By Emily Mapp Brannon, Attorney 

I understand how certain work environments can be extremely dangerous for workers. There are many occupations on the Eastern Shore that involve such environments.  The hard working men and woman that labor in these industrial environments need to feel that safety is a top concern of their employers in order to do their job well.  A recent explosion in Blacksburg, Virginia (VA) just further enforces the idea that safety is key and that all industrial industries should have safety procedures and a proper response plan to an industrial accident to limit damage, Find out more.

About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton is a Virginia injury law firm handling Eastern Shore VA injury accident law and we have handled thousands of car and truck accident cases, including many on Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Check out our case results to see for yourself. Though not every case meets our criteria, we offer free, initial consultations so give us a call at 1-800-752-0042. If you can’t get through due to high call volume, please leave a message and we will return your call promptly.We are familiar with Route 13, including people from Accomack, Onancock, Chincoteauge, Wachapreague, and Cape Charles, Bloxom, Eastville, Exmore, Greenbackville, Machipongo, Mappsville, Melfa, Nassawadox, Onley, Tangier, Temperanceville, Wachapreague, and Wallops Island. Our injury attorneys also host an extensive injury law video library on Youtube. Rick Shapiro and James Lewis were included among the “Best Lawyers in America” 2010 Edition. These two, along with fellow attorney John M. Cooper were named 2010 Virginia “Super Lawyers” For Personal Injury Law (less than 5% of outstanding lawyers are chosen).