The Virginia Beach, Virginia Personal Injury Lawyers of
Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton, P.C.

Providing Aggressive Representation to Victims of Personal Injury

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With more than 100 years of combined legal experience in personal injury law, the Virginia accident attorneys of Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton, P.C. are uniquely qualified to handle any complex personal injury case, obtaining the maximum compensation for each client. They are dedicated to representing those injured as a result of someone else's negligence and also have extensive experience handling railroad and trucking accidents.

The Firm practices exclusively in personal injury law, and is dedicated to serving clients throughout the eastern United States, including Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Washington, D.C., South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Maryland and Louisiana within the following areas:

• Motor Vehicle Accidents
  • Automobile Accidents
  • Truck, Big-Rig, Tractor-Trailer Injuries
  • Train Accidents/Railroad Accidents
• Wrongful Death and Catastrophic Injuries
• Traumatic Brain Injuries, Head Injuries, Memory Loss
• Spinal Cord Injury, Back Injuries, Neck Injuries
• Medical Malpractice
• Defective Products Liability
• Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect
• Construction/On-The-Job Accidents

In 2005, SCLA was the first plaintiff's injury law firm in the State of Virginia selected for membership in Primerus, a prestigious international group of affiliated law firms. This network of small, independent plaintiff's firms is comprised of only highly skilled and experienced attorneys. The Wall Street Journal reported "[Primerus] wants to offer consumers a way to pick the good from the bad by establishing a sort of 'Good Housekeeping' seal of approval for attorneys."

"We are REAL trial lawyers, as opposed to some lawyers who run T.V. ads but have never have handled a major injury trial. Our experienced team of lawyers realizes that such cases often require the selection of forensic experts familiar with accident reconstruction and with federal safety regulations, as well as painstaking creation of visual exhibits to document our client's unique injuries."

-SCLA
Getting Clients the Compensation They Deserve

SCLA attests that hard work, compassion and attention to detail are the foundation of every successful settlement or verdict the Firm achieves, as demonstrated by their exceptional litigation results:

• Auto Accident/Laborer, Fairfield County, SC 1998: Jury Verdict: $1,000,000.02
• Medical Negligence/Failed Back Surgery, Newport News Circuit Court 2003: Settlement: $1.25 Million
• Rail Conductor/Back Injuries/Train-Truck Crossing Collision, Portsmouth, Virginia Circuit Court August 2005: Jury Verdict: $650,000.00
• Medical Negligence/Failure to Diagnose, Suffolk Circuit Court 1999: Jury Verdict: $700,000.00
• Train Car Handhold Failure/ Neck Injury Rail Conductor, Richmond, VA State Court, 2001: Settlement: $650,000.00
• Locker Room Defect/Rail Conductor, Richmond, VA 1998: Jury Verdict: $750,000.00
• Locomotive Engine Seat Failure/Rail Engineer, Washington, DC 1997: Settlement: $675,000.00
• Auto Accident/Rail Brakeman, Suffolk, VA 1998: Jury Verdict: $858,000.00
• Motor Vehicle Wreck/Contractor-Owner, Chesapeake Circuit Court February 2005: Settlement: $600,000.00
• Truck Wreck/Leg Fractures, Northampton County Superior Court, NC August 2003: Jury Verdict: $650,000.00
• Rail Yard Injury/Rotator Cuff Surgeries/Conductor, Washington, D.C. Superior Court January 2003: Jury Verdict: $600,000.00
• Locomotive Engineer, Right Shoulder Injury, Jacksonville, FL 2001: Jury Verdict: $978,000.00
• Locomotive Engineer/Shoulder and Knee Injuries, Bluefield, WV 2003: Settlement: $950,000.00
• Railroad Conductor/Back Injury/Fall in Ballast Depression, Southeastern U.S.A/State Court, October 2005: Settlement: $900,000
• Rail Engineer/Right Arm and Wrist with Wrist Surgery/Locomotive Engine Fire, Virginia State Court, March, 2006: Settlement: $700,000.00
• Medical Negligence/Gallbadder Surgery Error, Circuit Court/Virginia, April 2006: Settlement: $425,000.00

If you or someone you know in the eastern United States, including Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Washington, D.C., South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Maryland or Louisiana, needs the assistance or skilled legal counsel of an experienced serious injury lawyer, contact Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton, P.C., today at 866-608-1626, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free initial consultation.

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