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

Seriously Hurt in an Accident? If So, We Want to Help. Let Us Haggle with the Insurance Company and Fight For the Compensation You Deserve

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With more than 100 years of combined legal experience in personal injury law, the Virginia|Carolina accident attorneys of Shapiro, 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 (VA), West Virginia (WV), North Carolina (NC), Kentucky (KY), Washington, D.C., South Carolina (SC), Georgia (GA), Florida (FL), and Maryland (MD) (and beyond) within the following legal areas:

• Injuries Involving Motor Vehicles
• Injuries To Railroad Workers
• Railroad Accidents
• Asbestos, Mesothelioma, Cancers
• Wrongful Death and Catastrophic Injuries
• Head and Brain Injuries, Memory Loss
• Back, Neck and Spinal Injuries
• Faulty Products
• Workplace Lung Disorders
• Medical Negligence
• Nursing Home Abuse & Negligence
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Other Cumulative Trauma Injuries

In 2005, SLA 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."

-SLA
Getting Clients the Compensation They Deserve

We Cannot Legally State We are the Best, Top, Injury Lawyers In Virginia, Carolina or beyond, however, we can tell you our Lawyers Have Been Selected For Many Achievements Outlined Below:

Several Injury Attorneys With Our Firm have been Named As Virginia "Super Lawyers" For Personal Injury Law (Lewis, Shapiro)(Less than 5% of Oustanding Lawyers are Chosen); also selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum (Lewis, Shapiro); named among the Top 100 Lawyers in Virginia by ATLA (Shapiro), and our law firm was the first Injury Law Firm in Virginia Invited to Join Primerus, a select group of Highly Ethical, Respected Law Firms.

In October, 2000 our law firm and co-counsel obtained the largest record verdict in Virginia's history for an injured person (46 Million Dollar Verdict, with Interest, 60 Million Dollars, Settled confidentially during appeal).

WARNING: NO LAWYER CAN OR SHOULD GUARANTEE RESULTS TO A POTENTIAL CLIENT. EVERY CASE PRESENTS DIFFERENT FACTS AND DIFFERENT LEGAL CHALLENGES. THIS WEBSITE MAY INCLUDE REAL CASE ACCOUNTS AND PRIOR CASE REFERENCES, HOWEVER, THIS INFORMATION IS PRESENTED TO SHOW LEGAL STRATEGIES THAT WERE ADOPTED IN THE PAST, AND THE RESULTS THAT WERE OBTAINED CANNOT BE A PREDICTOR OF THE RESULT LIKELY TO BE OBTAINED IN A FUTURE CASE. WHETHER TO ADOPT A PARTICULAR LEGAL STRATEGY IS ALWAYS A UNIQUE LEGAL DECISION. WITH THIS UNDERSTANDING, PLEASE ENJOY BROWSING THIS WEBSITE.

SLA 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

Geographical Areas:

Our personal injury lawyers handle personal injury cases throughout the eastern USA, and work closely with lawyers in other states on signficant injury cases.

As to Virginia (VA), this includes: Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth, Hampton, Newport News, Suffolk, Richmond (entire area), Petersburg, Roanoke/Salem, Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Fredericksburg, Charlottesville, all areas of the Eastern Shore, including Accomack, Onancock, Chincoteauge, Wachapreague, and Cape Charles, Bloxom, Eastville, Exmore, Greenbackville, Machipongo, Mappsville, Melfa, Nassawadox, Onley, Tangier, Temperanceville, Wachapreague, and Wallops Island, Ashland, Big Stone Gap and any other city/county.

As to North Carolina (NC) personal injury cases we serve all NC areas including: the Outer Banks, Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Manteo, Corolla, Currituck, Dare, Elizabeth City, Edenton, Raleigh, Durham, Rocky Mount, Roanoke Rapids, Greensboro, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Halifax, Northampton, Greenville, Goldsboro, Havelock, Kinston, New Bern, Tarboro, Wilson, Ahoskie, Currituck, Camden and any other county.

As to West Virginia (WV) personal injury claims: Bluefield, Beckley, Bridgeport, Charles Town, Charleston, Fairmont, Huntington, Lewisburg, Madison, Martinsburg, Morgantown, Moundsville, Parkersburg, Ripley, Sutton, Weirton, Wheeling, and any other town or county.

Injury Lawyers licensed in VA, WV, NC, SC, KY & Wash., DC.

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, Lewis & Appleton, P.C., today at 866-608-1626, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free initial consultation.

WARNING: NO LAWYER CAN OR SHOULD GUARANTEE RESULTS TO A POTENTIAL CLIENT. EVERY CASE PRESENTS DIFFERENT FACTS AND DIFFERENT LEGAL CHALLENGES. THIS WEBSITE MAY INCLUDE REAL CASE ACCOUNTS AND PRIOR CASE REFERENCES, HOWEVER, THIS INFORMATION IS PRESENTED TO SHOW LEGAL STRATEGIES THAT WERE ADOPTED IN THE PAST, AND THE RESULTS THAT WERE OBTAINED CANNOT BE A PREDICTOR OF THE RESULT LIKELY TO BE OBTAINED IN A FUTURE CASE. WHETHER TO ADOPT A PARTICULAR LEGAL STRATEGY IS ALWAYS A UNIQUE LEGAL DECISION. WITH THIS UNDERSTANDING, PLEASE ENJOY BROWSING THIS WEBSITE.