Operating a Vehicle
Operating a vehicle is an important task. When you get behind the wheel not only is your own safety potentially at risk, but the lives of countless others as well. Accidents can occur purely by accident. Accidents can also occur, however, because of reckless driving or driving under the influence.
Accident Details
An adult male died at the scene of a single-vehicle crash that occurred recently on the 200 block of Ballahack Road. Police said the vehicle was traveling east on Ballahack Road around five p.m., when it overturned and the occupants of the vehicle were trapped. The driver of the vehicle was taken to Chesapeake Medical Center following the crash. It was unknown if speed or alcohol were factors in the crash. Police did not know whether seat belts were being worn at the time. Investigators were also at the scene trying to figure out how the crash happened.
According to a Chesapeake police news release, the driver’s injuries were not considered life-threatening. No additional details about the crash were released and the name of the man who died was not being released until his family could be notified.
Conclusion
The cause of this accident is unknown, but it demonstrates how dangerous driving can be. People drive every day and they need to focus each and every time they get behind the wheel. Doing so can decrease the chance of an accident occurring. You cannot control others who might drive negligently or under the influence. You can, however, ensure that you are not contributing to dangerous conditions on the road.
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About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper, Lewis & Appleton personal injury law firm (VA-NC law offices ) edits the injury law blogs Virginia Beach Injuryboard, Norfolk Injuryboard, and Northeast North Carolina Injuryboard as pro bono services for consumers.
Rick Shapiro has practiced personal injury law for over 30 years in Virginia, North Carolina, and throughout the Southeastern United States. He is a Board-Certified Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (ABA Accredited) and has litigated injury cases throughout the eastern United States, including wrongful death, trucking, faulty products, railroad, and medical negligence claims. During his three-decade career, Shapiro has won client appeals before the VA Supreme Court, VA Court of Appeals, NC Supreme Court, SC Supreme Court, WV Supreme Court, TN Supreme Court, and three times before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, underscoring Shapiro’s trial achievements. In addition, he and his law firm have won settlements/verdicts in excess of $100 million. His success in and out of the courtroom is a big reason why he was named 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” in railroad law in U.S. News & World Report's Best Lawyers publication (Norfolk, VA area), and he has been named a “Best Lawyer” and “Super Lawyer” by those peer-reviewed organizations for multiple years. Rick was also named a “Leader in the Law, Class of 2022” by Virginia Lawyers Weekly (total of 33 statewide honorees consisting of lawyers and judges across Virginia). And in September 2023, Rick was selected as a recipient of the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) 2023 President’s Award. Although many nominations were submitted from across the country, Rick was just one of eight attorneys chosen by the prestigious National Board which certifies civil trial attorneys across the U.S. Rick was also recently named to Virginia Lawyers Weekly 2024 Virginia’s Go To Lawyers Medical Malpractice. The attorneys awarded this honor are nominated by their colleagues and chosen by a panel from the publication.
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