Eastern Shore of Virginia Injury Lawyers

As Eastern Shore, VA Car Accident Lawyers, we work with clients and the families of victims, who have been involved in car, motorcycle or truck accidents in two counties with a combined population of 45,553 as of 2010, according to the 2010 Census. The Eastern Shore is connected to Norfolk and Virginia Beach, VA by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. To find the best Eastern Shore, VA personal injury attorney for you after serious injuries caused by another’s carelessness, you want a real lawyer who has tried cases in Eastern Shore courts and helped Eastern Shore residents hurt in accidents in their claims against the big insurance companies, like State Farm, Allstate and Progressive. Our Cooper, Hurley lawyers have filed lawsuits on the Eastern Shore for decades and know the community and what needs to be done to successfully handle a major car or truck wreck situation on the Eastern Shore, Virginia (VA).

The Eastern Shore of Virginia consists of Northampton and Accomack counties. Separated from Hampton Roads by the 23-mile long Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel it seems a world away from the Tidewater conurbation, being rural in its character and dominated by soybeans, chicken farming, tourism and truck farms. The towns and villages are mostly small and include Cape Charles, Accomac, Eastville, Tasley, Exmore and Onley.

HIGHWAYS AND ACCIDENT LOCATIONS

While the Eastern Shore sees fewer accidents than cities such as Norfolk, Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, VA when they do occur they can be serious. Most take place on the US-13 the main road that links the Eastern Shore to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
In 2010 Accomack County saw 567 crashes, 306 injuries and 11 fatalities according to the Department of Motor Vehicles. That’s more deaths than were recorded in the City of Norfolk, with seven times fewer crashes. Northampton County to the south proved to be considerably safer with 258 crashes, 128 of them with injuries and just one death in 2010.

MAJOR EMPLOYERS

Major employers include the tourism industry, chicken farming, Bayshore Concrete Products Corporation and New Ravenna, Inc.

EASTERN SHORE, VA SCHOOLS

Accomack Public Schools has five public schools, Arcadia High, Chincoteague High, Nandua High, Tangier Combined School and Badger Technical Center. There are two middle schools and five elementary schools.

Northampton County Schools comprises one high schools and two elementary schools.

COURTS, POLICE AND FIRE

Accomack Circuit Court is at 23316 Courthouse Avenue, Accomac. The General District Court and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court is at 23371 Front Street, Accomac.

Northampton Circuit Court, General District Court and Juvenile and Domestic Relations Courts are at 5229 The Hornes, Eastville.

Accomack County Sheriff’s office is at 23323 Wise Court, Accomack.

Northampton County Sheriff’s office is at 16404 Courthouse Rd.
Eastville.

Northampton Emergency Services is based at 13294 Lankford Highway. There are six fire stations manned by volunteer fire fighters.

Accomack has 15 fire stations and is based at 24420 Lankford Highway
Tasley.

EASTERN SHORE GOVERNMENT AND HEALTH

Accomack County is based at 23296 Courthouse Ave, Accomac.

Northampton County is based at 16404 Courthouse Rd. Eastville.

Shore Memorial Hospital at 9507 Hospital Ave. Nassawadox, is the only hospital serving the Eastern Shore of Virginia.

The Chincoteague Pony Swim, the Eastern Shore

EASTERN SHORE NEIGHBORHOODS

The beach community of Chincoteague is the most visited place on Virginia’s Eastern Shore.

Tangier Island is an isolated community on an island in the Chesapeake Bay.

Sparsely populated Northampton County has Historic townships, such as Eastville, Cheriton and Cape Charles containing buildings more than 350 years old.

MEDIA

The Eastern Shore Post is a small locally owned newspaper. The Eastern Shore of Virginia is also served by the Virginian Pilot newspaper, WAVY TV 10, WTKR Channel 3 and WVEC 13.

ATTRACTIONS

Chincoteague is famous for its historic harbor, lighthouse and wild horses

Tangier Island is a famous off the beaten track attraction well known for sea food and its local dialect.

Kiptopeke State Park is famous for its beaches and is close to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, in itself a visitor attraction.

The Norfolk based personal injury law firm, Cooper Hurley, handles car, truck, and motorcycle injuries. John Cooper and Jim Hurley have over 40 years of combined experience in handling auto injury accident claims. Attorney John Cooper has been named to Virginia “Super Lawyers” since 2010. Cooper Hurley represents people hurt in accidents in Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News and throughout VA, and always put the best interests of the our clients first. The firm is recognized by other lawyers as “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell, a national attorney rating service, for our top level of legal skill and highest ethical standards. If you need help or advice about a serious injury, please call us (757) 455 -0077. For a free consultation with a specialized Hampton Roads, Virginia personal injury lawyer contact us through this website.