Children excitedly await Halloween, the day they can dress up as their favorite character and go door to door looking for candy and all sorts of other treats. Children may not recognize the consequences of scurrying around the streets and roads. Furthermore,...
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Motor Vehicle Accidents
3 road rules to combat school bus accidents
A new academic season is upon North Carolina students and their parents. It is that time of the year when distinct yellow school buses transporting young learners flood the state’s roadways. In effect, the Department of Transportation (DOT) reminds all road users to...
Why are crashes involving pickup trucks so deadly?
Pickup trucks are very popular vehicles in North Carolina and for some truck owners, the bigger the truck the better. Still, pickup trucks are not always safe to drive. In fact, one study reports that pick-up trucks are the type of passenger vehicle most likely to be...
Some victims don’t know where to turn after a truck accident
Truck accidents can devastate a North Carolina family. Just because of the size difference between semi-trucks and cars, victims of truck accidents often suffer severe injuries. Assuming they survive, victims might suffer debilitating spinal cord injuries or traumatic...
Caffeine is not the cure-all for drowsy driving
You may have gotten a bad night’s sleep, but it is likely that you still must wake up in the morning and go on your daily commute to work, and then home again. Others around you may be in the same boat and some of them may be too drowsy to drive safely. You may think...
Driver arrested in deadly motorcycle collision
A motorcyclist is dead after a car hit him last Friday morning on Fairview Road in Charlotte. According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police, the accident occurred when the passenger car travelling eastbound on Fairview Road struck the motorcyclist while making a left...
What role does fault play in my car accident claim?
As we head out to our daily commute in the Charlotte area, our minds are generally on the workday ahead in the morning or our home life in the evening. We certainly do not expect that we will be involved in a car crash during our daily. Sadly, some people in North...
Proving pain and suffering in your car accident case
A car accident can take a massive financial toll on you and your family. Medical expenses and lost wages can affect you for a long time to come, perhaps rocking your financial stability down to its core. But as challenging as dealing with these financial losses can...
Can you sue a truck company for your accident injuries?
Truck accidents occur all the time in the Charlotte area. The sad truth is that many people who are involved in these wrecks suffer serious, oftentimes life-changing injuries. Recovering from one of these wrecks certainly isn’t easy, as victims usually have to cope...
