Posts tagged attorneys

• North Carolina Girl in Critical Condition After Being Struck by Jeep

  Richard N. (Rick) Shapiro | February 21, 2012 8:54 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  It’s the time of year in North Carolina (NC) when inclement weather rears its ugly head and, as a car accident attorney, I like to remind motorists traveling in bad weather that they have a...

• 2011: Giving Thanks

  Michael Lewis | December 30, 2011 1:39 AM | 0 CommentsWinston-Salem, NC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  With the close of 2011 at hand, I find myself looking back on the events of the past twelve months and giving thanks to all the hundreds of people who have entrusted my firm to help them. I am...

• Crash of North Carolina (NC) Charter Bus Raises New Safety Fears

  Emily Mapp Brannon | November 15, 2011 8:29 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  The crashes of two charter buses within a week have put the spotlight on the safety record of buses for hire. The most serious of the incidents was in Dinwiddie County, Virginia (VA). Three...

• A Story Well Told Nearly Doubles Settlement Offer

  Michael Lewis | September 29, 2011 10:27 AM | 1 CommentWinston-Salem, NC Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents
  

  After a video documentary chronicles an elderly widower’s post-crash life, offer climbs close to $1 million. Along a stretch of highway in Western North Carolina, two old soul mates sat...

• 7 Steps to Financial Stability for Injured & Disabled Workers

  Michael Lewis | September 26, 2011 2:32 PM | 0 CommentsWinston-Salem, NC Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  1. Know that it IS achievable. Understand that you can be financially stable if and only if you make it a priority. You can overcome the obstacles you are facing with your money issues, as many...

• Number of Fatal Crashes Rising Due to Distracted Driving

  Michael Lewis | September 13, 2011 10:17 AM | 0 CommentsWinston-Salem, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  I recently read an eye-opening article on The Hartford Insurance website about the increase in fatal car accidents as a result of distracted driving. It’s important for us to focus on...

• N.C. texting case illustrates “perfect storm” of danger

  Lawrence Egerton | July 27, 2011 5:28 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  In what may be the first court case involving North Carolina’s two-year texting ban, Andrew James Watkins, age 25, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor death by vehicle this past week. The accident,...

• Brain Injury From Truck Crash Leaves South Carolina (SC) Woman Unable to Pursue Career

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | November 15, 2010 9:45 AM | 1 CommentGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  I recently learned that a talented young woman in South Carolina (SC) received a $3 million settlement for medical expenses, lost wages and permanent mental disabilities she suffered after a cement...

• North Carolina 14th State To Curb Texting & Emailing While Driving

  Rick Shapiro | September 19, 2009 9:10 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The newest danger on US highways is the multi-tasking driver. The advent of cell phones and mobile technology has tempted many to attempt texting and emailing while driving. Today, looking out your...

• Jacksonville Prosecutors Injured in Weekend Crash in Georgia

  Jim Lewis | August 21, 2009 12:16 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Last week, two Jacksonville prosecutors had been injured along a stretch of I-95 in Georgia in a car wreck near Brunswick, and one remains in the hospital. The victims involved were Assistant State...