Posts tagged car accident

• 10 year anniversary of four teens killed on Ocean Bay Blvd and Hwy 158 in Kill Devil Hills, NC sparks controversy

  Randy Appleton | April 10, 2009 2:34 AM | 2 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Monday, April 6 marked the 10 year anniversary of the tragic death of four teens at the hand of a drunk driver. The accident happened at the corner of Ocean Bay Blvd and Hwy 158 in Kill Devil Hills,...

• Wife is Responsible for Hospital and Medical Expenses of her Husband

  Brent Adams | September 19, 2007 9:54 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  When a motor vehicle collision occurs, it is not unusual for the medical expenses for the resulting injuries to be catastrophic.It is not at all uncommon for medical and hospital expenses to climb in excess of $50,000.00 even for a short hospital stay.Unless the injured party can recover from a liability insurance policy or health insurance, medical expenses can ruin a family's financial...

• Sending a Text Message While Driving Will Soon Be Illegal in Washington State

  Dan Deuterman | October 31, 2007 2:48 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Need to text? Your cell phone could be taken awayTexting while driving can lead to deadly consequences, which is why states are taking a look at toughening laws to deter drivers from using their handheld electronics behind the wheel. Washington state has received a lot of attention lately after passing a ban on texting while driving that takes effect this January. Violaters will be charged $100...

• Airbag Slices Man's Ear in Half

  Randy Appleton | May 16, 2012 3:37 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  As a North Carolina car accident attorney, I know all too well how dangerous crashes can become when safety equipment like seat belts go unused. But what happens when another key piece of...

• Debilitating and Lasting Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury Caused By Car Accidents

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | June 03, 2009 1:20 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  !--{12439632877832}--> Celebrating and having fun is a major past time for many during their summertime vacationing on the Outer Banks. However, some can get carried away and have too...

• Dram Shop Laws Can Make Bars and Restaurants Liable for Drunk Driving Car Accidents

  Richard N. (Rick) Shapiro | March 05, 2012 11:47 AM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Currently, 43 of the 50 U.S. states have so-called dram shop laws that make it possible to hold an establishment liable if it sells an intoxicated patron alcohol and the patron subsequently...

• Fayetteville, North Carolina Car Accident Leads to One Fatality and Serious Injuries

  Rick Shapiro | October 13, 2009 6:59 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A wrong way car accident in Fayetteville, North Carolina (NC) led to serious, potentially life threatening injuries and one tragic fatality, and this is a topic of various prior posts highlighting...

• Pick-up Truck Bed Ejection Can Cause Serious Injury and an Untimely Death

  Jim Lewis | July 14, 2009 12:06 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Although rarely enforced, North Carolina law clearly says that it is illegal to carry children in the rear bed of a pick up truck unless accompanied by an adult. Ejection from a vehicle...

• Post-claim underwriting:An Unfair Insurance Practice

  Brent Adams | December 03, 2007 2:18 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Some health insurance companies regularly engage in an unfair practice of post-claim underwriting. Underwriting, is a practice of conducting an investigation in order to determine if an insurance company is willing to incur the risk of issuing an insurance policy. With respect to health insurance, underwriting includes such activities as obtaining and reading the insurance applicant's...

• Minors and Contributory Negligence

  Staff Writer | April 03, 2007 4:22 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Hypothetical: A car is speeding through a neighborhood, and the car strikes and injuries a child who ran across the road to check the mail.This hypothetical raises at least three legal issues: 1) was the driver negligent? 2) was the child negligent? 3) and, did the driver have the last clear chance to avoid the collision? This article focuses on the second issue: was the child contributorily...