North Carolina updates tagged with 'accident'

Handling estates involving wrongful death proceeds can be somewhat more complex than a standard estate administration. Instead of relying on the law of the State of domicile for all matters it is...

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When my fellow IB partner Steve Lombardi asked me to join in a series of blogs about workers being accidentally backed over by fellow workers, I had no idea that the timing would be so ripe....

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Your first impression about this type of accident probably will be one of curious interest and inquisitive horror. After all, how often could this actually happen? Surely, there must be...

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Spinal cord injuries (SCI) are some of the most tragic, prevalent, and costly injuries that occur in the U.S. Thousands of cases are reported each year, and over a quarter of a million Americans are...

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So, you’re in the market for a child car seat and you walk into your local retailer only to find dozens of seats on the shelf and no way to make an easy decision. First and foremost, you need to...

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The North Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating an automobile accident this morning. The accident occurred on I-485 in Charlotte where 7 people were hospitalized with injuries including an infant. The Charlotte Observer reports all of the injured were ejected from the vehicle with the exception of the infant who was in a car seat.This type of accident highlights the importance of wearing...

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When Debbie Shank began working as a stock clerk at Wal-Mart, she joined the company's health and benefits plan and paid her premiums as insurance against injury or illness.In 2000, Shank's car was rammed by a semi, and she suffered a traumatic brain injury that caused her to be permanently disabled. Her insurance kicked in and paid promptly for her medical bills -- for which Shank's family was...

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A student from West Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, North Carolina died in a car accident on Mount Holly Road on Friday, March 21.Alicia Davis, 17, was in the backseat of a Nissan 300zx, when the accident occurred. The driver, 20-year-old Jack Smith Jr., was trying to pass another vehicle when he lost control of the car and crossed into oncoming traffic. Once this occurred the Nissan...

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A tractor-trailer driving on Greenville Boulevard had a fuel tank punctured by a steel rod. The puncture caused the fuel tank to leak, spilling over 30 gallons of diesel fuel on the road. The trucking accident happened near 10th Street. Some of the fuel spilled into the Tar River. "We were able to get there fairly quickly and put some sand on it and block most of it," Barrett said."Traffic...

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Is a driver liable if he passes out at the wheel and injures someone? The answer in North Carlina is: it depends.A driver is obligated to operate his vehicle as a reasonable prudent person would do. If he fails to act in that manner and if someone is injured by that failure, that driver is responsible for all injuries that resultIf a driver has absolutely no reason to believe that he may be...

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A police chase resulted in a five car accident in Tabor City on Monday. A police officer observed a car speeding and attempted to pull over the car. That resulted in a chase at speeds of 100 miles per hour. It was the speeding violation, on Old Stake Road, that prompted Trooper J.B. Baxley to attempt to pull over the 1994 Toyota Camry that Green was accused of driving.Baxley said he turned on...

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A big nightmare for plaintiff's lawyers is having the burden of trying to get an adequate award for a victim of two successive traumatic events (usually arising out of two separate automobile collisions).It is difficult , if not impossible, to sort out the degree of harm caused by each collision separate and apart from the other traumatic event.It is unusual for the two separate claims to be...

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Since its introduction in 2003, the safety of the Yamaha Rhino has been called into question. With several fatalities, accidents, and serious injuries, the Rhino is considered among the most dangerous all-terrain vehicles (ATV) available to consumers. As an acknowledgement of the accidents that have occurred thus far, Yamaha offered to install doors on all Rhinos as an increased safety measure,...

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Despite its unsafe reputation, the Yamaha Rhino ATV is still being sold. With several fatalities, accidents, and serious injuries, the Rhino is considered among the most dangerous all-terrain vehicles available. From severed limbs and head injuries to broken bones and numerous deaths, the list of those who have experienced a traumatic event as a result of the Yamaha Rhino continues to...

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A bio-diesel University bus transporting students to a park-and-ride parking lot caused a large amount of damage on Thursday after the driver fell unconscious. The East Carolina University bus was driving on 10th Street in Greenville. A student on the bus grabbed the steering wheel in order to minimize damage and injury in the bus accident. Despite those efforts, the bus created a block-long...

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