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A Dobson County jury returned a verdict of $45,000.00 in favor of a victim of a rear-end collision who sustained a neck injury. As a result of neck injury which was caused by the collision the claimant’s doctors recommended a cervical fusion of the neck. The surgical fusion would have involved joining together the C5-C6 cervical discs so that there would be no movement between the two discs. Both an orthopedic spine specialist and a neurosurgeon recommended this surgery.

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We have all heard the Allstate Insurance Company slogan which is: “You are in good hands with Allstate”. Those of us who fight Allstate Insurance Company on a regular basis...

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It is not easy to find a good personal injury lawyer. Certainly there are a lot of lawyers out there. It seems as though there is a lawyer under every rock. However, if you are looking for a personal injury lawyer, you need to be sure that you have a good one.

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When we first interview clients who have been involved in motor vehicle collisions, they are sometimes unsure of whether they should file under their health and hospital insurance policies...

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One of the first things that should be done immediately after a motor vehicle collision is to call a law enforcement officer to investigate. Law enforcement officers play a key role in protecting the victim of a careless driver. It is always a mistake not to seek out the assistance of these trained professionals.

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One of the most frequent questions we get from our clients is: “What is my case worth? What can I expect to put into my pocket from my claim?” This is a question which should...

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A Craven County jury deliberated thirty minutes before returning a verdict of $1,875,000.00 for the exacerbation of a pre-existing back injury.It is always difficult for an injured victim of negligence to receive adequate compensation for their injuries when they have a pre-existing injury.A Craven County jury deliberated thirty minutes before returning a verdict of $1,875,000.00 for the...

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A Greyhound bus collided with a tractor-trailer on a highway near Henderson, North Carolina on Wednesday, December 2, injuring almost 50 people. The driver of the bus had to be airlifted to a local hospital with unknown injuries and the driver of the tractor-trailer was not injured from the accident.UNC Hospitals spokeswoman Stephanie Crayton said two people in critical condition were airlifted...

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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...

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A 69-year-old victim of a North Carolina vehicle collision receives $575,000 in settlement of her claim arising out of her collision with a Bob Cat tractor.In the early morning hours before light the victim was driving her vehicle on NC 214 in Columbus Country near Wrightsville, NC. She noticed headlights in front of her, which appeared to be on the opposite shoulder of the road. The vehicle...

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Julian Felipe was 17-years-old when a Ford Aerostar van, in which he was riding as a passenger, rolled over after a tire blew out. During the roll over, the roof caved in and broke Julian's neck and paralyzed him. Felipe's lawyers presented evidence at trial that Ford knew there was propensity for vans and trucks to roll over especially after a tire blow out and that the company failed to...

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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...

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When you are involved in a car accident most people suffer from acute to severe whiplash. Whiplash is injury to the spine caused by an abrupt jerking motion, either backward, forward or from the side. The pain associated with whiplash stems from the stretching or tearing of the soft tissue from the head jerking in a particular direction. Vehicles come equipped with headrest in hopes of...

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Four people were killed when an SUV hit a disabled car. The family stood on the side of the two-lane bypass as they loaded the car onto the trailer in Elon, NC. Of the 5 people, Larry Wayne Isley Jr. was the only to survive with broken ribs. The other four were killed when an Isuzu sport utility vehicle driven by Robin Michelle Stanfield ran off the side of the road, rolling over and hitting...

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Arturo Arguijo's, 16, faces charges of misdemeanor death by motor vehicle and driving without a license. He is in the Wake County Jail under a $10,000 bond and is scheduled to appear in court in August. Arguijo pulled out in front of Salud Avellaneda-Marin, 41, of Asheboro, and her two sons causing her SUV to rollover several times. Avellaneda-Marin died at WakeMed; her 20-year-old and infant...

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