Automobile Accidents

• North Carolina Jury Returns Low Verdict For Neck Injury

  Brent Adams | July 06, 2008 10:22 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  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.

• You Are Not In Good Hands With Allstate

  Brent Adams | May 18, 2008 9:14 AM | 4 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  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...

• Two qualifications your personal injury lawyer should have

  Brent Adams | May 15, 2008 1:57 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  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.

• When You Are Injured In A Motor Vehicle Collision, You Should Always File Under Your Health And Hospitalization Insurance Policies

  Brent Adams | May 14, 2008 12:59 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  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...

• Always Call A Law Enforcement Officer At The Scene Of The Collision

  Brent Adams | May 12, 2008 11:15 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  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.

• What is my personal injury case worth?

  Brent Adams | May 10, 2008 9:21 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  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...

• JURY RETURNS $1.8 MILLION FOR BACK INJURY

  Brent Adams | January 11, 2008 12:00 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  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...

• Overturned Bus in North Carolina Injures 49 Passengers

  Jenny Albano | January 02, 2008 7:50 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  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...

• Post-claim underwriting:An Unfair Insurance Practice

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

  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...

• Broken Femur and Wrist Leads to $575,000 Settlement

  Brent Adams | October 26, 2007 4:42 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  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...