Automobile Accidents

• Dad Liable For Son’s Negligence

  Brent Adams | February 18, 2009 9:44 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  The North Carolina Court of Appeals has recently ruled that a father who held title to his teenage son’s car must go to trial on the issue of the dad’s liability for the son’s...

• Car Accident Insurance Up For Debate in NC

  Christina Medlin | May 11, 2007 8:57 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  The NC General Assembly is currently debating a bill that would significantly increase the insurance coverage of NC drivers. H 1601, currently debated in the NC General Assembly, is an act to require uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage and to increase the limits for uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage. There are 3 types of coverage that a NC driver should have under a NC...

• 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...

• 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...

• Beware of the Hidden Dangers of Reclining Seats

  Brent Adams | April 13, 2007 12:11 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  A Jacksonville, Florida jury awarded $16.9 Million to a young college student who was rendered a paraplegic in a motor vehicle collision. The student who was a passenger in a Ford Windstar had reclined her seatback.The Ford Windstar was involved in a low impact collision. However, because the student's seat was reclined, the seatbelt did not hold her in place.A Jacksonville, Florida jury...

• 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.

• Jaw and Skull Fractures Lead to $900,000 Settlement

  Brent Adams | June 05, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  A 20-year-old North Carolina State student obtained a settlement of $900,000.00 from the automobile liability insurance carrier for a negligent driver. This negligent driver had recently been released from Dorthea Dix Hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina and had stopped taking his medication. The injured victim was an honor student, active in charitable organizations and in student government. ...

• North Carolina Officer Dies in Crash

  Christina Cole | February 27, 2007 3:10 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  Early Saturday, a Durham police officer was killed in a car wreck after he lost control of his patrol car and slammed into an overpass support.The officer, 33, was traveling west on Holloway Street at 3am, to help a fellow officer with a traffic stop. He swerved out of control and crashed into a concrete column that supports the U.S 70 overpass, said police.This is the second serious accident...

• Personal Injury Recovery May Be Subject To Medical Liens

  Brent Adams | February 16, 2009 9:02 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  North Carolina law provides that doctors, hospitals and other health care providers may obtain a lien against the proceeds from the injured party’s recovery from a personal injury action. ...

• Ford Must Pay $6 Million for Defective Ford Aerostar Van

  Brent Adams | October 10, 2007 10:18 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  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...