Automobile Accidents

• Headrest and Whiplash

  Christina Medlin | August 24, 2007 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  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...

• SUV Rollover Accidents

  Christina Medlin | June 15, 2007 9:37 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  Salud Avellaneda-Marin, 41, of Asheboro, North Carolina and her two sons were traveling in a Ford Expedition westbound on U.S. 64 when a pickup truck, driven by Arturo Arguijo, 16, pulled out in front of them. The SUV went through the median and rolled 30 to 40 yards, flipping several times. None of the five passengers in the truck, which was driven by Arturo Arguijo, was injured. This is yet...

• Bus Accident Critically Injuries Minor

  Christina Medlin | April 13, 2007 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  Monday, April 9, Anusha Vasudeva was struck by a minivan Monday morning while running to her bus stop in Morrisville. In NC under the doctrine of contributory negligence, a child between the ages of 7 and 14 is presumed to be incapable of contributory negligence. This presumption may be overcome by evidence that the child did not use the care which a child of its age, capacity, discretion,...

• Uninsured Motorist Coverage

  Brent Adams | February 08, 2009 9:59 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  North Carolina law requires that all vehicles licensed in North Carolina carry liability insurance in an amount no less than $30,000. This mandatory liability insurance is for the purpose of...

• What Can I Recover for Loss of Use of Party of My Body

  Brent Adams | February 02, 2009 3:21 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  North Carolina law provides that if an injured party suffers the loss of use of a part of his or her body such as a leg, arm or an eye the injured party may recover their compensation for the...

• Don’t Lose Money By Settling Too Soon

  Brent Adams | October 21, 2008 11:14 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  Some insurance companies, particularly Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, have made it a practice of appearing on an injured person’s doorstep within one or two days after a collision....

• 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.

• 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...