Calculating Underinsurance Benefits Every driver in North Carolina is required to have a certain minimum amount of auto insurance coverage. However, some people ignore this legal requirement and do not have any insurance at all. Other drivers have only the minimum amount of coverage, but it may not be enough to address all of the damages and injuries… Read More
Legal Differences Between Truck Accidents and Car Accidents Although truck and car accidents are similar, they are also very different as well. Below are just a few examples of differences between these types of cases from a legal perspective. Injuries and Damages Semi-trucks are much larger than the average passenger vehicle. That means that they can also cause much more damage too. The… Read More
Alcohol a Factor in Fatal High Point, North Carolina Motorcycle Accident, Police Say According to reporting from Fox 8 WGHP, a 44-year-old High Point, North Carolina man was the victim of a deadly motorcycle accident that occurred near an entrance ramp of Interstate 74. Based on a preliminary investigation, law enforcement officers from the High Point Police Department believe that both alcohol and excessive speed were factors in… Read More
N.C. Supreme Court Rules Negligent Drivers May Not “Credit” Victim’s Uninsured Motorist Benefits Against Personal Injury Award In North Carolina personal injury law, there is a principle known as the “collateral source rule.” This rule basically states that a court cannot reduce a personal injury award to account for payments the plaintiff received from third-party sources. For example, if an insurance company pays a car accident victim’s medical bills; the payment is… Read More
Auto Accident Kills Motorcycle Rider In North Carolina When a passenger vehicle and motorcycle collide, the auto accident is often fatal for the motorcycle rider. As a result, substantial compensation may be available to the survivors. Authorities quickly blamed a motorcycle rider for a fatal auto accident in High Point. But was it really his fault? The wreck occurred in front of a… Read More
The Most Common Defenses In North Carolina Car Crash Cases In any negligence case, a car wreck attorney is committed to maximum compensation for victims. Typically, that compensation includes money for medical bills, property damages, lost wages, and other economic losses, as well as loss of consortium (companionship), pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment in life, and other noneconomic losses. Lawyers on the other side,… Read More
How Do Lawyers Win North Carolina Car Crash Cases? Many people think that lawyers win cases with a combination of fancy talk and razzle dazzle. There is some element of theater in personal injury cases, but substance, and not style, obtains fair compensation for victims. In some ways, technology has changed this process. Once driverless cars begin prowling the rods, the process will probably… Read More
Drunk Driving or Drowsy Driving? We all know just how dangerous drunk driving is. It accounts for roughly one third of all traffic fatalities by impairing reaction time, risk assessment, and the driver’s motor control. However, if the driver that hit you did not register a 0.08 blood alcohol level, they may have registered an unsafe level of fatigue if… Read More
Rising Traffic Fatalities Traffic fatalities rose in 2016 by 5.6 percent from the year before, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The last year with more fatalities happened in 2007, and even worse, 2017 numbers, which are not yet available, are projected to be even higher than 2016. What is causing this increase in traffic… Read More
4 Things to Do After a Car Accident A car accident can be a stressful, frightening, and devastating experience. Although nothing can prepare you for the unpredictable nature of a car accident, it can be comforting and useful to know what to do if you ever find yourself in this situation. Get Medical Attention. The first thing to do after a car crash… Read More