When Is A Hole or Condition Open and Obvious Enough to Make a Property Owner Liable for a Slip & Fall Injury?
Defendants in slip and fall cases often try to claim that plaintiffs knew or should have known that a risk for injury existed.
Causes Of Fatal North Carolina Tractor-Trailer Collisions
Ninety-six percent of the people who died in crashes involving large trucks and other vehicles on U.S. roads during 2018 were drivers and passengers outside the trucks. Further, notes the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s Highway Loss Data Institute, a total of 4,136 individuals died in wrecks with tractor-trailers, flatbeds and construction vehicles. Roughly 15…
Pedestrian Accidents and Risky Left Turns
The most common cause of car accidents at intersections is vehicles making left turns. There are multiple reasons for this. A driver who is turning may not see a vehicle coming because their vision is somewhat obstructed or they misjudge the speed the vehicle is approaching and think they have enough time to make that…
Going into Shock After a Virginia Car Crash
One of the effects of being in a car crash that many people aren’t aware of is the possibility of going into a state of shock. The whole experience of the crash can be both psychologically and physically jarring. While psychological shock typically fades in a few hours following the accident, physical shock can cause…
Road Safety and Winter Weather in North Carolina
Northeast North Carolina receives more than its share of major storms. Hurricanes, tropical storms and nor’easters hit the Outer Banks frequently. Flooding and wind damage are just a fact of life for residents of Ocracoke, Nags Head, Duck, Moyock, Elizabeth City and the other community along the Atlantic Ocean and on both sides of the…