“Distracted driving awareness” reads like an oxymoron, but nothing a driver does behind the wheel is more important than recognizing and minimizing things that take his or her eyes and mind off the road. Distractions for drivers have been listed often enough that everyone should know talking on a cell phone, texting, eating, reading a…
Three passengers in a Toyota lost their lives when the car’s driver apparently pulled out in front of a tractor-trailer on Route 155 in New Kent County, Virginia (VA). The fatal accident occurred on the morning of April 8, 2014. One of the victims, who had not been wearing a seat belt while riding in…
What should have been an enjoyable day of celebrating ended in tragedy when a shuttle bus was struck and overturned killing one and injuring 17 other people. The group was on the way back from a birthday party when a speeding car swerved into their lane striking their shuttle bus. The fatal accident occurred on…
Among the most common questions posed to North Carolina personal injury attorneys includes something about how long the process of filing a civil claim for compensation could take. The reality, unfortunately, is that it depends. Though that is a frustrating answer to a pretty simple question, the personal injury claims process is actually made up…
Railroads across the US are starting a new marketing campaign to highlight the dangers of being close to railroad tracks, after an increase in railway deaths in 2013. At this time a year ago, railroads were saying that 2012 was their safest year ever; derailments and crossing accidents were in decline. But in 2013, the number…