“How much is my case worth?” That’s one of the most commonly asked questions by those who have suffered injuries in a North Carolina accident case. Though the question is an understandable one, it’s unfortunately rather difficult to provide a satisfying answer to. The short answer is that every case depends on a variety of…
A newly created coalition of trucking companies held its first event in Duchesne County, Utah last week. The Uintah Basin Oil Transportation Coalition is working with the Utah Highway Patrol to promote safer driving practices among tractor trailer drivers. The group was formed in early March and hosted a voluntary Stand Down for Safety event, which…
At first glance, the story seems bizarre. Sadly, it’s all too common. A man driving an SUV along I-64 near Charleston, West Virginia (WV), on the morning of April 4, 2014, wound up seriously injured and trapped in his vehicle by a tire that had come off a nearby pickup truck, bounced up from the…
Some of the latest — but, regrettably, not last — evidence that all drivers should slow down when rounding curves comes from an April 5, 2014, crash in Leland, North Carolina (NC). According to a police report cited by NBC affiliate WCET-6, the at-fault driver was behind the wheel of a van that crossed the…
If you’re texting, you’re not driving. This is the message put out by The U.S. Department of Transportation about the dangers of distracted driving. A visually shocking new video shows exactly what happens when a driver takes their eyes off the road. According to the DOT, 27 percent of distracted drivers in fatal crashes are…