A 35-year-old man died from severe injuries he sustained at the scene of a motorcycle accident in south Charlotte, near the SouthPark Mall on Friday, January 20th at approximately 8:30 p.m. According to police, the victim was traveling on a Suzuki motorcycle when a 2002 Subaru turned left onto Sharon View Road and into the…
A recent study released by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles refers to the number of people killed in truck accidents in the Hampton Roads region last year as a “startling increase.” According to the data, there were 28 people killed in crashes involving truck accidents in 2022 – a 75 percent increase over the…
In January, two teens were killed and one injured in a deadly crash on Lee Chapel Road in Fairfax County. Police say as the car was going over a hill, the driver lost control, causing the car to leave the road and flip over onto the roof. Emergency responders were able to extricate the injured…
Mopeds are an economical means of transportation used by many in Virginia. However, since they are more than bicycles, unique state laws apply to mopeds and their use. Moped Definition In Virginia, a moped is any vehicle with not more than three (3) wheels touching the ground that has a seat height of at least…
The basis of all personal injury claims is negligence; a victim’s claim that their injury was caused by someone else failing to take reasonable care, like following driving laws, to ensure that others would be safe from harm and it could affect your North Carolina personal injury case. Does the assumption of risk apply to…