We have all heard and read about the dangers of distracted driving. There are many activities or behaviors that drivers engage in that fall under the umbrella of distracted driving. It’s important to remember that any action that causes you to take your eyes and focus off the road is distracted driving and your risk…
Numerous news outlets across the country reported on the recent multi-vehicle crashes that shut down North Carolina’s I-40. According to law enforcement reports, there were more than 130 vehicles involved in the resulting massive pile-up of vehicles, with more than two dozen people transported to area hospitals with injuries. The accidents spread from exits 143…
A previous blog article, titled, “Collecting Economic Damages in a Personal Injury Claim,” addressed what types of economic damages a victim can collect when they are injured in an auto accident. When a person receives compensation for economic damages, they are being reimbursed for the financial losses they suffered because of their injuries – such…
One of the most vulnerable potential victims in vehicle crashes are pedestrians. There is nothing between them and the vehicle that is aiming right at them and, depending on the circumstances of the accident, pedestrian accident injuries can be catastrophic. There are more than 150,000 pedestrian victims in this country each year. The number of…
An 18-year-old lost her life in a head-on collision on I-40 near Asheville, North Carolina (NC), during the early morning hours of October 2, 2017. The deadly crash happened at around 2:20 am close to the Hendersonville Road exit. According to the Asheville Police Department, a pickup truck driver from Florida was traveling…