A school bus accident last Friday in Durham, NC resulted in students being transported to the hospital with personal injuries. According to a statement released by the North Carolina State Highway Patrol, at approximately 3:45 p.m., as the school bus was traveling on East Geer Street, near Summerlin Road, a Buick slammed into the bus,…
You depend on your insurance company to be there when something unexpected, like a car accident, happens. An insurance company that fails to observe its contractual obligations by denying a claim payment it rightfully owes could be breaking the law by acting in bad faith. Holding an insurance carrier liable for a breach of contract…
A North Carolina car accident can leave its victims with serious injuries. Even seemingly trivial injuries could require surgery and long-term rehabilitation. The at-fault driver is typically liable for all damages incurred by the victim as a result of the accident. These damages include tangible items, such as hospital bills and lost earnings. They can…
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…
The purpose of a North Carolina personal injury claim or lawsuit is to make the victim “whole” again, the way they were prior to the accident. This means the at-fault party is liable for any medical expenses for injury treatments and lost wages if the victim was unable to work while recovering. Unfortunately, there are…