A 61-year-old Catawba County woman was killed in a head-on crash on Highway 70 SE in Hickory, NC. The fatal crash occurred on January 25th at approximately 1:30 p.m. The victim had left work and was headed to the dentist when the crash occurred. She leaves behind two children and six grandchildren. According to Hickory…
Personal injury settlements and jury awards typically include two types of monetary compensation for the victim. Economic damages cover the cost of past, current and future medical care for the injury caused by the negligent or reckless party. They also cover the injured person’s loss of wages while recovering and their loss of future earnings…
A collision between a car and a tanker truck that was hauling chemicals sent the person driving the smaller vehicle to the hospital with injuries. The crash happened at the interchange between U.S. 158 and U.S. 17 South north of Elizabeth City, North Carolina (NC), on the morning of January 28, 2021. A…
The North Carolina intestate succession act determines the asset allocation where a North Carolina citizen dies without leaving behind a valid will. The given law also determines the members who have the right to share the proceeds in case of a wrongful death trial verdict or settlement. The beneficiaries in a wrongful death case remain…
Two people were killed in Gaston County when the vehicle they were in hydroplaned off the right side of the road and slammed into a tree. The fatal accident occurred on Thanksgiving morning, at approximately 7:30 a.m. on Highway 321 near Hardin Road. The initial investigation by N.C. Highway Patrol indicates that rainy weather, along…