November 4, 2011, was a more dangerous day than most for firefighters in North Carolina (NC) and Virginia (VA). The emergency responders were not put at risk by flames, explosions or hazardous materials, however. In both South Gastonia, NC, and Virginia Beach, VA, firefighters were sent to hospitals following traffic accidents. View a map of…
My colleague Kevin Duffan has written a post for our firm’s North Carolina Injuryboard blog site about a dump truck driver from Kinston, NC, who ran off the road and into a ditch. The crash again illustrates the dangers of drowsy driving that face truck drivers. See this video about the dangers of drowsy driving….
It looks just like any other nondescript piece of metal, but a leaf spring from the undercarriage of a dump truck was the likely cause of a crash that killed a young teacher from Dallas, North Carolina (NC). State police said a team investigating the accident that killed Christina Whelan found a section of a broken…
A Cary, North Carolina (NC) motorcyle police officer suffered serious injuries when he was hit by a Dodge pickup truck crashed into him on NC Highway 55 near Morrisville-Carpenter Road in North Carolina. The accident occurred on July 15, 2011, according to WRAL.com. The 32-year-old officer was on duty and making a traffic stop when…
My colleague Kevin Duffan has posted a new blog to our trucking injury site about how a North Carolina (NC) trucking firm is being investigated over a crash that left three dead. It’s thought this dreadful pile-up on Interstate 40 near Chapel Hill, North Carolina (NC) in June may shed new light on some of…