Distracted driving is a major threat to road safety and there is no bigger distraction than cell phones. Far too many people are texting behind the wheel of a vehicle and the results can be disastrous. At Shapiro, Appleton, Washburn & Sharp, we represent victims who have been injured in car accidents caused by distracted…
Our North Carolina personal injury law firm has written countless articles about the potential for long-term and permanent health issues caused by injuries sustained in vehicle accidents. None of those articles comes close to demonstrating just how devastating these effects can be than the tragic death of a North Carolina volunteer firefighter. In March 2007,…
The driver of a scooter was seriously injured when the driver of an SUV failed to yield at an intersection and crashed into the scooter. The SUV driver pulled onto Highway 11 in Duplin County, attempting to get back onto Interstate 40. The driver of the scooter was traveling east on Highway 11 when the…
Three teenagers suffered serious injuries when the SUV in which they were riding ran off the road in Hertford County, North Carolina (NC). The single-vehicle crash, which also killed the 18-year-old driver, happened a little after 11 pm on July 13, 2021. NC Highway Patrol troopers responded to the crash scene near the intersection of…
“Motor vehicle-related injuries send more than 2.3 million people to hospital emergency departments every year.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevent reports this on its website. Another webpage maintained by the CDC breaks out motor vehicle crashes into the following overlapping categories: Child passengers, Teen drivers, Older adult drivers, Seat belts and restraints, Impaired…