Many car accidents that happen today are caused by an impaired driver – either one who is fatigued or one under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Tragically, in the case of drunk and drugged driving crashes, these accidents are always preventable by the drivers who cause them because of their decision to get behind…
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there are more than 3,100 people killed and about 424,000 injured in crashes involving distracted drivers each year. Nine people are killed each day as a result of distracted driving. About one in five of those who die in crashes involving a distracted driver are…
In most situations, your medical records are personal and confidential. In other words, unless you specifically allow another person to look at your medical records, your injuries, your diagnoses, your prescriptions, and your treatment history are not disclosed to strangers. This is not the case when you claim another person’s careless or reckless behavior caused…
One of the most important parts of any North Carolina personal injury lawsuit is making sure that the party responsible for the injury is the one being sued. While that may seem like an obvious statement, it is not always easy. Sure, there are instances where two people get into a car accident and the…
Head-on collisions can result in serious injuries and fatalities, and cars are equipped with various safety devices, such as airbags, to help protect the occupants from these injuries in the event of a crash. The impact of a head-on collision, whether a car is speeding or not, often causes cars that are equipped with airbags…