Blog Archive
Nursing Home Negligence and Abuse in North Carolina
As parents and loved ones grow older, nursing homes often become the most viable option to provide the care they need. Putting a loved one in a nursing home is a difficult decision that’s affected by location, availability, affordability, and quality of care and housing. A lot of effort, time, emotional turmoil and stress can…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Contributory Negligence Laws
How You Can Still Win Your Personal Injury Negligence Case North Carolina is one of the few states that still have contributory negligence in personal injury law. North Carolina is joined only by three other states and Washington D.C., while the remaining 46 states have a form of comparative negligence. Contributory negligence is harshly cut…
Read MoreNC Auto Insurance Requirements: Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage
North Carolina law requires all vehicles with a valid North Carolina registration to have continuous liability insurance. However, according to the most recent data, the Insurance Information Institute shows that 13% of motorists are uninsured. That means nearly 1 in 8 drivers do not have any insurance coverage at all. Perhaps for this reason, North…
Read More
The Truth Behind Whiplash & Soft Tissue Injuries:
How Devastating They Can Be
There are a ton of misconceptions about whiplash. With Hollywood depictions to stand-up jokes, numerous individuals imagine that whiplash is a minor injury that is misrepresented to make a bigger claim after an accident. In reality, whiplash and other severe soft tissue injuries can be debilitating to your life. What is Whiplash? Whiplash is a…
Read MoreDangers of Distracted Driving
Distracted Driving is deadly. According to the most recent NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts, nearly 3,200 people were killed in auto accidents involving distracted drivers. There were also just under 600 nonoccupants (pedestrians, bicyclists, etc.) killed by distracted drivers. All of these deaths were preventable; if only the driver had stayed focused on the road. What…
Read MoreThe Dangers of Drugged Driving
Drugged driving is on the rise, especially with teenagers and young adults. It’s all the more vital for parents to pay close attention to the signs of drug or alcohol use. A recent report published by the National Institute on Drug Abuse revealed 1 in 6 college students have driven under the influence of a…
Read MoreHow to Keep Your Family Safe While Boating
North Carolina has experienced a surge in boating accidents and fatalities. In 2018, boating accidents claimed 35 lives, triple that of the previous year. That total equates to the most boating-related deaths since 1990. Many would think alcohol is the most likely culprit for the surprising increase, but that is not the case. The main…
Read More
Why Can’t You Talk About Insurance
in a Personal Injury Trial?
In a personal injury trial, it is generally forbidden to inform the jury that the defendant has an insurance policy that would cover any, if not all damages a jury chooses to include in its verdict. Mentioning the defendant’s insurance policy in any way usually ends in a mistrial. In North Carolina Rules of Evidence,…
Read MoreJune Is National Safety Month! Be Careful Out There!
This month, we must spread the word about personal safety measures that can save lives. Accidental injury is now the 3rd most common cause of death in the U.S. In 2016, the number of preventable deaths increased by 10%! The National Safety Council hasn’t seen such a drastic increase since 1936. An alarming rate of…
Read MoreWhat are the Most Common Car Accident Injuries?
A staggering 46% of people were injured out of the reported 275,067 traffic accidents in North Carolina. According to the NC Department of Transportation’s 2017 Traffic Crash Facts, these numbers have only slightly decreased from the year before. The state’s efforts to improve highway safety is slowly but surely making the roads safer, but it…
Read More