Wrongful Death
Justice for Wrongful Death in
Asheville Motorcycle Accidents
Don’t Let America’s Favorite Drive Throw You A Curve Ball Asheville, North Carolina is home to the beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway and “America’s Favorite Drive” according to the National Park Service. In a city with three major highways Interstate 40 (I-40), Interstate 240 (I-240), and Interstate 26 (I-26 ) and often heavy traffic, even the…
Read MoreWrongful Deaths – Fatal Car Crashes on the Rise in North Carolina?
“Fatal crashes on NC highways are at highest since 2007” Fatal Crashes are on the Rise Increase in North Carolina… New data from the North Carolina Highway Patrol shows that there has been a 9.5 percent increase in fatal car crashes this year. Year to date there have been 648 fatal crashes, compared to 592…
Read MoreFatal Car Wrecks – What To Do After a Deadly Auto Accident
How to Prevent a Deadly Car Wreck from Destroying Your Family Unfortunately, with the number of vehicles on our roads today, deadly traffic accidents can occur at an alarming rate. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there are more than 6 million motor vehicle accidents per year in the U.S. So in 2020,…
Read MoreBreach of Warranty & Product Liability Under NC Law
A warranty is an express or implied representation of fact that is upheld by law against the person or organization who offered it… Product liability law addresses three kinds of warranties on the basis of a product’s quality or usability which in their most simple form are: Express warranty: an explicit representation by a merchant…
Read MoreThe Personal Injury Claims Process
You have been involved in a crash or an accident that resulted in injuries. So now what? Your life is changed in a split second. Your time is now all about doctor’s visits, dealing tieh pain, replacing your vehicle and adjusting everything else too. From your work schedule to your busy life, a wreck can…
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Personal Injury Trial vs Settlement
(Pros & Cons)
Settlement vs Trial in Personal Injury Cases? According to an article in the Law Dictionary … 95 percent of personal injury cases end in a pre-trial settlement, meaning that only 5 percent of personal injury cases go to a jury trial. In fact, most personal injury lawyers will spend their pre-trial time preparing a case…
Read MoreDrunk Driving Accidents in Asheville NC
Drunk Driving? Serious Injuries & Fatal Accidents Are Common Did you know, that the NIAAA (U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism) reports that drunk drivers play a role in a full 40 percent of every traffic death over the Christmas and New Year’s holiday season? While the holiday season sees an uptick in…
Read MoreBoating & Jet Ski Accidents and Injuries
Recreational Boating & Jet Ski Accidents (Traumatic Brain & Spinal Cord Injuries) In 2019, the Coast Guard counted 4,168 accidents that involved 613 deaths, 2,559 injuries and approximately $55 million dollars of damage to property because of recreational boating accidents. If you or a loved one has been injured in a boating or personal watercraft…
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Wrong Way Car Crashes
(Head On Crash Injuries)
Common Causes of Wrong Way Car Wrecks & Head-on Collisions On Sunday afternoon on November 29, 2020, near Asheville, NC, there was crash on I-240 westbound between two vehicles. Officers on the scene say in their initial reports that it appears the crash was caused by one of the drivers going the wrong way on…
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Wrongful Death Attorneys in Asheville
What to Look for…
Wrongful Death Lawyers, Asheville NC When someone is killed because of the negligence or intentional behavior of someone else, the deceased’s estate has a right to file a civil lawsuit in an attempt to obtain fair and just compensation for the loss of life. Compensation that can be provided may include both harms the estate…
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