Attacks by dogs hospitalize hundreds of North Carolinians each year. Family pets inflict the overwhelming majority of those injuries, which often require more than a tetanus shot and a couple of stitches. Under North Carolina law, dog owners have strict liability for the harm (and…
Personal injury victims often survive with permanent disabilities that limit or eliminate their employment prospects. Some people have to end personally rewarding and well-paying careers; others must give up any hope of ever working again. Helping such individuals secure insurance settlements or civ
National statistics show that the construction industry is considered one of the most dangerous industries to work in because of the high number of workers who sustain injuries and killed each year. But the public needs to also be aware that construction sites also pose…
Yes. I’ll explain why in detail, but Virginia parents need to know that forgetting to secure their young children in safety seats will not prevent them from holding other drivers accountable for inflicting injuries in car or truck crashes. LEARN MORE The Problem With Virginia’s…
Brain injuries have many causes, and you should never shrug off any incident that may have damaged your brain. The effects of a fall, car crash, or medication or anesthesia error can be difficult to detect at first but may end up permanently disabling you.…
Just four states and the District of Columbia still recognize the ancient and unjust legal principal of contributory negligence. Two of those states being Virginia and North Carolina means that many of the car crash victims we help out of our Virginia Beach personal injury…
Any fire has the potential to be devastating, with the risks of victims suffering debilitating injuries or even death. One of the most common types of fires that occur involves propane and the tanks that are used to store the gas in. Propane comes from…
Families who make the difficult decision to place an elderly parent or disabled spouse or child into a nursing home expect their loved one to receive sufficient and professional care. Sadly, incidents of sometimes shocking nursing home neglect appear to be on the rise. Worse,…
Use the crosswalk. Wait for a green light or walk signal. Look both ways. Cross quickly. We have these rules for safely crossing streets drummed into us from the day on which we take our first steps. This is a good thing because the rules…
Police in Charlotte, North Carolina have charged a woman with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle after a mother and her child died in a crash on May 11. Charlotte police were called to the crash scene just before 8 am to the accident on Eastway…
A women in Houston this month claimed her vehicle’s sunroof exploded while she was driving, which is a problem that Consumer Reports has said is happening more often. The woman told the media it happened to her when she was driving normally on the highway,…
North Carolina state police reported May 12 they had filed charges against a driver in a four car wreck that killed a mother and her three year old son. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police stated that the 27 year old woman and her son were killed when a…
