North Carolina is ranked #5 in the percentage of fatal accidents involving drivers who are 65 or older, according to a nonprofit transportation research group. The number of older drivers who are involved in fatal accidents is rising faster than the overall population of people…
A woman from North Carolina pleaded guilty to DUI this week for a crash that killed a man in July 2014 and left a Dillon County, South Carolina police officer with brain damage. The woman pleaded guilty on April 8 and was sentenced to 15…
A tour bus going to the Masters golf tournament last week flipped over on a Georgia interstate, injuring at least 12 people. The bus driver has been charged with DUI. The bus was carrying 18 passengers and crashed at 8:45 PM on April 5. The…
Over a recent St. Patricks Day weekend in South Carolina, state troopers made 135 drunk driving arrests. But many families who have lost their loved ones in drunk driving crashes say that current drunk driving laws in South Carolina are too lax. They also argue…
Six people suffered injuries when a tree fell on their tour vehicle at Zootastic Park in Troutman, North Carolina (NC). One woman’s head injuries were so severe that she needed to be flown 40 miles to the south to a hospital in Charlotte for emergency…
In early April 2018, jurors in Brunswick, New Jersey (NJ), made legal history by finding for the first time that asbestos in talcum powder products sold by Johnson & Johnson caused a plaintiff’s mesothelioma. The jury ordered the personal care products giant and one of…
A driver in Nash County, North Carolina is facing charges in a fatal crash that took three lives on the evening of March 2. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol stated a 20 year old male was driving his Mustang at a high rate of…
North Carolina State Troopers identified a woman and her seven year old son who died March3 in a dump truck crash in Lenoir County. The 29 year old woman and her son were in a car that was struck head on by a dump truck…
When you are in a car accident caused by another party, a claim must be filed against the at-fault party’s insurance company. But it is critical to know that the conversation you have with that insurance company can determine how the company handles your claim.…
Most people relate driving under the influence to alcohol consumption. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), marijuana users are roughly 25 percent more likely to be involved in an automobile collision in comparison to drivers with no traces of marijuana…
More states are passing laws that mandate all drunk driving offenders to put an ignition interlock device in their vehicle at their expense. This is a change from past laws, as previously the devices were usually only required for second and subsequent offenses. Now many…
A lieutenant with the Appalachia Fire Department is recovering from his injuries this week after the ambulance he was in was hit by a drunk driver over the weekend. The firefighter was hurt in an accident in Appalachia, Virginia. The ambulance was struck by a…
