Randy Appleton has decades of experience practicing personal injury law. He has handled complex injury lawsuits in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, West Virginia, Georgia, Florida, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
A 32 year old woman was charged with DUI in a car crash on April 19 that killed a Madison County, North Carolina 8th grader and injured another student. Madison County, North Carolina police confirmed that the 32 year old driver was charged with DUI,…
A three vehicle wreck on I-81 in Wythe County, Virginia killed a Radford University and a Virginia Tech student, and five other people went to the hospital with various injuries. The deadly crash happened on the evening of March 31. A Honda Insight being driven…
A five year old boy was killed after he was crushed to death on April 14 in a rotating restaurant at the top of a tower in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The child was caught between a table and a wall as the floor was moving.…
Police investigators in Liberty, South Carolina reported April 8 that a man from Anderson, South Carolina is facing several charges after he led officers on a police chase that ended with a crash that killed another driver. Police officers in South Carolina tried to pull…
As spring is approaching, it is imperative for North Carolina boaters to be aware that the state legislature enacted tougher drunk boating laws in the state in 2016. Last summer, the state enacted a new laws that increases drunk boating penalties for those who are…
When a 63 year old Raligh, North Carolina man was hit and killed earlier this week, he was just one of a rising number of pedestrians killed in North Carolina and the nation this month. Many of these pedestrian fatalities involve hit and run drivers.…
The North Carolina Highway Patrol has filed charged against a Virginia man in connection with a fatal car accident on I-85 in Davidson County, North Carolina. The state police reported that a 31 year old man from Pennsylvania died when the Virginia man’s pick up…
One person died in a single car crash in Florence County, South Carolina on Feb. 6. The South Carolina State Highway Patrol stated that the car driver was charged with felony DUI. They added that the man’s Dodge Charger was going north on North Douglass…
A man in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina was arrested on Jan. 8 for DUI, in connection to a serious car accident that happened in nearby Mathis Ferry. The DUI suspect is a 20 year old male, and he has been charged with felony driving under…
Two Triad counties in North Carolina – Wake and Guilford – were among the top five for DWI arrests during the holidays, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. During the Booze It and Lose It Campaign organized by the Governor’s Highway Safety Program,…
The trucking industry was victorious last month when GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill were able to block Obama administration safety rules that were designed to keep fatigued truck drivers off the roads. Experts say that more deregulation is on the way, too. The American Trucking…
My colleague Rick Shapiro put together an in-depth summary of North Carolina personal injury and wrongful death laws. This guide is intended to assist both prospective clients and attorneys unfamiliar with North Carolina tort law by providing answers to important legal questions. Read the In-Depth…
