This December, North Carolina was hit by an early winter storm that dropped over a foot of snow on the state. While gently falling snow is pretty to see, winter storms like the one we suffered recently can cause many types of accidents, including car crashes and slips and falls. Cold weather snaps, hail, snow, and ice create unique types of problems. In combination, they can cause disaster. Common kinds of cold-weather accidents Typical accidents [...]

You have likely seen a reckless driver whizzing past you on the highway – weaving in and out of lanes, tailgating, and otherwise engaging in aggressive driving behavior. Reckless driving and speeding can kill, and those who survive a crash caused by a reckless driver often come away with life-altering, catastrophic injuries. What does North Carolina law consider reckless driving? In North Carolina, driving "carelessly and heedlessly or in willful or wanton disregard of the [...]

Car crashes, or any type of motor vehicle accidents, are a leading cause of traumatic brain injury in the United States. But the signs and symptoms of a TBI are not always apparent immediately following a traffic accident. The injured person may walk away reeling from the shock of the crash, with adrenaline coursing through his or her veins, unaware of the injuries sustained. If you have survived a car accident whether you hit your [...]