Despite a changing cast of electric scooter rental companies in Raleigh, data from N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles show e-scooter accidents continue to cause harm across North Carolina. How Dangerous Are Electric Scooters? A Charlotte Observer report says there were 35 injuries reported in electric scooter crashes in Raleigh and Charlotte from January 2018 through May…
It is a common question that people have because of the growing awareness of cell phone use and efforts to curb distracted driving. The answer is: “It depends.” Avoid Distracted Driving in North Carolina Distracted driving of all kinds should be avoided. The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) offers…
It’s springtime and that means it is time for a new season of Carolina Mudcats baseball! Hardison & Cochran, Attorneys at Law is proud to be a sponsor of the Carolina Mudcats, and we are looking forward to opening night at Five County Stadium to start the 2019 season. The…
A new report from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) says the U.S. suffered the most pedestrian fatalities in nearly 30 years in 2018 after a 4 percent increase from the number of pedestrian deaths in car accidents recorded in 2017. The report also shows that North Carolina is among the states…
If you happen to be among the more than 250,000 drivers in North Carolina each year who get into a car accident, you need to understand that there are steps you must take after a car crash because of state law and because of how auto insurance companies work. North…
Electric scooters deployed by the scooter companies Bird and Lime began appearing on the streets and sidewalks of Raleigh last year. As soon as the scooters appeared, questions arose about their safety. The two-wheel scooters travel at speeds of up to 15 miles per hour with the rider standing on…
In a “car vs. pedestrian” accident, the person on foot in most cases sustains the brunt of the injuries. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says pedestrians were one of the few groups of road users in the U.S. to experience an increase in traffic fatalities in 2016. For…
Raleigh, North Carolina may not have freezing weather like Buffalo, New York, or Chicago, but the Triangle area still has its share of inclement weather during the winter. For that matter, it’s not only snow, sleet and ice that make roads hazardous. Freezing rain, fog and wind contribute to car…
Q: Is North Carolina a fault state when it comes to car insurance claims? Yes. North Carolina law allows insurance companies to use fault for a car accident to deny payment of claims. Some states require vehicle owners to have no-fault auto insurance coverage, in which insurers must pay for…
Recent statistics show that hit-and-run accidents, in which a driver flees the scene of a car crash, are on the rise in North Carolina and across the nation. In addition to the heightened danger of injury of being struck by a hit-and-run driver, these types of accidents can make it…
