Category: Personal Injury

For most people, applying to obtain Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits is a daunting process. The sheer volume of data requested to complete a claim application means there are plenty of chances to make a mistake that results in denial. The Social Security Administration (SSA) says more than half of…

No worker goes to work expecting that he or she will be injured in a workplace accident that day. Yet every day, many workers are injured. North Carolina workers had more than 91,000 workplace injuries and illnesses in a single recent year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Half…

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Whether you’re riding the rolling highways of the Piedmont, cruising along the Coastal Plain or navigating the switchbacks of a mountain road, many bikers enjoy riding in North Carolina in the summertime. But with vacationers and others enjoying summer in our state, too, crowded roads increase the chances of getting…

WRAL reported yesterday morning that 9 people were injured and 1 person was killed in a wreck involving a bus in Benson. Both passengers in the bus and drivers of other vehicles are included in those that were hurt. According to the article, the driver of the bus had fallen asleep…

The Raleigh Area has been growing rapidly in recent years. It has become one of the top cities in the nation to buy a house, raise a family and/or find a job. This growth means that construction sites have become a common scene around the Triangle. Not only are new…

Imagine that you are enjoying a relaxing weekend with your family. The weather is great, so you decide to go for a walk around your neighborhood. Walking past one of the homes, you hear a dog barking, but don’t think anything of it. All of a sudden, you realize that…

Motorists convicted of multiple DWIs or extreme intoxication behind the wheel are typically the only drivers required to have an ignition interlock alcohol breath tester installed on their vehicles in North Carolina. On a second offense of driving while intoxicated in which the driver’s blood-alcohol content is .15 percent or…