Winter Weather Car Accidents With the winter season upon us, be prepared for the challenges of driving in winter weather. Even in North Carolina, you should be aware of and prepared for the risks that winter weather poses to motorists. If you have been injured in a...
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Aggressive Driving in North Carolina
Aggressive Driving in North Carolina Aggressive driving incidents and road rage incidents have been on the rise in recent months, which coincides with the rise in traffic following the easing of COVID-19 travel restrictions.1 Here is what you need to know about...
Specific types of auto accidents have spiked in North Carolina
For residents of Mooresville and the nearby areas of North Carolina, the past year has been fluid with many changes due to unforeseen circumstances. While most have adapted reasonably well, there are fundamental adjustments to various aspects of life. That includes...
Watch out for pedestrians, even on the interstate
Motorists in Mooresville expect to encounter pedestrians on sidewalks or at crosswalks. However, a person may walk elsewhere such as the shoulder of the road or even the interstate. It is important for motorists to be aware that they can negligently cause an...
Truckers are especially prone to cause drowsy driving accidents
Sharing the road with semi-trucks can be an intimidating event. After all, if a truck accident were to happen, it is likely that the motorist the truck struck could suffer serious injuries or even die. We rely on truckers in the Mooresville area to drive safely, but...
What You Should Know About Cell Phone Use While Driving in North Carolina
Approximately twenty-three thousand people died in crashes involving distracted drivers from 2012 to 2018, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association. Distracted driving involves any activity that diverts attention from driving like talking or...
North Carolina saw a spike in fatal bicycle accidents in 2020
In Mooresville and across North Carolina, 2020 saw substantive changes to the way people went about their daily lives personally and professionally. The health crisis necessitated adaptation, but as things slowly return to normal, people will try to get back to...
Federal regulations for truckers meant to promote safety
Across North Carolina on both interstate highways and local streets, semitrucks traverse the state to move all kinds of goods. Of course, these massive vehicles share the roads with commuters in much smaller sedans, SUVs and pickup trucks. When an unlikely accident...
Can I Use Social Media While My Personal Injury Claim is Pending?
A good personal injury lawyer will discuss the use of a social media with each of her clients. Lawyers have a duty to be knowledgeable about technologies that might affect their clients’ cases and advise their clients accordingly. This includes social media, such as...
Fatal auto accidents rose in North Carolina despite less driving
Automobiles are popular in Mooresville and the nearby areas of North Carolina. With the attention paid to NASCAR and other activities, this is no surprise. Even with that, the ongoing circumstances in the state and across the nation with the pandemic have led to...
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