Motor Vehicle Accidents

Don’t drink and drive this New Year’s. That is the message North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP) wants you to understand. December 31 is one of the most dangerous nights of the year to take to the roads, and the State Troopers will be out in force to catch...

People in many professions feel tethered to their mobile devices. A real estate agent receiving a lead from their website knows that they need to respond within minutes or that possible client will have already spoken to someone else. Sales professional or executive...

Following a car accident caused by a negligent driver, you may wonder how much your claim is worth. While it all depends on your damages, it is not such a straightforward affair. Various types of damages are considered, and they may significantly affect your...

Although the roads in and around Wilson, North Carolina, can be hazardous during the summer, there are unique challenges to drivers that come with the fall season. With a drop in temperature and hours of daylight, road users face a significant number of potential...

North Carolina does not experience the kind of winters that people in northern Minnesota must endure, but that doesn't mean that there aren't unique risks on the road during the winter. Even without huge amounts of snow accumulation, the winter months pose several...

Blindspots are areas surrounding a vehicle that drivers cannot see even with their rearview and side mirrors. Contrary to popular opinion, all cars have blind spots, but for larger vehicles such as trucks or buses, their blind spots are more extensive and pose a real...

Distracted driving is any activity that takes the driver’s attention off the road. Such distraction can either be visual, manual, or cognitive, but all can be deadly to you and other motorists. A distracted driver has little time to react and avert a potential...

The roads in North Carolina can be hazardous at the best of times. However, potential dangers become heightened with the presence of larger trucks. Due to the size differential, drivers in smaller vehicles often face catastrophic injuries when involved in a collision...

How do you choose what color car to buy? Is it all about personal preference? Or do you focus on what color will make resale easier in a few years? An Australian study suggests those should be secondary factors, and your first choice should be safety.  The researchers...

It’s long been said that one of the most dangerous areas of any driver is an intersection. The accident rate at intersections is just so high, and you can be seriously injured despite the relatively low speeds.  Have you ever wondered why this is? Let’s take a moment...