Articles Posted in North Carolina Personal Injury

In what must have been a very scary wreck, a tractor trailer hit a school activity bus in Wake Forest after the tractor trailers brakes apparently failed. Seven middle school students from Bunn Middle School were taken to WakeMed as a precaution. For more, click here. Thankfully, this incident did not turn out worse. A…

Over the weekend, a terrible wreck on the Emerald Isle high-rise bridge has caused the death of a Marine and serious injuries to another driver. Apparently, the Marine, Vincente Gomez, was traveling at a high rate of speed and attempted to pass a vehicle on the bridge. While executing the pass, Mr. Gomez’s vehicle struck…

In what sounds like a terrible incident, Zebulon resident Ronnie Edwards was killed when he was hit by a car while walking along Highway 97 early Monday morning. Apparently, the driver that hit Mr. Edwards initially left the scene but then returned in a different vehicle. Charges are pending against the driver. Click here for…

In another terrible wreck on snowy roads, 73 year old Ellen Terry of Eden, North Carolina was killed Saturday when another driver crossed the center-line and hit the car she was riding in head-on. The drivers of both vehicles were taken to the hospital. Click here for the article.

As reported by the Greensboro News and Record, a terrible wreck in High Point on Saturday claimed two lives. The wreck, which happened on East Fork Road, killed Joseph Beason of Thomasville and Kimberly Stanford of Trinity. According to reports, Mr. Beason lost control of his truck while driving across a snow and ice slickened…

I recently came across this interesting article from the Tampa Tribune that discussed the impact of red-light cameras. Apparently, the nearby community of Clearwater, Florida has recently decided to use red-light cameras at a number of intersections. The article cites two studies including a North Carolina study that found an increase in accidents at intersections…

I recently came across this excellent article by another attorney in North Carolina. The article discusses some basic steps that a family should take to make sure their children are properly taken care of if they are in an accident. Click here for the article.

A Forsyth County man, Kenneth Smith, was killed in a wreck on Thursday night near Baux Mountain Road on NC 66. Mr. Smith, who was riding a motorcycle, collided with a Jeep. From the article, it is not clear what happened to cause the wreck. Click here for the article.

As reported by WRAL TV, a sixth person, Ms. Carolyn Philips, has died due to exposure to Hepatitis B at the Glencare facility in Mount Olive, North Carolina. Click here for the story. Obviously, there are significant problems at the Glencare facility. The lawyers at Hendren & Malone represent several of the families who have…

As reported by WRAL, an accident in the parking lot of a Cary, North Carolina KFC/Taco Bell has injured two people. The accident apparently happened when a teen driver accidently accelerated instead of braking. As a result, Michael Anderson and Patricia Anderson, who were standing in the parking lot, were injured as the other car…