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The Senate Judiciary Committee has passed the Senate Bill 16, which revokes the driver’s license of anyone who has been penalized by breaking the school-bus stop law. This new bill also requires a year-long suspension if the driver hits a pedestrian and a two-year-long suspension if the victim is killed in the accident. If passed by the legislature and signed into law, the bill would take effect Dec. 1. North Carolina committee team members have … read more»
Within four hours and twelve miles of each other on Highway U.S. 264, two fatal wrecks took the lives of three people near Raleigh, NC last week. The first wreck happened around 1pm, when Raleigh resident Chauncey Freeman crossed over the 80-foot median into oncoming traffic, colliding with a tractor-trailer driven by 56-year-old Ronnie Taylor, causing him to run into another tractor-trailer driven by 36-year-old Salim Otajagic. Both tractor trailers ran off the road but … read more»
John Mahassey, a 27-year-old man, was injured while riding his moped in North Raleigh on Thursday, May 9th. As it stands, there is no information about the driver of the car that collided with Mr. Mahassey or how the crash occurred. Given how dangerous motorcycle and scooter crashes can be to those driving them, it’s important to be prepared for the consequences with a good motorcycle crash lawyer. The advice of a lawyer experience with … read more»
May is National Bike Month. Celebrate by pulling out your bike and riding to work, the grocery store, or just to enjoy the warm weather. It is important to remember that road rules apply to bicyclists as well. As bicycle accident attorneys, we want to remind everyone that it is important know the rules and to put safety first. Follow Traffic Signs and Signals. Bicyclists have the same rights and duties as drivers. It is … read more»
Whiplash injuries are normally caused by car accidents but can result from other accidents, and are usually dealt with, without legal representation. But with injuries like whiplash where it’s quite common for there to be delayed pain, retaining legal representation becomes an important step in the process toward your recovery. Whiplash is when the head is thrown in an unnatural direction or moves beyond its natural range of motion during an accident. More commonly, a … read more»
As car accident lawyers in Raleigh, we are paying close attention to Bill 709. On April 11th, the North Carolina State Senate voted 45 to 1 in favor of raising the maximum speed limit across the state. As car accident lawyers of Raleigh and the Triangle, we are paying extra attention to the bill and its outcome. The bill now moves forward to the State House of Representatives, but it is expected to pass. … read more»
Avoiding Aquatic Injuries With the good weather approaching, children are drawn to water-related activities. As aquatic injury lawyers of Raleigh, we hope to help you avoid an incident above all else. Unfortunately, aquatic injuries in children are more common, and often more devastating, compared to other traumatic injuries. Parents and adult supervisors play a vital role in ensuring the safety of children at a pool or water park. There are basic aquatic injury prevention techniques … read more»
In a recent study done by AT&T, it was found that nearly half of all adults admitted to texting while driving compared to 43 percent of teens. April marks the beginning of National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and in an effort to spread the word we here at Hardison Wood have created an infographic (below) complete with facts, stats and graphs to illustrate why young drivers as well as older, commuting drivers should always remain … read more»
Sunday afternoon on Interstate 77 brought heavy fog and smoke from a nearby fire, creating nightmare driving conditions that led to a massive pileup, blocking traffic in both directions for hours. Despite advance warning signs in place to warn people, fog banks in the mountainous area can appear almost without warning, enveloping drivers and cutting visibility in some cases to just 30 feet. The poor visibility compounded the initial crash, as car after car slammed … read more»
Johnston County teen, Bryan Davis Gilmore was charged with felony death by motor vehicle, DWI and reckless driving for losing control and flipping the Ford Ranger he was driving, killing passenger William Lee Tippett shortly after 3am on February 16th. Gilmore and passenger Joseph Cole Brewer were taken to WakeMed and later released. Highway Patrol concluded Gilmore, 17, was going approximately 85 mph in a 45 mph zone when the truck overturned. The teen was … read more»
1400 Crescent Green Drive, Suite 100
Cary, NC 27518
Phone: 855.4.NC HURT
Fax: 919.233.0521
