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Distracted Driving Crackdown

Posted on January 31, 2012 by D. Hardison Wood

According to abc11.com, the North Carolina Highway Patrol will be actively seeking distracted drivers on the roadways, Wednesday and Thursday this week. Troopers will focus their attention on I-95 from the Virginia State Line to Johnston County, I-85 in Durham County and I-40 in the counties of Johnston, Wake, and Durham. In North Carolina it is illegal to text and drive as well as check email. Officers will be on the lookout for those drivers … read more»

Article Categories General, Motor Vehicle Accidents

Spotting Drunk Drivers

Posted on January 19, 2012 by D. Hardison Wood

According to MADD, North Carolina had 388 fatalities in 2011 due to drunk drivers, leaving NC ranking 22nd in the nation for drunk driving accidents.  It may not always be easy to spot a drunk driver; however, MADD does offer some signs to keep an eye out for: Quick acceleration or deceleration Tailgating Weaving or zig-zagging across lanes Driving anywhere other than on a road designated for vehicles Almost striking an object, curb, or vehicle … read more»

Article Categories DUI, Personal Injury

Law Office of D. Hardison Wood Receives Peer Review Rating™ for D. Hardison Wood from LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell®

Posted on January 17, 2012 by D. Hardison Wood

Legal Profession’s Most Prestigious Rating Service Recognizes Hardison Wood The Law Office of D. Hardison Wood announced today that it has received notification from LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell that D. Hardison Wood has received a Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating. Hardison Wood was given an AV rating from his peers, which means that he was deemed to have very high professional ethics and preeminent legal ability.  Only lawyers with the highest ethical standards and professional ability receive a … read more»

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Contributory Negligence – How Does It Affect Your Personal Injury Claim?

Posted on January 9, 2012 by D. Hardison Wood

Contributory negligence is a defense that the defendants use in tort actions. In essence, if the plaintiff is found to have contributed in any way to the injuries he or she suffered, plaintiff is barred from recovering anything. For example, if a person is rear ended and yet a jury finds that he or she was still 1% at fault for the accident, no recovery may be made.  How does this affect you? Insurance companies … read more»

Article Categories General, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury

Fatal Crash Statistics Released

Posted on January 3, 2012 by D. Hardison Wood

The NC Department of Transportation released fatal crash statistics on December 20, 2011. The report included data up to November 30, 2011. There were 1,014 reported fatal crashes for the year, resulting in 1,096 fatalities which is less than the 1,224 fatalities in 2010 and 1,257 in 2009. Of those, alcohol played a factor in 314 crashes. Motorcycles were involved in 124 of the crashes leading to 130 fatalities.  The five year average according to … read more»

Article Categories Motor Vehicle Accidents

NTSB Recommends Banning Cell Phone Usage While Driving

Posted on December 15, 2011 by D. Hardison Wood

This week, on December 13, 2011, the NTSB recommended that all states ban talking or texting on cell phones while in the car. Texting, emailing or using a cellphone while driving is simply too dangerous to be allowed anywhere, federal safety investigators declared Tuesday, recommending that all states impose a total ban except for emergencies. Read more here. The ban would even include the use of hands free devices. As it stands right now, 35 … read more»

Article Categories General, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Speeding

Attorney Adam Smith Receives Workers Comp Specialist Recognition

Posted on November 28, 2011 by D. Hardison Wood

Raleigh area Attorney, Adam Smith, was recently certified to the North Carolina State Bar as a specialist in Workers Compensation. He is one of 109 state-wide to achieve this goal and the only attorney in Cary to hold this honor. Mr. Smith, an associate at the Law Office of D. Hardison Wood concentrates his legal practice in the areas of workers compensation and personal injury. He received his BA from Duke University in Political Science … read more»

Article Categories General, Worker’s Compensation

Hardison Wood Sponsors Heart of North Carolina Food Drive

Posted on November 22, 2011 by D. Hardison Wood

The Law Office of D. Hardison Wood has partnered up with ABC 11 Eyewitness News as a sponsor in this year’s Heart of Carolina Food Drive, an effort to help fight hunger throughout central and eastern North Carolina and give back to their community. The Heart of Carolina Food Drive is a community-wide food drive to help stock the Food Bank shelves for winter. Each holiday season hundreds of local North Carolina organizations, businesses, schools, … read more»

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Attorney D Hardison Wood Named To Million Dollar Advocates Forum

Posted on November 1, 2011 by D. Hardison Wood

The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is pleased to announce that attorney D Hardison Wood of Cary NC has been certified as a member. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is recognized as one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards and settlements. The organization was founded in 1993 and there are approximately 4000 members located throughout the … read more»

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MADD of NC – Shifting Gears and Car Show

Posted on October 25, 2011 by D. Hardison Wood

The Law Office of D. Hardison Wood is proud to sponsor MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) of NC’s 2011 Shifting Gears and Car Show. Come out and see us Saturday October 29th from 8am-3pm. The road rally is fun for the family, with a kid zone and safety fair. The rally is about 20 miles long where teams drive and answer trivia-type questions along the way. MADD was incorporated in September 1980 with the mission … read more»

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