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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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Adam Smith Prevails in 3-0 Decision By The NC Court of Appeals

Posted on October 18, 2011 by D. Hardison Wood

On October 18, 2011, the North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled in our favor in the case of Denning v. N.C. Dept. of Agriculture. We represented a Sheriff’s Deputy was injured working at the North Carolina State Fair. The Deputy was a County employee, but was hired by the State to work at the Fair on his days off from his regular Sheriff’s duties. He was paid $25 per hour to provide police service at … read more»

Article Categories General, Worker’s Compensation

Texting Leads to Fatal Crash

Posted on October 10, 2011 by D. Hardison Wood

Recently the news published results from Texas Transportation Institute study that showed reaction time is much slower if driving while texting. “When focused on the road, the drivers typically reacted within two seconds of seeing the light. When they were texting, however, it took up to four seconds for drivers to react. Read more here. The Asheville Citizen Times reported that a 21 year old man texted a minute before crossing the center line and … read more»

Article Categories Motor Vehicle Accidents

Legal Representation Raleigh, NC

Posted on September 27, 2011 by D. Hardison Wood

The Law Office of D. Hardison Wood is experienced in all types of legal matters, from motor vehicle accidents to misconduct, assault and bodily injury. The ABC11 News story below features a current case where a Hardison Wood attorney represented a man who was accused of assaulting a police officer after dropping off his cancer-stricken wife at the hospital. The man did have alcohol in his system and was speeding, but after dropping off his … read more»

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Back to School

Posted on August 24, 2011 by D. Hardison Wood

Well it is that time of year again for those students on a traditional school calendar. It is also that time of year for drivers to make sure they are aware of school zones and safety around school buses. In North Carolina drivers must stop for a school bus which is stopped and has its red lights flashing. School crossing guards are considered traffic officers and should be obeyed. There are special markings and speed … read more»

Article Categories Child Safety & Injury, Speeding