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• Wrong Way Driving Not an Uncommon Problem

  Michael Chandler | June 10, 2008 1:46 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  The North Carolina Highway Patrol reports that another head on collision occurred on Interstate - 485 in Charlotte, North Carolina. The car accident which occurred on June 9 around 11:15 pm is the...

• Law Gone to the Dogs

  Michael Chandler | May 12, 2008 2:14 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  Our firm fields calls everyday from injury victims as well as concerned citizens about “dangerous dogs”. Most jurisdictions have laws which regulate dogs that have been classified as “dangerous”....

• Child Safety Seats Save Lives in Deadly North Carolina Car Accident

  Michael Chandler | April 14, 2008 3:55 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  The Charlotte Observer reported today that three women died in a horrific car accident on Interstate 85 in Greensboro, North Carolina on Saturday morning. The accident has devastated a family. The...

• North Carolina Car Accident Highlights need Seat Belt Usage

  Michael Chandler | March 26, 2008 9:28 AM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  The North Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating an automobile accident this morning. The accident occurred on I-485 in Charlotte where 7 people were hospitalized with injuries including an infant. The Charlotte Observer reports all of the injured were ejected from the vehicle with the exception of the infant who was in a car seat.This type of accident highlights the importance of wearing...

• High School Student Dies After Car Accident

  Jenny Albano | March 23, 2008 7:17 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  A student from West Mecklenburg High School in Charlotte, North Carolina died in a car accident on Mount Holly Road on Friday, March 21.Alicia Davis, 17, was in the backseat of a Nissan 300zx, when the accident occurred. The driver, 20-year-old Jack Smith Jr., was trying to pass another vehicle when he lost control of the car and crossed into oncoming traffic. Once this occurred the Nissan...

• 'An Insurance Company's Dream'

  Michael Chandler | February 25, 2008 2:48 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  The title of this article is how a Winston-Salem; North Carolina personal injury attorney describes the archaic law of contributory negligence. The comment arises in a Winston-Salem Journal article describing the injustice to 7-year-old Luly Beckles-Palomares who was riding her bike in a quiet residential neighborhood when she was struck and killed by a drunk driver who had already beaten 3...

• As Workplace Inspections Decrease, Workplace Danger Increases

  Michael Chandler | February 15, 2008 3:28 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  "Poultry processors face few consequences when they ignore hazards that can kill and injure workers" begins a Charlotte Observer article in a series dealing with the dangers faced by poultry workers in North Carolina. The series of in-depth articles reveals the high price that is frequently paid by North Carolina poultry workers while the very people that are suppose to protect those worker's...

• North Carolina Child Seriously Injured in Dog Attack

  Michael Chandler | February 07, 2008 1:03 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  The Charlotte Observer is reporting a 6-year-old North Carolina boy was seriously injured on Wednesday after a Rottweiler bit him while his family visited a neighbor's house. The boy is recovering after hours of surgery at Northeast Medical Center in Concord, North Carolina.Under North Carolina law the owner of a dog and possibly the owner of the property, where a dog is being boarded, can be...

• Speed Causes Cornelius North Carolina Car Accident

  Michael Chandler | January 31, 2008 10:38 AM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  According to a police report released on Wednesday, speed was the primary contributing factor in a two vehicle car accident that killed two motorists and injured two others. The accident has received a lot of media attention because two sons of well known drag racer Doug Herbert were killed in the collision. The accident took place on Jetton Road in Cornelius just north of Charlotte, North...

• North Carolina High Court Issues Ruling to Protect Consumers

  Michael Chandler | January 25, 2008 3:29 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  The North Carolina Supreme Court decided an important case in favor of North Carolina consumers earlier today. In the case of Tillman v. Commercial Credit Loans, et. al., the Court determined an arbitration clause in a consumer loan agreement was unconscionable; paving the way for the plaintiff and others like her to bring their claims in court. In reaching its decision, the Court determined...