According to an article on WRAL.com, the North Carolina Highway Patrol announced a new initiative called “Drive to Live 2016.” The goal to help reduce the number of traffic collisions and deaths involving teen drivers through stricter monitoring of roadways, and on-site educations The program was created after a 2015 investigation by the State Highway Patrol …
There are few decisions in life that are irreversible. We are a society that likes second chances. You can change jobs, switch cell phone carriers, and even pick up and move to a new city if you want. Those are freedoms of choice that most of us enjoy. However, as personal injury lawyers, we deal …
Most accident victims who call our firm are concerned with their financial future. They’ve been injured and are potentially looking at a long recovery. That recovery could cost them thousands of dollars in medical expenses, not to mention lost wages from not being able to work. How are they going to make ends meet while …
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Volkswagen is recalling nearly 100,000 Passat diesel sedans, model years 2012-2014, due to insufficient cable insulation, which could cause short circuits. In some cases, underbody fires can result. According to cars.com, Volkswagen did not immediately announce an owner-notification schedule. Owners can call the automaker at 800-893-5298, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s vehicle-safety hotline at …
There’s a lot of current and upcoming construction projects in North Carolina. From the I-26 connector in Asheville to the I-40/I-440 rebuild projects, good work is being done to make driving safer in our state. But while the end result may be safer, the work in progress can be dangerous for North Carolina drivers. Here …
At HensonFuerst, we’re proud to call North Carolina home. We’ve had the privilege of serving communities across our state, and we’re always ready to give back to those communities whenever we can. From PSA contests to the HensonFuerst Health Initiative, our community efforts provide us with an opportunity to make a real difference outside the …
In the past few days, there have been several serious automobile accidents in North Carolina. Two of the most recent have been particularly heartbreaking. Two nights ago, four freshman students from North Carolina Wesleyan College were killed near the entrance to the school’s campus in Rocky Mount, NC. As part of the Rocky Mount community, …
If the speed limit is 60 mph, exactly how fast can you go before getting pulled over for a speeding ticket? Some folks think 9 mph, others say 4 mph. (Personally, I have always believed in the 4 mph buffer, so I always set my cruise control for that higher number.) Law enforcement in North …
This blog is a resource for accident victims to help them figure out their next move. We talk a lot about the pitfalls of dealing directly with the insurance company after an accident. They can be a formidable opponent in a personal injury case, but I would argue that they’re not the biggest factor standing …
When most people hear the words personal injury, they think of a courtroom—the jury, the judge, and the court reporter typing everything that is said. The truth is most of our personal injury cases never see the inside of a courtroom; they’re settled long before that is necessary. In most cases, both the accident victim …