January 2, 2014 Each year, thousands of North Carolinians are the victims of motor vehicle collisions. Teenagers are one of the age demographics most at risk of being involved in such crashes. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that car accidents are the leading cause of death for teens in the …
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Each year, the state Department of Transportation (DOT) compiles a list of the most hazardous sections, intersections and bicycle-pedestrian intersections across the state’s highways and byways. The list takes into account a number of factors, chief among them the frequency of accidents and the injuries sustained, using data compiled over a five-year period. For the …
October 10, 2013 One of the leading causes of accidental death in North Carolina is collisions involving motor vehicles. Data from the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Division of Motor Vehicles shows that in 2011 alone, a total of 1,208 lives were lost as the result of car accidents. The North Carolina Car Accident Lawyers …
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Texting while driving is illegal in North Carolina and in 40 other states. Even if you live in a state where it isn’t totally banned, most people understand that texting while driving is dangerous. If you get into an accident while texting, chances are you will be held liable for injuries caused by your inattention. …
August 22, 2013 Despite the number of fatal North Carolina car accidents growing in recent years, the public seems to be less concerned than ever before with the dangerous behaviors of drivers. The North Carolina Car Accident Lawyers with HensonFuerst explain these findings were supported by a recent study conducted by the AAA Foundation. According …
July 11, 2013 In recent years, distracted driving has quickly swelled to one of the leading causes of North Carolina Car Accidents. This prompted legislators to enact several laws aimed at keeping drivers from engaging in distracting behavior on the roads. According to an article from High Point Enterprise, all motorists in North Carolina are …
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When you’re driving, which is worse in terms of distraction: talking while holding a cellphone, or talking on a hand-free device? It turns out that they are about equally bad. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety released the results of a study, which showed that the main problem is the amount of cognitive burden, or–in …
June 13, 2013 Data from the North Carolina Department of Transportation shows that in 2011, a total of 1,208 people were killed in motor vehicle collisions. Another 106,963 suffered North Carolina Car Accident Injuries. Almost 35 percent of those crashes were caused by speed, and a large portion of fatal accidents involved motorists who were …
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Teens overwhelmingly disapprove of this app, which makes parents like it all the more. Canary is an app designed to keep teens and young adults safer by discouraging talking or texting while driving, providing a a digital fence of approved travel areas, and other precautions to give parents peace of mind. Here’s how the …
May 16, 2013 Last Friday, a Charlotte, North Carolina, development company was ordered by a Mecklenburg County jury to pay the families of the three victims of a fatal North Carolina Car Accident $6 million in damages. The case stemmed from a crash that occurred on April 4, 2009, along N.C. 49, just south of …
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