Articles Posted in North Carolina Personal Injury

Reports indicate that motorcyclist was killed in an accident in Pitt County Friday afternoon. The accident happened at the intersection of Hwy. 43 and 102 in Calico just after 4 p.m. Authorities say a tractor-trailer and motorcycle crashed, killing the motorcyclist, Lonnie Hood. They say the driver of the tractor-trailer, Louis Mitchell, has been charged…

An Amtrak train crashed near Mebane after crashing into a trailer left on the tracks. At least a dozen people were injured. For more on this story click here.

As reported by the Raleigh News and Observer, Terrence Lynn Brown, 38, of Cumming, Ga., was killed in an accident on U.S. Highway 64 near Zebulon on Thursday morning. The wreck, which occurred just before 9:30 a.m., closed eastbound U.S. 64 in eastern Wake County for most of Thursday. Mr. Brown was the driver of…

Local news in Greensboro is reporting a deadly crash involving a tractor-trailer in Greensboro. For the article, click here. GREENSBORO N.C. (WGHP) – A woman died in an accident late Sunday night when a vehicle she was riding in slammed into a tractor trailer on I-40. Officers said around 10:15 p.m., a car was traveling…

As reported by the Rocky Mount Telegram, a hit-and-run resulted in the death of a Rocky Mount man. Rocky Mount police said that Antone Felder, 23, was killed a hit-and-run accident that occurred about 5 p.m. at the intersection of Morning Star Church Road and Old Battleboro Road.

As reported by the Raleigh News and Observer, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is looking into Britthaven of Chapel Hill after several residents tested positive for opiates following Rachel Holliday’s death on Feb. 16. Ms. Holliday died with toxic levels of morphine in her body. Read more: http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/05/08/472681/death-triggers-nursing-home-probe.html#ixzz0nOQjnhyj

A report by WTVD news indicates that North Carolina ranks 6th in the nation in truck accidents. Even more surpisingly, in 2009 more than 50 percent of the trucks inspected in North Carolina had maintenance or safety violations.

As reported by the Rocky Mount Telegram, a Rocky Mount area teen died early Saturday morning after apparently going through a stop sign. Another trgic accident for a teenager in eastern North Carolina. Our sympathies go out to the family.

As reported by WRAL in Raleigh, a boating accident near two lakes on the Neuse River claimed a life on Thursday. What an unfortunate tragedy and our hearts go out to the family. With the summer approaching, everyone needs to remember boating safety rules and hopefully this will not happen again this year.

As reported by WTVD, a man suffered serious injuries after falling from the back of a pick-up truck in Raleigh, North Carolina near Creedmoor and Lynn Road. The driver of the truck has been charged with Driving While Intoxicated. We certainly hope the passenger who fell recovers. This situation will be an interesting case involving…