North Carolina Personal Injury Legal News

A terrible wreck in Greene County on Friday has claimed several lives. The wreck apparently happened when an SUV crossed the center line on U.S. Highway 13 and crashed into an oncoming car. Killed in the wreck were Shirley Mitchell who was driving the SUV and Chiquiti Taylor and Jonathan Lucas, Jr who were in…

As reported by WRAL TV, a serious one vehicle wreck on Highway 96 late Friday has sent two teens to the hospital with serious injuries. According to the article, alcohol may be involved and the driver of the vehicle, Nolan Mitchell, has been charged in the incident. The passenger in the Mitchell car, Philip King,…

As reported in an excellent story by the Raleigh News and Observer, a neighborhood near Fuquay Varina is restling with a contaminated water issue. The neighborhood, called Northgate, has well water which has been found to contain high levels of tricholoethylene, a chemical compound used as an industrial solvent and known to be a carcinogen…

A terrible wreck in Angier has claimed the life of an Angier man. The wreck happened when Nicholas Grady of Raleigh lost control of his car on Old Buies Creek Road and crossed the center line and collided with another car. Argenis Gimenez, a passenger in the Grady car, was killed. Click here for the…

A terrible wreck in Salisbury happened Thursday night when a tractor trailer was blocking both lanes of highway 601. While the tractor trailer was blocking both lanes, a minivan driven by Joe Doby was driving down 601 and ran under the tractor trailer killing Mr. Doby. The driver of the tractor trailer has been charged…

In an interesting article in Business Week, the trend of more brain injuries among young motorcycle riders is discussed. Apparently, more young riders are riding without helmets. As a result, the brain injuries are causing significant long term disabilities. Click here for the article.

As reported by WRAL TV, a serious wreck at the intersection of New Hope Road and US Highway 64 has seriously injured a Raleigh man. The injured man, Andrew Palmer, was driving a 2003 Honda when he was hit by Michael DeGruy. Mr. DeGruy was charged with failure to stop for a red light. Click…

As reported by WTVD, Raleigh rickshaw driver Justin Walker was hit early Sunday morning while riding to WakeMed to see his wife. The driver of the car, Brandis Thomas, has been charged with driving while impaired and felony injury by vehicle. Mr. Walker was taken to WakeMed with serious injuries. Click here for more.

Reports are that a fiery crash on Highway 70 near LaGrange has sent two people to Lenoir Memorial Hospital. According to the story, Keymony Baker and Sharena Dunn, both of Kinston, were injured when Luther Apperson of Beaufort failed to yield the right of way as he attempted to make a left turn at Highway…

In a terrible wreck on Highway 55 near Coats, North Carolina, a grandmother was killed while turning left off of Bill Avery Road. Four young grandchildren in the car survived but were taken to hospitals for treatment of non-like-threatening injuries. The grandmother, Sue Clayton, was struck by a dumptruck traveling on Highway 55.