An accident involving three vehicles left three individuals injured in Onslow County by the Sneads Ferry Bridge on Sept. 12. One of the vehicles reportedly went up in flames, and the driver was pulled to safety. The accident caused a closure of the bridge for about...
Dunn NC Motor Vehicle Accidents Law Blog
Teenager killed in front of fast-food restaurant
An accident in North Carolina's claimed the life of a teenage motorcyclist on Sept. 1. The accident occurred in front of a drive-thru fast-food restaurant in Jacksonville. The driver of a 2014 Hyundai from Cary, who failed to yield the right of way to the biker and...
What can be expected after a truck accident?
Whenever a car is involved in an accident with a semi-truck, the driver of the car is at real risk for disabling injuries or death due to the disparity in weight and size of the vehicles. Those involved in an 18-wheeler accident with a company-owned commercial truck...
Insurance companies deny claims for car accidents
One Germantown, North Carolina, man is still smarting from the indignity of having to pay for his own car repairs for an accident that he didn't cause even though the other driver had insurance.In some ways, he is fortunate. Had he been seriously injured in the crash,...
Safety tips to prevent motorcycle accidents
Here in North Carolina we still have a few months left in 2014 to enjoy some wind therapy on motorcycles. However, as always, it's important to stay as safe as possible when riding two-wheeled cycles on the highways.To prevent accidents and avoid having to pursue...
Car accident? Here’s what to do
When an accident occurs on North Carolina highways, sometimes the drivers involved are so rattled by the collision that they make mistakes that can later come back to haunt them. Below are some things drivers need to do immediately after a crash occurs, as well as...
North Carolina jury finds not guilty verdict in fatal accident
A young man who stood accused of killing his 19-year-old friend in a drunk driving accident on a North Carolina roadway was recently found not guilty by a jury.The fatal accident occurred in May of 2013 in Rutherford County on Bostic Sunshine Highway. Prosecutors...
Dealing with death after a fatal car accident in North Carolina
After someone is killed in a car accident, it is important for those left behind to know how to move on with their lives. There are many steps that must be taken, from coping with the death itself to looking into the right to compensation as a result of the fatal car...
North Carolina man gets unique sentence in double road fatality
A North Carolina man who pleaded guilty to two counts of misdemeanor death by motor vehicle in a case involving a married couple of motorcyclists received an unusual sentence. A district court judge came in from Orange County to hear their case because the brother of...
Will North Carolina repeal its motorcycle helmet laws?
Getting on a motorcycle and riding without a helmet is very dangerous. No matter how much experience or skill a rider has, other drivers on the road can succumb to human error and cause an accident that easily kills or maims a motorcycle rider or passenger.The North...


