Blog Posts in September, 2011
Posted on Sep 30, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
When a young child or adult is bitten or attacked by a dog, the owner and the victim immediately become wary of what the future may hold. The pet owner may be fearful that the victim will take a ...
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Posted on Sep 29, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
If you have recently been involved in a personal injury accident of any type, you may be wondering which of your injuries are compensable and how much you can obtain in a personal injury settlement. ...
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Posted on Sep 28, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Sunday night around 5:30 p.m. troopers were called to an accident in which a drunk driver allegedly going 90 miles per hour slammed into the back of another vehicle. Driving eastbound on the US 64 in ...
Continue reading "Wake County Woman Charged with DWI Accident" »
Posted on Sep 26, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Sunday morning, around 8:40 a.m., according to reports, the driver of a 1993 Honda sedan was driving when control of the vehicle was lost as the car drifted toward the right side of the road. ...
Continue reading "Driver Hits Lexington Church" »
Posted on Sep 24, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
When an individual is injured and can no longer work, he or she may be interested in looking to Social Security Disability benefits or supplemental security income. Over the years, the Social Security ...
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Posted on Sep 23, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
After a 55 year old woman plowed into diners at a Cameron Village restaurant several weeks ago, she is facing charges of careless and reckless driving, according to reports. The driver allegedly was ...
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Posted on Sep 22, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
A recent study has shown that new licensing laws may have led to the decrease in fatal accidents involving 16 year olds. However, many believe that it may be due to other factors. With the laws being ...
Continue reading "Fatal Car Accident Rate Drops for Younger Teens" »
Posted on Sep 21, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
To begin the process of obtaining compensation for a personal injury accident, there are several steps a victim or the family of a victim must follow in order to receive the settlement that they ...
Continue reading "Personal Injury: The Litigation Process" »
Posted on Sep 19, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Just a few short weeks ago, award winning actress Reese Witherspoon was injured while jogging across a crosswalk in a Santa Monica, California intersection. The actress was crossing the street around ...
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Posted on Sep 16, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
As one of the largest Federal programs that provides assistance to those with disabilities, Social Security and Supplemental Security Income disability programs continue to pay benefits to those in ...
Continue reading "About the Social Security Disability Program" »
Posted on Sep 15, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
After an accident on a North Carolina bus on its way to New York City overturned on a Virginia freeway, the transportation company is being asked to cease all transportations and services. Already ...
Continue reading "North Carolina Bus Company Shut Down After Accident" »
Posted on Sep 14, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
When the roundabout was placed at Hillsborough and Pullen last year, traffic engineers in Raleigh expected a slight increase in car accidents. However, as the results and accident reports have shown, ...
Continue reading "Hillsborough Roundabout Accident Numbers Still Increasing" »
Posted on Sep 13, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
When a ferris wheel worker's life was claimed in May of 2011, investigations immediately began surrounding the case to determine what went wrong and how. With the investigations coming to a close ...
Continue reading "Ferris Wheel Company Fined After Greensboro Accident" »
Posted on Sep 12, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
To many, it may seem that just ten short years ago our country was placed under attack. Taking the lives of nearly 3,000 people, the events that occurred at the World Trade Center towers and the ...
Continue reading "10 Years Later: A Remembrance of September 11, 2001" »
Posted on Sep 10, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
According to statistics provided by the Social Security Administration, around 4.4 million children receive around $2.4 billion each month because one or both parents are disabled, deceased, retired ...
Continue reading "Social Security Disability Benefits for Children" »
Posted on Sep 9, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Nearly 20 years after the infamous work accident fire at a Hamlet chicken plant, claiming the lives of 25 employees, the state's Occupational Safety and Health Administration have had the lowest ...
Continue reading "Safety Inspection Progress in North Carolina Continues to Fade" »
Posted on Sep 8, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
As three friends sat down at an outdoor table for a relaxing lunch on a Sunday afternoon, a car slams through a restaurant patio in Cameron Village. According to police reports, the driver of the car, ...
Continue reading "Driver Plows into Outdoor Restaurant in Raleigh" »
Posted on Sep 6, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
In the three day holiday weekend, state troopers put forth a proactive effort to step up DWI checkpoints and speed patrols to help prevent auto accidents and injuries along many North Carolina ...
Continue reading "North Carolina's "Booze It and Loose It" a Success" »
Posted on Sep 4, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
North Carolina will be dotted with DWI checkpoints this weekend, taking a proactive stance against drunk driving accidents this Labor Day. In 2010, police reports showed that approximately 500 ...
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Posted on Sep 3, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Many people assume that when they have been injured and rendered unable to work due to their disability, they can tap into an account full of benefits called Social Security Disability. However, this ...
Continue reading "What You Need to Know About Social Security" »
Posted on Sep 2, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Injured in an accident caused by another reckless individual? You may be entitled to compensation! As all insurers understand, suffering injuries in an accident will be a costly event. You will not ...
Continue reading "Maximizing Your Raleigh Personal Injury Claim" »