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Posted on Jan 30, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
After failing to yield at an intersection, a North Carolina bus driver is in question and possibly being charged, according to reports. The incident took place last Thursday afternoon with four young ...
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Posted on Jan 25, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
A 46-year-old special agent for the North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement is currently under investigation after crashing his state-issued car. The agent was driving on a license that was revoked ...
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Posted on Jan 24, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
Shown in North Carolina movie theaters between the Thanksgiving and New Year holiday season, the state's Department of Transportation is targeting young drivers, ages 16 to 25, in an effort to ...
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Posted on Jan 14, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
A car accident that occurred on December 18, 2011, is still under investigation by the state after information has been revealed that the trooper who caused the accident may have been traveling at ...
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Posted on Jan 2, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
A recent fatal car accident on the U.S. 70 is still under investigation after a driver of another vehicle involved is pronounced dead. As of now, North Carolina State Highway Patrol believes that ...
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Posted on Dec 27, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
In many cases, when car accident cases are discussed, the topic is usually regarding one driver filing a claim against another driver. However, a topic that is rarely discussed is the passengers' ...
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Posted on Dec 26, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
A woman is recovering from surgery this morning after breaking both legs and suffering additional bruising over her entire body after her vehicle was struck by another car traveling 35 miles per hour ...
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Posted on Dec 21, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
In a recent discussion, the National Transportation Safety Board is seeking stricter rules and regulations regarding the use of cell phones and hand-free devices while driving a vehicle. Currently, in ...
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Posted on Dec 12, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Many law enforcement officers and other members of the community gathered at the state capitol for the annual Tree of Life Ceremony, commemorating the lives of fatal car accident victims throughout ...
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Posted on Dec 6, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
North Carolina General Assembly representative Larry Womble, D-Forsyth, was rushed to the hospital and treated for critical injuries sustained in a head-on car accident on Saturday afternoon. The ...
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Posted on Dec 5, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
A man from North Carolina may be facing serious charges after crashing into a DWI checkpoint early Sunday morning around 3 am. The accident took place after a 21-year-old man plowed his vehicle into ...
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Posted on Dec 1, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
On the day that many families give thanks for their health and having each other, one family mourns the loss of an 11-year-old child. A Cleveland County girl, 17, was behind the wheel of a vehicle ...
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Posted on Nov 28, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
This past weekend, as many more cars than usual are traveling the roads, state troopers and local law enforcement are cracking down on any individual that is not wearing a seat belt. While the local ...
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Posted on Nov 23, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
If you have recently been involved in a car accident , motorcycle accident , truck accident , or any other type of motor vehicle accident in North Carolina, you will need to follow these simple ...
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Posted on Nov 21, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
After a recent accident at the beginning of November, many North Carolina residents are beginning to question whether construction on Interstate 85 is dangerous to the commuters and the workers on the ...
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Posted on Nov 15, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
As one of the 16 states that requires vehicles to pass through an annual safety inspection program, residents in North Carolina are paying nearly $86 million each year to help support this program. ...
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Posted on Nov 14, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
While having insurance is something that every person is advised to do, some drivers may want to consider having an insurance policy that covers many of the car troubles that winter can bring. Most ...
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Posted on Nov 7, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
For the fifth time since 2004, the community of Chapel Hill received the high honor of being named an Outstanding North Carolina Traffic Safe Community by the AAA Carolinas. Reports note that each ...
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Posted on Nov 2, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
After a car accident last Thursday, star of MTV's reality show "Teen Mom 2" Janelle Evans and her two-year-old son, Jace, were taken to a hospital to treat minor injuries. The auto ...
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Posted on Oct 28, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
As many North Carolina residents can attest, the stretch of road on N.C. 751 nearby Duke's campus can prove to be a dangerous and sometimes fatal area for drivers. Fortunately, earlier this month ...
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Posted on Oct 25, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
A study published in American Journal of Public Health notes that women are 47 percent more likely to become seriously injured in a car accident than men. Researchers on the study say that this is ...
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Posted on Oct 17, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
According to a recent study by AAA, teenagers have a 50% chance of being involved in a car accident during their first month of unsupervised driving after receiving their driver's license. The ...
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Posted on Oct 15, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
While these little "black boxes" are not installed in every vehicle, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said that in 2008, 65 to 90 percent of all vehicles have them, ...
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Posted on Oct 12, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
This holiday season, the leaves shouldn't be the only thing changing. Making proactive changes to your driving habits can help you prevent accidents and future harm to both you and other drivers ...
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Posted on Oct 5, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
As we have shown, those living in our area are at a high risk to be involved in a deer versus car accident . With deer a prominent mammal running free in the North Carolina community and surrounding ...
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