On behalf of Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C. | Jun 10, 2020 | Blog, Motor Vehicle Accidents
North Carolina residents who drive more on city roads than on rural roads may automatically assume that the latter, having much less traffic, are safer. This can be a bad, even fatal, mistake as many drivers let their guard down in the countryside. It should be...
On behalf of Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C. | Jun 1, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
If you or someone you love was hurt while walking in Goldsboro, North Carolina, then there’s a good chance of being able to file a claim against the driver. Sometimes, pedestrians are at least partially to blame, which can complicate matters. One thing to know...
On behalf of Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C. | May 13, 2020 | Blog, Motor Vehicle Accidents
Drivers in North Carolina who find themselves passing a work zone on the highway should be extra cautious because those areas can be magnets for accidents. With their narrow lanes and the tendency for drivers to ignore the reduced speed limit signs, it stands to...
On behalf of Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C. | Mar 31, 2020 | Blog, Motor Vehicle Accidents
In North Carolina, as in 48 other states, the legal limit for blood alcohol concentration among drivers is .08. Anything over that constitutes drunk driving. However, some experts warn that impairment can begin with a BAC as low as .03. In March 2020, the American...
On behalf of Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C. | Mar 5, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Vehicle safety features can help keep drivers in North Carolina safe, but this is only when they are used correctly. A study from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety explains what the consequences are when these systems are misused. Researchers focused on two safety...
On behalf of Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C. | Jan 21, 2020 | Blog, Motor Vehicle Accidents
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety estimates that 328,000 car crashes occur every year across the U.S. because of drowsy driving. Drowsiness is dangerous because it impairs a North Carolina driver’s ability to pay attention to the road, recognize hazards and...
by Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C. | Oct 30, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
One of perhaps the most catastrophic types of tractor-trailer accidents that can occur is an underride accident. It’s the type of crash that involves a motorist’s car getting stuck under the side or rear portion of a truck’s trailer. While many...
by Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C. | Oct 17, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
In the media, they often make a clear distinction between car and truck crashes. They do so because there’s quite a disparity between the sizes of the two vehicles. Tractor-trailers can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds. Most automobiles weigh only 3,000 pounds....
by Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C. | Jul 26, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Although the summer officially started just a little under a month ago, it feels like it started longer ago here than that in North Carolina. Heat doesn’t just impact our bodies, but also how your vehicle performs. There are also more construction workers,...
by Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C. | Jun 20, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
You don’t have any kids yourself, but you go on a ride with a friend who has children. The whole time, you’re shocked and slightly scared. They seem like they’re barely looking at the road.Instead, your friend spends their time scolding the children,...
