If you witness a motorcycle accident or car accident please stay around, if at all possible, and talk to the police. The information that you give the officer investigating the motorcycle accident or car accident could help the officer determine who was at fault in the accident. Even if you think that it is clear … Read more
Free Consultation You might think that free consultation and free advice are the same thing but they are not. Each month I get numerous calls from individuals who have been involved in a motorcycle accident, car accident, scooter accident, bicycle accident or a pedestrian accident. This initial call to me is the “free consultation” during … Read more
Background The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles recently released their 2019 Traffic Crash Facts, which is their annual fiscal report regarding reported traffic crashes. See https://connect.ncdot.gov/business/DMV/CrashFactsDocuments/2019%20Crash%20Facts.pdf This report deals with motor vehicle crashes that were reported to and investigated by local authorities and from which the North Carolina DMV was able to gather data. … Read more
Unfortunately, hit-and-run accidents are prevalent, but if you have been injured in a hit-and-run accident, all is not lost. You can still make a claim under your own motor vehicle insurance policy because you a coverage under your car insurance policy and/or truck insurance policy and/or motorcycle insurance policy and/or scooter insurance policy that provides … Read more
What I Tell People I do My North Carolina Law License that hangs on my office wall indicates that I am admitted to practice as an “ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW” in the courts of North Carolina, and that phrase is bold and capitalized. When I am asked what I do, … Read more
A few posts ago, I talked about what a motorcyclist should or should not do at the scene of the accident. One thing I pointed out was always call the police. In this post, I am going to go into more detail as to why you should call 911/the police if you are ever involved … Read more
Right after a motorcycle accident it is hard to know what to do. This motorcycle accident might be the first accident you have ever been involved in or the first in which you have ever been injured. As a motorcycle accident lawyer, I represent injured motorcycle riders across North Carolina regarding their claims with the … Read more
Why Witnesses to Accidents are Important If unfortunately you are ever involved in a motorcycle accident, scooter accident, car accident, pedestrian accident, etc., your health/medical condition is the most important thing to keep in mind at the scene of the accident. If you are seriously injured in any type of motor vehicle accident, then … Read more
The Durham Police Department has reported the August 21 death of a scooter rider on University Drive who collided with another vehicle that turned into the path of the scooter. Our sympathies go out to the scooter rider’s family. After investigating the accident, the Durham Police Department has charge the driver of the vehicle that turned in … Read more