Nov 9, 2012 | Brain Injury/Head Trauma, Car Accidents, Child Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
A Davidson woman has died after being involved in a head-on collision on N.C. Highway 150 South in Tyro Tuesday afternoon.
The crash happened at around 3:00 p.m. when a Ford Mustang being driven by a 21-year-old man struck her. The man was driving his car north on N.C. 150 and crossed the centerline, striking the woman’s vehicle head-on.
According to reports, the woman was on her way to pick up medicine for her 8-year-old daughter who was suffering from a sore throat. Riding with the woman in her Chevrolet Cavalier was her two children, ages 9 and 8, and another child, age 9.
The woman, along with all three, passenger children, was transported to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center.
The woman, a 28-year-old student at Davidson County Community College, was pronounced dead Wednesday afternoon at WFBMC.
The children have since been treated and released.
Studies conducted in 2010 by NHTSA reveal that an alarming 32,885 people were killed in the estimated 5,419,000 police reported motor-vehicle crashes that occurred that year. With motor vehicle travel being the most popular means of transportation, and the ever increasing number of drivers on the road, there are always reasons to practice safe driving and take all appropriate precautions for the safety of you and your passengers. However, it’s not always possible to protect ourselves and family members from the erratic driving of other road users. If you or your loved ones are involved in a serious accident, call the competent Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
Nov 8, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Uncategorized
Three people were seriously injured in a wreck that snarled traffic on Statesville Road Tuesday morning.
According to authorities, the crash and its cause is under continuing investigations.
One victim was rushed to Carolinas Medical Center Huntersville with life threatening injuries. A second patient was brought to Presbyterian Huntersville with less severe injuries. A third was transported to Presbyterian Main with potentially life threatening injuries.
The crash briefly shut down Statesville Road Tuesday morning.
According to studies conducted by the NHTSA in 2006, motor vehicle crashes were the leading cause of death for Americans ages 15-20. In our day to day lives, it’s not always easy to remember to pay attention while driving and take simple safety precautions to prevent motor vehicle crashes. If you are met with the unfortunate occurrence of a serious accident, call the Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free. Hiring our trusted attorneys is the best precaution in protecting your rights once you or a loved one has been involved in a serious accident.
Nov 8, 2012 | Bicycling Accidents, Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
Last Friday, a 31-year-old man pleaded guilty in Davidson County Superior Court to a pair of charges in the death of a man who was struck and killed on a bicycle one year ago on Old N.C. Highway 109.
Superior Court Judge Richard Stone sentenced the man to between 1 year, 10 months and 2 years, 3 months in prison. He will receive credit for 366 days spent in jail since turning himself in Nov. 2, 2011.
The man pleaded guilty to felony hit-and-run resulting in serious injury/death and misdemeanor death by motor vehicle.
The crash happened around 7:10 p.m. Nov. 1, 2011, on Old N.C. Highway 109 near Jolly Road, about a mile from Silver Valley Elementary School. The now deceased bicyclist was riding south when a vehicle approached him from behind and struck him. The bicyclist was thrown from his bike and landed in a ditch.
The man who hit the bicyclist expressed remorse about the accident to family and friends of the victim.
The rate of traffic deaths that happen after dark are three times higher than those that occur during the day. Night driving presents an entirely new set of hazards that many drivers may not be aware of or don’t know effective ways to deal with them. The most obvious reason for this is the fact that it is dark. In fact, an alarming ninety percent of a driver’s reaction depends on vision, which is severely limited at night. After sundown, depth perception, peripheral vision, and color recognition are all compromised. If you are involved in a serious accident, you need competent attorneys guide you on your most successful path to recovery. Call the Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
Nov 7, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
A Charlotte woman was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday afternoon after a violent collision involving two cars.
According to reports, a beige Ford Escort and a black Jeep were traveling on East Maiden Road, about half-mile east of Shoals Road, when the vehicles collided.
Emergency crews had to extricate a woman from the Ford Escort. She was airlifted to Carolinas Medical Center. Other victims were transported to Catawba Medical Center.
Motor vehicle crashes are an unfortunate yet inevitable part of road use since motor vehicle travel is the most popular means of transportation in the U.S. That’s why it’s important for all road users to remember their ongoing responsibility to share the road. If you are involved in an accident, you need an attorney on your side to get on a successful path for recovery. Call the Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
Nov 7, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Uncategorized
Last winter, the South Carolina Highway Patrol reported that a man was killed in a single-car accident when he lost control of his truck and crashed alongHarrisburg RoadnearMcAlpine Circle.
The driver and the passenger were taken to the hospital where the passenger was pronounced dead. The troopers did not charge the driver, and there are no reports of foul play.
Although criminal charges were not pressed in this matter; that does not mean civil charges are not applicable. There are a few questions that must be asked when you or a loved one has been injured in a car wreck: (1) Was the driver was negligent?; (2) If so, was the negligence the proximate (or legal) cause of the prospective Plaintiff’s injuries?; and, (3) what amount, if any, is Plaintiff or Plaintiff’s family entitled to recover from the Defendant?
Unfortunately car accidents happen. When this occurs, it is important to know where you stand based on your legal rights. For advice on a personal injury issue, contact the law offices of Reeves Aiken & Hightower; we can answer these difficult questions and fight for your case. Call our York County office at 803-548-4444, or toll-free at 877-374-5999. We also have a North Carolina office which can be reached at 704-499-9000. We are here to help you; all you have to do is call.
Nov 7, 2012 | Car Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents, Personal Injury, Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Uncategorized
Neighbors are speaking out about a dangerous five-lane intersection in Kannapolis.
Residents are required to use busy five-lane intersection to get to and from their homes after the city closed down a road allowed for safer access.
Neighbors have commented that many people have been hurt in the past due to the unsafe roadways.
Mclain Road used to paved and gave access to a stoplight to get on to Highway 29; however, after years of flooding, the city decided against fixing the road and closed it instead.
Now neighbors have to cross the busy Highway 29 intersection, and with continuing developments along the road, traffic is only increasing.
According to city officials, the city has looked into rebuilding the road to prevent flooding, but the impact of the closure and the expenses may be too burdensome.
Intersections can be a particularly dangerous area for road users, especially during peak hours of use, such as rush hour when vehicle volumes are at their highest. That’s why it’s important to be aware of what is happening around you, expect the unexpected (like someone running a red light), and use all appropriate signals. If you are injured in a serious accident, you need competent attorneys on your side for a successful path to recovery. Call the Car Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
