Sep 27, 2012 | Car Accidents, Child Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
According to Charlotte Mecklenburg Police, a crash in west Charlotte involving two cars left eight people injured Tuesday evening.
The accident occurred just before 6 p.m. at the intersection of West Boulevard and Old Steele Creek Road. Among the eight injured, two were children. The children suffered non-life threatening injuries. One patient was transported to the hospital with potentially life threatening injuries.
Six individuals were taken to CMC Main, while two were transported to Presbyterian Main.
Both vehicles were said to have suffered heavy damage. The cause of the accident has not yet been determined.
In the United States, motor vehicle travel is the most common means of transportation. So it’s not surprising that motor vehicle crashes were the cause of 90 deaths per day in 2010. In fact, an alarming 32,885 people were killed in the estimated 5,419,000 police reported motor-vehicle crashes that occurred that year. There are precautions you can take, however, to help protect yourself and your family and to also help decrease the number of deaths and injuries on our nation’s highways. Firstly, never drink and drive. It’s always safer to call a cab or a friend. Also, obey posted speed limits. The faster you drive, the more you increase your risk of being involved in a crash. Try to avoid distractions like eating, texting or fiddling with electronic devices. Stay alert and never drive while you are feeling fatigued or drowsy. Lastly, always be sure that you and all of your passengers are wearing a seat belt or are properly restrained before you begin your drive.
Taking the right precautions can make the difference of life or death. However, even the most vigilant of drivers can be involved in a serious accident. When you or someone you love has been involved in a serious accident, the Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower can be there to assist you on your path to recovery. We can investigate all aspects of the accident and hold all parties accountable for your loss. Call us today and speak directly with one of our lawyers at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free. Hire the best accident attorneys with whom you and your loved ones can invest the most confidence.
Sep 27, 2012 | Brain Injury/Head Trauma, Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
Last year, a Clover woman was killed in an early morning accident after running a stop sign and subsequently running into a tree, causing the vehicle to burst into flames. According to the South Carolina Highway patrol report, the 31-year-old ran a stop sign and the intersection of Boyd Roads and Jim McCarter near the city limits of Clover and Lake Wylie.
Apparently, the woman’s identity was not immediately released, as she was a prominent member of Clover society, being the president of the York Rotary Club at one time, as well as a member of the Greater York Chamber of Commerce’s board of directors.
The victim was pronounced dead on the scene due to the impact of crash. No one else was riding and her car, and no other drivers were reported to of suffered any injuries.
There’s nothing more heartbreaking than suffering the loss of a loved one. However, if you suspect that a member of your family has died as a result of the negligence, carelessness, or wonton misconduct of someone else, it will be important to contact a wrongful death attorney to ensure your interests are protected. Wrongful death lawsuits can be complex and emotionally difficult for everyone involved. It’s necessary to have someone on your side that can help you and your family on the path to recovery.
Contact us today to evaluate your claim at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free. Hire the best wrongful death attorneys with whom you have the most confidence in. We are ready, willing, and able to fight for the justice you deserve.
Sep 26, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Uncategorized
A crash involving a Department of Transportation vehicle brought traffic to a halt on Interstate 485 in northwest Charlotte Tuesday afternoon. Two lanes were shut down around mile marker 14 as a result of the crash, which occurred at approximately 2:45 p.m.
The DOT truck sideswiped a pickup truck, forcing the DOT truck to swerve left, crash into the median, hit a guardrail and overturn. The 56-year-old DOT truck driver suffered non-life threatening injuries. The pickup truck driver was not injured.
All three lanes of the intersection were reopened around 4:45 p.m. after crews cleaned up fuel the spilled onto the highway.
Studies from 2010 reveal that 3,675 people were killed and 80,000 people injured in crashes involving large trucks. During that same year, 276,00 large trucks were involved in traffic crashes. Of the fatalities involving large trucks reported in 2010, 76 percent were occupants of other vehicles, 10 percent were non-occupants, and 14 percent were occupants of the large trucks.
Although truck drivers are required to have more skills than the normal driver, the shear size of these vehicles provides reason enough to exercise caution. When you or someone you love has been involved in a serious accident, the Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower can be there to assist you on your path to recovery. We can investigate all aspects of the accident and hold all parties accountable for your loss. Call us today and speak directly with one of our lawyers at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free. Hire the best accident attorneys with whom you and your loved ones can invest the most confidence.
Sep 26, 2012 | DUI & DWI, Personal Injury, Trucking/Tractor-Trailer Accidents, Uncategorized, Workers' Compensation, Wrongful Death
An EMT was killed last Tuesday morning, where a tractor-trailer and ambulance were involved in a deadly crash in front of the Carolinas Medical Center-Union.
The tractor-trailer was being driven by a man from Madison, NC who was traveling westbound on Independence Boulevard, when the tractor collided with an ambulance that was pulling abruptly into the roadway from the hospital parking lot.
The driver of the ambulance suffered some minor injuries, but has since been stabilized at the hospital. Moreover, it has since been confirmed that the EMT passenger in the ambulance, was in fact killed in the crash.
Fortunately for the driver of the tractor-trailer, he suffered no serious injury from the crash. Moreover, there were no patients in the ambulance yet, as it was en route to the hospital to pick up a patient at the time of the collision.
Wrongful death cases are multifaceted. A thorough investigation must be started almost immediately in order to preserve critical evidence in a fatality. Autopsies are almost always necessary to determine the exact mechanism and cause of death. There is the issue of whether the decedent died instantly or may have a “survival action.” The medical reports can be very confusing as they include external anatomy examination, internal organ examination, microscopic review of tissues, as well as fluid toxicology testing for drugs, alcohol, or disease.
If a loved one has been killed in a wrongful death action, please contact the wrongful death attorneys at Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower and let us sift through the confusing medical reports for you. We are ready, willing, and able to fight for the justice that you and your family deserves. Call us today at and speak directly with one of our lawyers at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free. Hire the best wrongful death attorneys with whom you and your loved ones can invest the most confidence in.
Sep 26, 2012 | Personal Injury, Uncategorized, Workers' Compensation
Mecklenburg County’s police and fire departments responded to an acid spill at Emerald Chemical plant last Tuesday.
According to the investigative report, there was an improper mixture of chemicals used in conjunction with one another, that caused a chemical cloud; a very deadly combination which caused the accident.
The West Mecklenburg Fire Department was the first organization to arrive on scene at about 9:00p.m. However, after seeing the amount of acid, the West Meck. Fire Department was forced to call the hazmat team at the Charlotte Fire Department. The hazmat team was able to have the acid cleaned up in a little over an hour.
Luckily, there was no one injured during the spill. Although, that is not always the case. Typically, when working with dangerous chemicals, employees must be overly cautious. However, there are times when even the most prudent employee can be injured on the job, through no fault of their own.
If you, or a loved one find themselves hurt while on the job, then please contact the workers’ compensation lawyers and let us evaluate your claim. Hard work should not be met by dangers and difficulties without the proper protection. Workers’ Compensation was designed to serve at that protection. Call us today and speak directly with one of our lawyers at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free.
Sep 26, 2012 | Car Accidents, DUI & DWI, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
Nearly a dozen people were arrested by Charlotte Mecklenburg Police late Thursday night at a DWI checkpoint in northeast Charlotte.
The checkpoint was along Sharon Amity Road from 11 p.m. to 3 a.m. Friday Morning.
There were 11 arrests total at the checkpoint with 5 people being charged with DWI, thirty-two people were charged with driving with a revoked license, two were charged with open container violations and five people on drug related charges. In all, 117 charges were handed out.
Charlotte DWI Attorneys
Studies by the NHTSA reveal that 10,228 people were killed in alcohol-impaired driving crashes in 2010. The fatalities resulting from these accidents accounted for a startling 31 percent of the total motor vehicle traffic fatalities in the U.S. that year. So it’s not surprising that police across the nation are cracking down on drunk driving. There are countless reasons why no one should drink and drive, and families affected by drunk driving incidents on our nation’s roads could echo this sentiment as strongly as anyone.
When you or someone you love has been involved in a serious accident, the DUI Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower can be there to assist you on your path to recovery. We can investigate all aspects of the accident and hold all parties accountable for your loss. Call us today and speak directly with one of our lawyers at 704-499-9000 or 877-374-5999 toll-free. Hire the best dui attorneys with whom you and your loved ones can invest the most confidence.
