Oct 9, 2012 | Car Accidents, Uncategorized
A man talking on his cell phone caused a crash in Huntersville on Monday morning that sent another vehicle crashing into the side of a House. According to authorities, the crash happened around 10:30 a.m. along the 6700 block of Gilead Road.
The 41-year-old driver was talking on a cell phone when he ran off the road and crashed into a parked car in the driveway of the roadside home.
The impact of the crash sent the parked car into a supportive pillar of the home carport. The crash did not cause any major structural damage.
The driver suffered significant damage to the front-end of his car. He was charged with failure to reduce speed.
With today’s fast-paced lifestyles and the many distractions that follow, it’s not always so easy to remember to something as mundane as obeying the speed limit. However, speeding does cost lives and as the speed of a car increases, the chances of being in a potentially fatal crash increase exponentially. In fact, a person that is driving 35 miles per hour is two times more likely to kill someone than if they were going 30 miles per hour or less.
The Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower understand that even most cautious drivers can be injured in a serious car accident. 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.
Oct 9, 2012 | Child Accidents, Uncategorized, Wrongful Death
A big story in the news is erupting as a South Carolina resident is currently beginning trial for a 2010 charge of homicide by gross child abuse.
According to the reports, the defendant is being charged for a homicide that was committed in 2010, where his 2-year-old son was the victim of his father’s abuse. It has now been released in the Coroner’s report that the toddler’s ” cause of death,” was actually from a “blunt blow to the head.” In other words, the child was hit in the with an extremely hard object, that ended the child’s life. To make matters worse, after the father killed his child, he there the body in the trash, and then filled the trash with 400 pounds of concrete to cover his tracks.
Even more disgusting was the fact that the father and girlfriend then falsified a story to the police, stating that the child had fallen onto the water off of Charleston’s Battery in July of 2010. The police then searched for the body aimlessly until the girlfriend finally led them to the body that had been buried in a pile fo trash a concrete a month prior.
The girlfriend is cooperating with the prosecution, and her sentencing will begin after the defendant/father’s has come to a close. Jury was selected yesterday for the defendant’s trial.
More details will be released as the trial moves forward.
Oct 8, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
A Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer is recovering after a head on collision that happened in southwest Charlotte that left him seriously injured Tuesday afternoon.
The crash occurred at approximately 2:15 p.m. on the 10000 block of Steele Creek Road.
The officer was driving a marked police car, headed south on Steele Creek Road from Brown-Grier Road toward Westinghouse Boule Road when a Jeep Liberty SUV heading north on Steele Creek Road crossed the double-yellow line and crashed into the officer’s car head on.
The patrol car came to a stop on the shoulder of the road.
Firefighters responding to the crash had to cut off the top of the car to extract the policeman. It took firefighters 36 minutes to free the man from the car.
The officer was airlifted to Carolinas Medical Center and remains in serious condition.
The driver of the Jeep SUV was also seriously injured and taken to the hospital by ambulance.
With motor vehicle travel being the number one means of transportation in the U.S., it’s not surprising that motor vehicle crashes were the cause of 90 deaths per day in 2010. Every trip to the store or drive across town presents its own set of risks, and road conditions and weather can vary those risks significantly.
Rain or shine, the Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower understand that even most cautious drivers can be injured in a serious car accident. 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.
Oct 8, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
A car was severed in half after a Charlotte driver hit a curb, lost control of his car and plowed into a tree along Rama Road early Thursday morning.
At approximately 2 a.m., authorities received a call about a horrific crash that occurred along the 1200 block of Rama Road, just south of East Independence Boulevard.
According to Police, the car was sliced in two through the middle of the passenger cabin. It is believed that if anyone else had been riding in the car, they would not have survived.
Medics rushed the critically injured driver to the hospital. His condition is not known.
Authorities believe the car was headed northbound on Rama Road at dangerous speeds when the driver hit the curb, lost control and crashed into a tree.
The road was shut down while crews worked to investigate and clean up the crash.
The Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower understand that even most cautious drivers can be injured in a serious car accident. When you or someone you love has been involved in a serious accident, our seasoned litigators 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.
Oct 8, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
Five were injured in a two-car crash that happened in northeast Charlottte Thursday morning after one car flipped multiple times.
The crash happened at approximately 11 a.m. at the intersection of W.T. Harris Boulevard and E. McCullough Drive.
According to authorities, a 62-year-old driver was pulling out of the public library driveway and was unable to see the second car.
The driver of the second vehicle attempted to swerve to avoid the crash and as a result, flipped several times coming to a rest at the median.
The second car had four people in it including the driver and her three children—agens 4, 3, and 2. They were all transported to Carolinas Medical Center. The driver was charged with Driving with a Revoked License and a Child Seat Violation since the car’s seatbelts were being used to secure the children, rather than child restraint seats.
The passenger of the 62-year-old driver’s car was transported to CMC-University for neck pain.
With motor vehicle travel being the most common means of transportation in the U.S., 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.
Oct 8, 2012 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
A driver is facing possible charges after a crash with a moped along Park Road that left one man dead.
Authorities say that the driver of the Moped was headed inbound from the 3400 block of Park Road at approximately 7 p.m. when a Honda CRV pulled out in front of him while attempting to make a right hand turn. The driver of the moped slammed on his brakes and laid the scooter on its side along the roadway.
The moped crashed into the rear of the Honda and hit another nearby car.
Although first responders rushed to the scene, they were unable to save the victim. The driver of the Honda was charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle as well as failure to yield.
The driver of the other vehicle involved was not charged. The road was shut down for several hours late Wednesday night while investigators conducted an investigation and cleared the scene.
Mopeds and scooters may be fun to ride, and an escape from the every day confines of the car; however, when it comes to traffic collisions, not much stands between a moped driver and the road. So if you or someone you love has been injured due to an accident, call the Accident Attorneys of Reeves, Aiken, and Hightower to discuss your recovery plan. We can investigate all aspects of a serious 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 can invest the most confidence!
