Oct 1, 2021 | Auto Accidents
After a year of limited driving for many, it’s easy to see that traffic has gotten back to normal.Surprisingly, accidents during the pandemic were up. According to 2020 data collected by theNational Safety Council, “42,060 people are estimated to have died in motor...
Mar 13, 2020 | Auto Accidents
By Roy L. McDonald, II, Attorney at Law Motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) cause more than 30,000 deaths each year and are a top ten cause of death among people aged 1-54. In 2017, a total of 275,067 MVAs occurred on North Carolina roadways, an increase of 9,000...
Nov 19, 2018 | Auto Accidents
By Roy McDonald, Attorney at Law The holiday season is fast approaching. While most of us will be celebrating with family and friends, there is something none of us want to think about: the holidays often mean increases in car crashes. The North Carolina Department of...
Apr 13, 2016 | Auto Accidents
If you have ever been in an automobile accident, you know that disjointed feeling of, “what do I do next?” Here’s a helpful checklist for you to review: If you are injured: Call 9-1-1 and ask for the police and paramedics to respond. Seek immediate medical attention,...
Mar 18, 2016 | Auto Accidents
Federal, state, and local governments have been tracking automobile accident data for many years now. In North Carolina, the data from 1960 through 2014 show positive and negative trends. On the positive side, there has been a steady decline since the early 1970’s in...
Jul 30, 2014 | Auto Accidents
By E. Drew Nelson, Attorney Whether we are drivers or passengers, most of us travel in vehicles on the roads in North Carolina every day. Unfortunately, each day a percentage of those vehicles will be involved in a crash. In 2012 (the most recently published...
