You throw your phone into the passenger’s seat of your vehicle as you get into the driver’s seat without thinking much of it. You have plans this evening of seeing friends at a local bar and have been texting them off and on for the past hour. They want to know when you’ll be meeting them and you’re getting tired […]
What to do First When You’ve Been Injured in a Wreck With a Drunk Driver
You are driving home after work and you get into a wreck with a drunk driver. You’re injured because of the wreck but you don’t know what to do first. You have no idea who to contact because you don’t know what your rights are at this point. You don’t realize that there is a statute in the state of […]
You get injured in an automobile accident with a young teen that doesn’t look old enough to drive. You are pretty sure they aren’t old enough. You’re proven correct when it comes back to you that the teenager does not have a driver’s license. This fact makes you angry and you wonder what you can do about the injuries you’ve […]
Do insurance companies have a lawyer? This is a common question we get these days. People like you send in claims every day and it is the insurance company’s job to investigate them. Once you file the claim, the insurance company starts asking questions. You aren’t sure how to answer those questions since you were not expecting them. You think […]
Not Driving While Distracted Can Save Lives On Saturday, August 26th, Lachandra McCorkle passed away after a wreck with a police squad car. WBTV says that speed does not appear to be a factor; however, the investigation is ongoing. In the other car was Wraith Muhammad, who was off-duty at the time. While the investigation is still ongoing, and we […]
Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Insurance: How to Protect Your Family
Greenville is no stranger to car accidents. Every year car accidents occur, and some of them are fatal for one party or another. Having the proper insurance coverage goes a long way towards protecting you and your family if something should happen while on the road. Uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance can play a strong role in that protection. What […]
Tips on Claiming Diminished Value After a North Carolina Auto Accident
Being involved in a car crash is an incredibly stressful experience, and one that can have a number of lasting ramifications. Aside from the physical trauma that can occur, there are also matters of property damage that must be addressed. Your physical health is, of course, the first priority, but the damage done to your vehicle is also important. Your […]
You have certainly heard about the dangers of drunk driving but you probably have not heard too much about the real dangers of drowsy driving. Since more people are more likely to get behind the wheel while sleepy than they are likely to get behind the wheel while intoxicated, in many regards, drowsy driving is more prevalent a danger on […]
You’ve been in a car accident, and you called the police to respond to the scene. In turn, the responding officer filled out an accident report that describes the incident known as North Carolina Crash Report Form DMV-349. As you read the report, you find abbreviations that don’t seem to make sense. These abbreviations are a form of shorthand that […]
I’m Brian Ricci, a Greenville car accident lawyer. Aggressive driving behaviors in Greenville, North Carolina and the surrounding areas of Pitt County is a practice that everyone should avoid. It doesn’t only upset other motorists using our highways but also increases the possibility of vehicular accidents and their associated injuries and deaths. Avoiding the menace of road rage starts with […]