When an accident takes place between a pedestrian and a vehicle, there can be little question as to which party will emerge the worse for wear. According to statistics compiled by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were approximately 66,000 pedestrians injured in auto accidents in 2013. An additional 4,735 pedestrians lost their lives...
Following an Auto Accident? Following an auto accident, fractures can occur anywhere in the body. Fractures that occur may result in serious trauma to the skull and brain, a spine injury or a facial fracture. Have you experienced a personal injury related to an auto accident in the Greenville, North Carolina or Pitt County areas?...
When an individual is harmed due to the actions of another, the injured party often has the right to legal recourse. That is most often achieved through a personal injury lawsuit, in which the injured party asks the court to hold the other party responsible for any damages that took place as a result the...
The families of injured workers who are killed as a result of on-the-job injuries in North Carolina are entitled to statutory benefits if the death is related to a work injury or occupational disease. First, the family is entitled to funeral expenses up to $10,000 if the date of death is after June 24, 2011....
Law enforcement is one of the most hazardous occupations in the world. Police officers, just like firefighters and emergency medical technicians (EMTs), face stress and traumatizing experiences in the line of duty that could result in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Legally speaking, traumatized employees are entitled to benefits from workers’ compensation. In reality, however, most...
North Carolina is known for its vast swaths of trees, and Greenville is no exception. In fact, just travel around Pitt County and you’ll see many varieties of trees that add to the natural beauty of the area. But trees, as beautiful as they are, come with dead branches, and with dead branches comes the...
On Monday afternoon, January 23, 2017, a 23-year-old man overdosed on heroin and crashed into an embankment near the I-85 exit off Baker Road, injuring his 14-month-old son who was also in the vehicle. The toddler was taken to a Greensboro hospital and treated for injuries. The very next day, an unidentified woman driving a...
What Is TBI? We’ve all seen the NFL stories in the media lately regarding athletes affected by repeated high impact blows to the head, causing traumatic brain injuries (TBI). But what many don’t know is that there are many types of TBI. Doctors typically classify these in three categories: mild, moderate and severe. The mildest...