Greenville, North Carolina, Legal Blog
Washington police file charges in accident that killed a wheelchair-bound elderly man
Washington police have filed charges in a traffic accident that caused the death of an elderly man who was in a wheelchair. According to media reports, police say the accused driver is facing: felony hit-and-run charges; death by motor vehicle; and driving while...
The most common reasons for a truck accident
Truck accidents in North Carolina tend to cause more fatalities and serious injuries than other types of motor vehicle accidents. Worse is the fact that many of these accidents are preventable in the first place. While a driver can do many things to avoid an accident,...
Crash statistics: Which counties in northeast North Carolina are the most dangerous?
In northeast North Carolina, which counties are the most dangerous for driving? The dubious top spot belongs to Wake County. In 2018, it had an accident rate that was nearly three times as high as Durham County, which the second-most-dangerous county. Johnston County,...
How can drowsy driving hurt you?
There are many roads in North Carolina and even more drivers that use them. Today, we at Hardee & Hardee, attorneys at law, will discuss the increasingly prevalent problem of drowsy driving and how other drivers on the road partaking in this behavior may impact...
How can a traumatic brain injury impact your life?
If you’ve been in a major car accident that caused a violent jerking of the head, had a fall where you struck your head or otherwise suffered trauma to your head, it is possible you have a traumatic brain injury (TBI). While most people in North Carolina fully recover...
Efforts to improve traffic safety in Greenville
Greenville is consistently one of the worst cities of comparable size in North Carolina for motor vehicle crashes, according to the state's Department of Transportation. Over a three-year period, from 2015 to 2017, the DOT's reports demonstrated that Greenville had...
Steps to preserve and use truck black box data
A collision between a large truck and your regular passenger vehicle can be devastating. Sometimes weighing as much as 80,000 pounds, a truck has a significant weight advantage over your car or pickup, meaning that it can strike your vehicle with more force than you...
What is the grandparent scam?
There are so many scams out there designed to get your money. Many of them target the elderly in hopes their tricks will work to get some cash. If you have senior or elderly relatives that you care for in North Carolina, it is important that you know how to spot such...
What are some ways farm equipment is being made safer?
Farm equipment accidents may not be something you hear about every day in North Carolina, but they happen all the time on farms across the state. By nature, farming is a dangerous profession. Often farmers grow up learning how to do the job. Sometimes that may not...
How can I stay safe on the roads when driving farm equipment?
Farming is tireless and thankless work. You labor all day in various weather conditions to provide people with the food they need to survive. However, when it comes times to move equipment using public roadways, you get to see very little appreciation for what you do....
