As the weather changes prime cycling season is upon us. North Carolina, like most states, considers a bicycle a vehicle, and cyclists as drivers of vehicles. The traffic laws and regulations that apply to cycling in North Carolina are important to bear in mind to ensure a safe and legal trip.
Pokemon Go was released this summer and was an immediate hit. Created by Niantic, the augmented reality game allows players to "catch 'em all" on their cellular or tablet. When players open the application (app) on their device and begin traveling, Pokemon appear on the map of their device, which players then search for and capture. While there is a warning at the opening of the Pokemon Go app cautioning players to remain alert to the conditions around them as they play, injuries have still been reported where players did not heed this warning and have been injured or caused injury to others.
When you or a loved one is involved in an auto accident resulting in death or injury, obtaining and understanding the accident report is extremely important. North Carolina auto accidents with property damage in excess of $1000, involving fatality or injury, or police seizure of a vehicle or vehicles require a North Carolina crash report be filled out by the responding officer. This report will include generalized information about the crash such as driver and owner information and road conditions, but may also include specialized information about contributing causes to the accident. If alcohol or drugs, reckless operation of a vehicle, texting while driving or other forms of distracted driving were involved in the accident, the crash report will list these and any other circumstances that may have contributed and were discovered in the investigation. Facts like these will be critical in determining who was at fault for the accident and proving your auto accident case.
The law firm of Ledbetter & Titsworth, P.A., in Cary, NC is proud to announce that our head paralegal Kimberley Miller has been elected to serve as Co-Chair on the Continuing Legal Education Committee for the Legal Assistant Division of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice for the fiscal year 2016-2017. Kimberley Miller will serve on the leadership team and be responsible for creating, organizing and presenting educational seminars on behalf of the Legal Assistant Division.
The American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys has recognized the exceptional performance of North Carolina's Personal Injury Daniel Titsworth as Two Years 10 Best Personal Injury Attorneys for Client Satisfaction.
Daniel Titsworth, with the law firm of Ledbetter & Titsworth, P.A., in Cary, NC, has won the prestigious AV Preeminent Attorney Award. What exactly does that mean? It means he was peer reviewed through Martindale-Hubbell and his ratings reflect a combination of high ethical standards and legal ability.
The high ratings are based on a number of different criteria including the following:
Some of you may have read the recent news articles about the Starbucks breakfast sandwich recalls due to possible Listeria Contamination. Sandwiches from over 250 stores were recalled out of an "abundance of caution," but that doesn't mean that other corporations take as much care with their handling of matters like these.
We receive many calls from people who have had horrific injuries as a result of a dog bite. Typically it is the homeowners' insurance company that you will be making your claim with. Due to the rise in in dog bite claims, certain insurance carriers maintain lists of restricted breeds of dogs that they will not provide insurance coverage for due to perceived aggressive tendencies.
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed by a family member of a woman and her son who were killed in a head-on collision with a FedEx truck. The accident took place on Interstate 80 in Wyoming when a tire on the FedEx tractor-trailer blew out, sending the vehicle into oncoming traffic. The lawsuit was filed Friday in the U.S. District Court of Wyoming and alleges that a tire on the FedEx truck "was in a defective, dangerous condition" before the accident. The lawsuit names Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations and its subsidiaries, FedEx Ground Package Systems and a company called CLR Transportation as defendants.
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