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Carolina Accident Attorney Blog

Read our latest blogs about North Carolina and South Carolina accident, medical malpractice, slip and fall, wrongful death and brain injury cases.  If you have sustained a serious injury resulting from an accident, medical malpractice or nursing home abuse, a Carolina accident attorney from our office can help you.

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5/10/2012
Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton Law Firm
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Multiple Tractor-Trailers Collide on I-95 in Rocky Mount, NC, Injuring Drivers

One of the vehicles was carrying used cooking oil and burst into flames after crashing. Accounts vary as the number of people hurt.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

5/7/2012
Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton Law Firm
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Tractor-Trailer Causes Fatal I-40 Crash

The at-fault truck driver faces felony charges after striking two cars and another semi, sending two people to the hospital with injuries.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

3/29/2012
James Lewis
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Tractor Trailer Accident on I-85 in Gastonia Results in Injuries

A tractor trailer jackknifed on I-85 and swiped a car in Gastonia, NC.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

3/19/2012
James Lewis
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I-485 Accident Injures 10 on St. Patrick’s Day 2012 Near Charlotte, NC

A tractor-trailer distracted by his ringing cell phone ran over and into several vehicles near the Moores Chapel Road exit.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

3/11/2012
James Lewis
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Sleeping Truck Driver Causes Accident in Rutherford County, North Carolina

The FedEx tandem tractor-trailer driver was injured when he crashed an overpass on U.S. 74 in Ellenboro, NC.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

2/25/2012
James Lewis
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North Carolina Truck Accident Injures Truck Driver and Four in Car

Four people in a car and a truck driver were injured in Lucia, North Carolina when the semi rear-ended the car at a red light.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

2/10/2012
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Two Injured in Charlotte, NC When Car Crash Leaves Their Vehicle Pinned Under Semi

The accident occurred at the intersection of Billy Graham Parkway and Scott Futrell Drive on February 8, 2012.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

11/15/2011
Kevin Duffan
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Pickup Truck Crushed by Concrete Slab on I-85

If you were injured by an object falling off another vehicle, contact a personal injury lawyer at our firm for a free consultation.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

11/14/2011
Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton
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Big Rig Driver Distracted by Donuts Overturns Truck in Fayetteville, NC

Contact a personal injury lawyer at our firm for a free consultation if you or a family member was injured in a crash with a large commercial vehicle.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

11/14/2011
Rick Shapiro
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Bus Driver Charged in Relation to I-85 Wreck That Killed Three

The man was operating a charter carrying NC A&T students. A logging truck and pickup were also involved in the Dinwiddie County, VA, accident.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

11/10/2011
Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton
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Truck Driver Hits Bus in Beaufort, NC

Up to 24 students received hospital treatment for minor injuries after the at-fault driver failed to yield right of way to school bus on which they were riding.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

11/7/2011
Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton
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Truck Accident in North Caolina Trap Injured Man Under ConcreteSlab

An electrical worker had a near-death experience when he wound up beneath an 80,000 pound piece of after a crash on I-85.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

11/6/2011
Rick Shapiro
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Firefighters Injured in Collision With Other Vehicles

A pickup driver failed to yield to a fire truck near Gastonia, NC, and an accident under investigation at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront hospitalized seven.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

10/3/2011
Rick Shapiro
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Truck Accident in North Carolina Illustrates the Dangers of Drowsy Driving

An NC dump truck driver is believed to have fallen asleep at the wheel before driving into a ditch. He is facing a reckless driving charge.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

9/12/2011
Rick Shapiro
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Piece of Metal Flying From Dump Truck Caused Death of North Carolina Woman

Loads and parts falling off trucks can often cause accidents, as happened in the death of a teacher from Dallas, NC.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

8/1/2011
Emily Mapp Brannon
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Motorcycle Police Officer Injured While Making Traffice Stop in Cary, North Carolina

A pickup truck making a left-hand turn smashed into the officer's motorcycle on NC Highway 55. The motorcycle officer suffered several broken bones.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

7/29/2011
Jim Lewis
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North Carolina Trucking Company Under Investigation Over Fatal Crash

Three People were killed in a horrific crash involving a truck last month in North Carolina. Now the trucking company is under investigation.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

7/27/2011
Emily Mapp Brannon
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Salisbury, NC Driver Kills Woman Standing in Interstate 85 Median

The victim of the fatal accident had been involved in a minor crash minutes before being hit by the driver who, reports indicate, did not slow down.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

7/24/2011
Jim Lewis
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Who's to Blame for Fatal SC Crash Involving Trucker and 15-Year-Old Driver?

As a comparative negligence state, South Carolina allows accident victims to recover damages even when a victim shares some of the responsibility the wreck.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

6/20/2011
Emily Mapp Brannon
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North Carolina Ranks in Top 10 for Truck Crashes

A new investigation raises alarming questions about the number of tractor-trailer crashes and truck safety in North Carolina.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

5/11/2011
Jim Lewis
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Two Dead in South Carolina Log Truck Accident

One of the victims failed to yield right-of-way after coming to an intersection marked with a stop sign.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

5/2/2011
Rick Shapiro
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NC Pickup Truck Crash Kills Moped Driver

A pickup truck driver hit and killed man on a moped in Raleigh, NC. The truck driver now faces charges of misdemeanor death by motor vehicle.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

5/2/2011
Kevin Duffan
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SC Woman on Bicycle Killed by Truck Driver

A Marion County, South Carolina (SC) woman died after her bicycle was hit by a pickup truck. It is unknown if charges are pending in the SC accident.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

5/1/2011
Jim Lewis
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NC Truck Driver Kills Motorcyclist

Decorated member of the armed forces killed on his motorcycle in North Carolina (NC) truck accident. Victim is survived by a wife and four children. If you would like us to evaluate your NC truck accident claim, please contact our NC truck accident firm for a free, no-hassle consultation. If the line is busy, please continue calling so we can evaluate your case. Our number is 1-800-752-0042.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks

4/25/2011
Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton
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Log and Pickup Trucks Crash in NC

North Carolina (NC) truck crash lands two people in the hospital, including a minor. The driver who hit them is charge with failure to reduce speed. If you would like us to evaluate your NC truck accident claim, please contact our firm for a free, no-hassle consultation. Truck accidents are complicated, and we need to review your information before we accept the case. Our number is 1-800-752-0042.

Category: Crashes Caused by Trucks