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11/17/2010
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Two Vehicle Wreck Critically Injures Morehead City, North Carolina Woman

Morehead City Police were recently called to a car accident  on Bridges Street Extension in Morehead City, North Carolina.  Lieutenant James Gaskill of the Morehead City Police Department said a woman's car veered too far off the road and hit a parked truck. Both vehicles were completely totaled. The woman remained trapped inside her vehicle until emergency crews  were able to cut her out of the car. According to the report the car accident victim was seriously injured, and  unresponsive  due to her apparent injuries.

 

UHS East Care flew the victim to Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville, North Carolina. As of this writing the woman is fighting for her life and the wreck investigation is under way. There is no information as to whether the truck was parked in the road,or what may have caused the woman to strike the parked vehicle.

Many car accidents can be prevented with a few simple precautions. Let’s see some tips that could help both yourself, the vehicle, the passengers and the people outside on the road while driving.

Car Accident Safety Tips

  • Never drive tired. Driving tired can be just as risky as driving drunk. Your senses are dulled, your reaction time is slower and you may even fall asleep at the wheel. If you are driving a long way, be sure to take breaks.
  • Pull over if you need to take your focus off the road. Driving requires your entire attention.
  • Always respect the "rules of the road". Breaking these rules is the major cause of collisions.
  • Do not drive if you are under the influence or if you are experiencing medication side affects like drowsiness.
  • Keep your car maintained. Take your car for a checkup, change oil regularly, and get inspections when you need them.
  • Always have emergency essentials in your vehicle. They can mean the difference between a safe or disastrous trip.
As with all serious injury cases, it is especially crucial to seek out professional legal advice in car accident injury cases and we have the experienced injury attorneys to evaluate your claim. Our firm is ready to assist you  in reviewing your specific situation to see if your claim meets our criteria. In North Carolina, as well as every other state, there are laws on how long you have to file a suit also. Don't hesitate, call our toll free number and get confidential legal advice.


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About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a law firm whose attorneys focus on injury and accident law. We maintain office in Elizabeth City, North Carolina (NC), on East Elizabeth Street, and we have handled thousands of cases in which victims got hurt or killed in car, truck, train and motorcycle crashes caused by others' negligence or carelessness.

We serve every area of North Carolina, including Elizabeth City, Edenton, Raleigh, Durham, Rocky Mount, Roanoke Rapids, Greensboro, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Halifax, Northampton,  Greenville, Goldsboro, Havelock, Kinston, New Bern, Tarboro, Wilson, Ahoskie, Currituck, Camden and the Outer Banks towns of Nags Head, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Manteo, Corolla, Currituck and Dare. In South Carolina, we cover the state from Myrtle Beach and Charleston to Orangeburg, Columbia, Florence, Rock Hill, Darlington, Aiken, Anderson, Greenville and Spartanburg.

Firm attorneys Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been listed among the 
Best Lawyers in America since 2008 and the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009. In addition, our firm has been named a North Carolina "Best Law Firm" for personal injury law since 2010 by U.S. News & World Report.

We also offer free special reports on distracted driving and the Best Guide to Car Accident Injuries in North Carolina

While not every injury case meets our criteria, we offer free initial confidential injury case consultations. Call us toll-free at (800) 752-0042. If you cannot get through due to high call volume, please leave a voicemail so we can get back to you.



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