Distracted driving continues to harm motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians and families in Fayetteville and throughout the entire country. While many distracted driving accidents are the result of texting while driving, a new and equally dangerous practice is on the...
Year: 2012
North Carolina family says airport is liable for son’s fatal fall
Some Fayetteville residents might remember the death of a North Carolina teen who fell from a plane's wheel well in Boston two years ago. The boy was only 16 and had never been on a plane before. However, the teen was somehow able to get onto the Charlotte-Douglas...
Toyota testing new vehicle safety features to limit car accidents
The constantly evolving technology of our time has helped to make automobiles much safer. While Fayetteville is certainly not immune from car accidents that cause serious injury or even death, newer technological safety features have helped to make motorists safer on...
Rock band settles copyright lawsuit against Pizza Hut, Home Depot
A pair of national chains will not be playing hit songs by rock band the Black Keys in commercials played on North Carolina televisions now that the band has settled its copyright infringement lawsuits against the companies. The band has informed the court that they,...
Cumberland County man injured by drunk driver on Thanksgiving
Last week on our Fayetteville, North Carolina, personal injury law blog, we had mentioned that Thanksgiving week is notorious for fatal motor vehicle accidents. More folks travel during this time of year to go visit their families, and more travelers on the road...
Veterans killed in fatal train wreck
Last week, a tragic train accident claimed the life of four veterans, two of whom were from North Carolina. The fatal accident occurred last Thursday in Midland, Texas, when a train barreled into a float carrying wounded veterans and their spouses to a banquet...
H-P alleges acquisition of accounting fraud
Are the losses that computer company Hewlett-Packard Co. have sustained since acquiring a U.K. software company due to fraud on the software maker's part or mismanagement by H-P? As of now, both sides are blaming the other. H-P has asked the Securities and Exchange...
Don’t wreck your Thanksgiving with a car wreck
North Carolina residents who travel over the Thanksgiving holiday to be with family members and friends need to use caution as the week is notorious for fatal car accidents. According to a 2009 study by the Highway Loss Data Institute, Thanksgiving is one of four...
North Carolina woman continues to recover from road rage accident
A young woman who was seriously injured in a car accident attributed to road rage is slowly continuing to recover, despite her struggle to afford her extensive medical treatment. Although the accident was caused by the actions of an angry driver, she says the love and...
SmartBuy settles out-of-state military fraud lawsuit for $9.5M
Fayetteville-based retailer SmartBuy has agreed to erase the debts of more than 4,000 customers in another state after that state's attorney general sued over what described as deceptive credit practices. The customers included in the commercial litigation were all...