In North Carolina and all other jurisdictions, it’s not uncommon to see a business dispute that leads to litigation during the construction of a major municipal project. In one city, for example, a crane rental company is suing a contractor that is using its...
Month: July 2014
Bicyclist injured in North Carolina accident
A bicyclist suffered injuries in North Carolina on June 30 after she was struck by a car. According to the report, the accident was caused by a 68-year-old motorist who failed to stop at a red light. Police stated that the bicyclist, a 64-year-old woman, was cycling...
NCSU tries to avoid business disputes with startup partners
Some universities partner with startup companies by assisting them with research, funding and other joint supportive activities. This has historically been a successful model for “jump-starting” new businesses. In fact, the North Carolina State University...
Driver flees accident scene, leaving dead passenger in car
On June 29 at 6 a.m., a passenger in a car driven by a male driver was killed after the driver crashed his vehicle into a guardrail on the side of the road in North Carolina. The driver then proceeded to abandon his car with the dead man still inside. The 40-year-old...
Investigators work to determine cause of fatal head-on crash
A preliminary report issued by the North Carolina Highway Patrol indicates that two people were killed and one person was injured in a head-on crash on U.S. Route 74 near Hamlet on June 22. At the time of the report, an investigation into the cause of the deadly...