Unsecured Cargo Falls on NC Highway, Causes Crash
By James Lewis, Personal Injury Attorney Two people are in the hospital after a North Carolina crash. The accident occurred when unsecured crates fell off the back of a tractor trailer. To learn more, visit our blog. Falling Truck Cargo Causes NC Crash About the Editors: The Virginia (VA) trucking accident attorneys at Shapiro, Lewis & [...]
April 26, 2012
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Charlotte, NC Crash Leaves Two People Trapped Under an 18-Wheeler Injured
By Randy Appleton, Carolina Truck Accident Attorney Driving alongside an 18-wheeler can be scary, and that fear became a reality for passengers in a car forced underneath a U.S. Postal Service tractor-trailer in Charlotte, North Carolina (NC). To learn more about this accident, visit “Two Injured in Charlotte, NC When Car Crash Leaves Their Vehicle Pinned [...]
February 10, 2012
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Truck Driver Cited for Crash That Injured Carteret County, NC, Students
The at-fault driver, who lives in Beaufort, NC, hit the school bus on November 8, 2011, at the intersection of Professional Park Drive and Troon Way.
November 10, 2011
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Truck Driver Injured After Being Trapped Under Concrete Slab
Somehow, the man suffered only a broken leg in the chain-reaction crash.
November 7, 2011
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Woman Killed After Truck Part Hits Her Car’s Windshield
The impact of the piece of metal likely led the woman to lose control of her vehicle.
September 12, 2011
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Condition of Highway Cable Barriers a Concern in North Carolina
Loose and damaged cables were found in several sections of in-median barriers designed to prevent head-on collisions.
July 30, 2011
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Trucking Company Investigated Over Crash That Killed Three in North Carolina, NC
By Kevin Duffan, Trucking Accident Injury Attorney A fatal pile-up on Interstate 40 near Chapel Hill, North Carolina (NC), may shed new light on some of the worst practices in the trucking industry. In the latest twist, federal regulators are investigating the trucking company whose driver is facing a number of charges over the June [...]
July 21, 2011
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Crash Involving Pickup Truck Kills Teen in Union County, NC
The fault does not appear to be that of the pickup truck driver, but of the driver of another car who rear-ended her, pushing her car into the incoming traffic.
July 2, 2011
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Passenger Killed, Driver Injured in North Carolina (NC) Truck Wreck
By Rick Shapiro, Trucking Accident Injury Attorney In McDowell County, near Linville, North Carolina (NC), a semi truck lost control, catapulted down a steep hill and wrecked, killing a passenger and shutting down the highway, the N.C. Highway Patrol said Monday. Find out why this fatal tractor-trailer accident happened. About the Editors: Shapiro, Cooper Lewis & Appleton is [...]
March 3, 2011
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Five Killed, 10 Injured When Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Stopped Cars in NC
Semis and 18-wheelers take much longer to stop than smaller vehicles, so it is important that the people behind the wheel of large commercial trucks remain alert and responsive to changes in road conditions and traffic flow that can lead to accidents in which people get killed or hospitalized.
February 23, 2011
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