Bicycle accidents are quite common in Charlotte, NC. The majority of bicycle accidents involve cars and trucks and tend to occur in urban areas. A bicycle accident can cause significant pain and suffering to the victim, as bikes are much smaller compared to trucks, buses, and cars. While most riders are very careful when they […]

North Carolina is only one of a handful of states that follows the One Bite Rule in regards to dog bite liability. This means that a dog’s owner will not necessarily be held liable for injuring someone if his or her animal had never been violent in the past. In some cases, however, owners can […]

A serious auto accident can really shake you up. Especially in the moments immediately following the accident, it can be difficult to sort things out and know what to do next. You may be in shock and confused by what has happened and what is going to happen. It helps to be aware of the […]

One of the most common types of personal injury cases are a slip and falls. They can happen anywhere. It doesn’t matter where you’re walking – a store, restaurant or city street – you can slip and fall. Hopefully, if you do fall, you won’t be seriously injured. But there are times when a slip […]

Car accidents happen every day. We may not realize it, but rarely does a day go by when we don’t witness a car accident on our way to work. People get into rear-end accidents all the time. Thankfully, most of the accidents are minor and the injuries aren’t very serious. Other times, the injuries can […]

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as many as 10 unintentional drownings occur every day, 20 percent of which involve children 14 years old or younger. These statistics may be especially alarming for Georgia residents, many of whom take their children to public pools and water parks during the summer months. […]

When we send our kids off to college, we’re nervous for them. We worry that they will have a hard time adapting, or that they won’t make any friends. We even worry they won’t know how to do their laundry. The one thing we shouldn’t have to worry about is their safety. We expect colleges to […]

An Uber does not seem particularly different than a traditional taxi to riders. In both, riders pay for someone to drive them from place A to place B. The phone app that allows riders to request a car used to set the service apart. Now, taxi services are also developing apps for riders to hail […]

An Uber does not seem particularly different than a traditional taxi to riders. In both, riders pay for someone to drive them from place A to place B. The phone app that allows riders to request a car used to set the service apart, but now taxi services are also developing apps for riders to […]

The sudden and tragic alligator attack that occurred at a Walt Disney World hotel and killed a visiting two-year-old boy has raised many questions: How safe are people around these large reptiles? How many alligators are there? And when an attack occurs, who is responsible? Alligators are just one type of wild animal that could […]