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When someone is injured in an accident in North Carolina, it is important to gather information about what happens next.
Being injured in a serious accident is always a shocking and scary experience, and dealing with the aftermath is exhausting and stressful. Accident victims are forced to deal with hospitalization, medical treatments, missed work, and lost income, often while trying to manage pain and disability from their injuries. And then the insurance adjusters start circling. Find out more about accidents and what issues an injured person needs to be aware of by going to this link.
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NCDOT- North Carolina Department of Transportation
Connecting people, products, and places safely and efficiently with customer focus, accountability, and environmental sensitivity to enhance the economy and vitality of North Carolina.
NCDPS-North Carolina Highway Patrol
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol's primary mission is to reduce collisions and make the highways of North Carolina as safe as possible. The State Highway Patrol has more than 1,600 troopers who cover 78,000 miles of North Carolina roadways, more than any other state except Texas. In addition to enforcing the state's traffic laws, State troopers also guide traffic during hurricane evacuations, re-route traffic around hazardous chemical spills, and they stand ready, should any act of terrorism occur.
North Carolina 511
Travel information is currently disseminated to the public using venues such as Highway Advisory Radio, Dynamic Message Signs, and on other NCDOT services. The North Carolina 511 system is part of a nationwide effort to disseminate travel information to the public via another venue, the telephone. 511 in North Carolina was implemented in the summer of 2004.
North Carolina Courts
Legal resources for lawyers, judicial members, the public, the media.
Law Help North Carolina
Helping low-income individuals solve legal problems.
Pro Bono Program - NCCU
Every lawyer has a professional responsibility to help make legal services available to those unable to afford them. Access to the justice system is essential to the functioning of a democratic society, but meaningful access to justice for persons of limited means is only possible through pro bono service. The North Carolina State Bar and the American Bar Association encourage attorneys to render 50 hours of pro bono service annually to individuals unable to pay. Please Note: The NCCU Law Pro Bono Program and NCCU Law Students cannot represent or give legal advice directly to members of the public. NCCU Law Students may only work under the supervision of a licensed attorney at an organization or project approved by the Program.
North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
The North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys brings together civil trial attorneys and paralegals to promote the administration of justice, the exchange of information, ideas, and litigation techniques, and to strengthen the practice, improve the skills, and enhance the knowledge of lawyers defending individuals and businesses in North Carolina.
North Carolina Advocates for Justice
The North Carolina Advocates for Justice is a nonpartisan association of legal professionals dedicated to protecting people’s rights through community, education, and advocacy.
UNC-University of North Carolina School of Law
UNC School of Law was founded in 1845 and is part of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the nation's first state-supported university. The school has been approved by the American Bar Association since 1928. Carolina Law prepares outstanding lawyers and leaders to serve the people and institutions of North Carolina, the nation and the world. Home to numerous centers and initiatives, the school offers strong expertise in civil rights, banking, environmental law, intellectual property, entrepreneurial and securities law, critical studies, bankruptcy and constitutional inquiry.
Most recent accident reports
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Sun, 09/14/2014The teenager died Sunday morning in a wreck near Miami Boulevard.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Sun, 09/14/2014Investigators believe a man killed in a single vehicle wreck Sunday afternoon was driving in excess of 75 mph when he crashed on U.S. Highway 1 outside Pinebluff. The wreck happened when the vehicle over-corrected and struck trees on the opposite side of the road.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Thu, 09/11/2014A man died in a motorcycle wreck that closed part of South Saunders Street near downtown Raleigh. Alsabry was charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle. Gillespie died at the hosptial.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Fri, 09/05/2014One person died late Friday in a two-car wreck on Bingham Drive at Greenock Avenue, Fayetteville police said. Officers responded to the area at about 9:30 p.m. Bingham Drive was closed between Marykirk Drive and the Stone Carriage Apartment complex entrance as crews investigated the wreck.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Sat, 09/06/2014Erika Allyha Cogdell was attempting to turn left onto Bingham Drive from Greenock Avenue when her car collided with a sedan driven by Jason Lee. Lee and two passengers in his car were taken to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center for the treatment of non-life-threatening injuries.
Charlotte, NC
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Tue, 09/02/2014Fleming and the girl were in critical condition at Carolinas Medical Center. The driver of the other car, Heffeman, was also seriously injured and was taken to the hospital.
Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News, VA
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Sun, 08/31/201445-year-old Richard Altman faces drunk driving charges after his vehicle was involved in a rollover crash on Route 218, ejecting Altman and one of his sons. 9-year-old Briar James Altman died from his injuries. Richard Altman was flown from the scene to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
Greenville-Spartanburg, SC-Asheville, NC-Anderson, SC
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Fri, 08/29/2014Don Tilley owned Tilley Harley-Davidson in Statesville and Salisbury.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Fri, 08/29/2014Two people from Southern Pines were killed Friday night when a freight train collided with a vehicle in Morrisville. The crash happened at the railroad crossing at Morrisville Carpenter Road and Chapel Hill Road. The vehicle was trying to make a right hand turn onto Morrisville Carpenter Road.
Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NC
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Tue, 08/26/2014A semi-truck and a Cheerwine delivery truck collided tuesday afternoon in Mount Airy. The semi-truck driver was sent to the local hospital for injuries. The driver of the Cheerwine truck suffered only minor injuries.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Sat, 08/23/2014Madison Pearce, 16, was killed when her SUV collided with a pickup truck in Holly Springs, Wake County. The driver of the pickup truck was not injured.
Charlotte, NC
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Wed, 08/13/2014A 41-year-old man was killed after the motorcycle he was driving crashed into a tree while he was speeding in northeast Charlotte. Alcohol may have also been a factor in his death, police said.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Thu, 08/07/2014A motorcyclist was killed Thursday night after a single-vehicle accident on South Wilmington Street between Mechanical Boulevard and the U.S. 70-401 split, Raleigh police reported.
The driver was identified as Edmanuel Jimenez Salgado, 19, of the 3600 block of Tuckland Drive in Raleigh.