A hit-and-run can happen in seconds, often before anyone catches a license plate. One recently played out in downtown Raleigh, where a driver crashed into a restaurant’s outdoor patio and drove off into the night. No one was hurt this time, but the incident is a useful reminder of what these crashes involve and what

A wrongful death claim cannot bring anyone back. What it can do is hold responsible parties accountable and give a grieving family a measure of justice. A recent Raleigh case shows how that process can work, even when a death also leads to criminal charges. The Garrity Case In April 2023, 27-year-old Mark T. Garrity

Speed changes everything about a crash. A recent rollover on Interstate 42 near the Wake County line took one life and left another person seriously hurt, and troopers say both speed and alcohol played a part. For families across the Triangle, a wreck like this is a hard reminder of how quickly a late-night drive

A single impaired driver can change several lives in a matter of seconds. That is what happened early one Monday morning in Raleigh’s Five Points neighborhood, where a vehicle struck a utility pole, sent two people to the hospital, and knocked out power across the area. Collisions like this one raise real questions about injuries,

It’s a question that comes up every winter, and the short answer is: it depends. Slipping on ice or snow doesn’t automatically mean someone else is legally responsible — but it doesn’t automatically mean they aren’t either. The answer lives somewhere in the details, and those details matter more than most people realize. Here’s the

Navigating the aftermath of an accident while managing injuries, treatments, and daily life challenges feels overwhelming. Your decision to seek legal counsel represents a critical turning point, but the success of that first conversation depends largely on what you bring to the table. Our friends at KBD Attorneys discuss the correlation between client preparation levels

The actions you take throughout your injury case directly affect your final compensation. Small decisions made during recovery and litigation add up to significant impacts on settlement values and trial outcomes. Our friends at Manzoor Law Firm, Inc discuss how proactive clients who follow strategic guidance achieve substantially better results than those who ignore professional

Drunk driving remains one of the most preventable causes of serious injuries and fatalities on the  road. People often focus on the driver’s responsibility—and rightfully so—but fewer people realize  that in certain situations, the bar, restaurant, or establishment that served the alcohol may also  share liability. This concept is known as dram shop liability, and

One of the first questions people ask after an accident is how long their personal injury case will take to resolve. The honest answer is that every case is different. Some claims settle in a few months, while others can take several years to reach a final resolution. Our friends at Andersen & Linthorst know