Maurer Law Legal Blog

Some of the simplest road designs have the highest fatal accident rates. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the fatal accident rate on rural roads is between 3 to 10 times higher than the fatal crash rate on city streets. This means that rural roads are starkly more hazardous, despite the fact…

You know the other driver caused the wreck that injured you. Maybe they ran a red light or changed lanes without checking their blind spots. When the police got to the scene, however, they insisted you were at fault because you were distracted or speeding.  A driver won’t necessarily avoid liability by lying – but…

A wrongful death is devastating under any circumstances. Yet, when the person potentially responsible is another relative, grief can become intertwined with guilt, anger and concerns about damaging family relationships in ways that many other wrongful death scenarios do not.  North Carolina families facing this situation may understandably hesitate to consider legal action, but it’s…

Degloving injuries are among the most severe forms of traumatic injury. They occur when skin and underlying tissue are forcibly separated from muscles, bones or other structures. Motor vehicle collisions, motorcycle crashes, industrial accidents and incidents involving heavy machinery can cause these devastating injuries.  Beyond the immediate physical trauma that affected individuals face, victims may…

Wrongful death litigation allows those affected by a tragic passing to seek economic justice, as well as a sense of personal closure by proving that another party was at fault for their loss. If a person dies due to the negligence or misconduct of another person or a business, the party that caused the premature…

When people list types of catastrophic injuries, crush injuries often do not make the cut. People overlook these potentially devastating incidents as a possible source of serious injury and lifelong expenses, possibly because they don’t realize how common or severe they are. Car crashes are one of the leading causes of crush injuries, along with…

Driver distractions cause serious accidents every day. Even a driver who is focused on the road could be hit by another negligent driver and end up with broken bones, internal injuries, a traumatic brain injury, a spinal cord injury and many other life-altering injuries. But not all types of distraction are the same. There are…

When you look at older types of auto technology, the goal was typically to reduce injuries. Car accidents were going to happen, but things like seatbelts or airbags made the injuries suffered in those accidents a bit less severe. Designing cars with crumple zones helped to dissipate the energy in the crash, further reducing those…

When a person dies, everyone who depends on them faces challenges, including potentially major financial setbacks. Surviving spouses, children and parents are among those most affected by a wrongful death. After a death caused by misconduct or negligence occurs, surviving family members usually have the option of filing a wrongful death lawsuit. They can ask…

People who are involved in an accident of any sort, including those involving semitrucks or motor vehicles, are at risk of serious injuries. Some of those may be catastrophic and require lifelong care.  If you’re involved in an accident that’s the result of someone else’s negligence, you may decide that you’re going to seek compensation.…