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Losing someone because of another person’s actions can leave you with more than just grief. In North Carolina, wrongful death laws allow certain family members to seek compensation for their loss. Understanding what damages you may recover can help you move forward....
When a loved one dies due to someone else's actions, it can be difficult to navigate the legal process. Two common legal actions in such situations are wrongful death and survival actions. While both address harm caused by the death, they differ in purpose and damages...
Losing a loved one because of someone else's negligence takes an emotional and financial toll on the bereaved family. In North Carolina, wrongful death compensation helps ease the financial stress for those left behind. Courts look at many things to decide how much...
Charlotte, NC (April 15, 2021) – A 22-year-old woman was killed after colliding with a tractor-trailer in Charlotte on Monday, April 12. The fatal accident occurred in Lincoln County at around 3:35 p.m. that afternoon. Local reports revealed that the collision happened on NC-18 near NC-27. Reports from Highway Patrol revealed that a woman driving a Honda Accord trying to…
Charlotte, NC (February 1, 2021) – On Monday morning, February 1, two people were killed in a fatal house fire in Charlotte. According to officials, the fire broke out at a home in Latchington Court. Fire crews arrived at the scene to find the house fully engulfed in flames and eight people inside the home. Fire crews went inside to…
Greensboro, NC (January 10, 2021) – A woman was killed after being involved in a deadly hit-and-run collision in Greensboro on Saturday, January 9. Local reports revealed that the deadly pedestrian accident occurred at the 3513 block of Burlington Road at around 12:28 a.m. According to local sources, Donald Bruton was driving a 2016 Hyundai Santa Fe at the time…
Huntersville, NC (December 11, 2020) – Around 8:30 a.m. on Friday morning, December 11, a fatal bus crash occurred at an intersection in Huntersville. According to officials, the accident took place at the intersection of Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road and Beatties Ford Road. Police stated that CMW bus #135 and a Honda Civic collided with one another at the intersection. For…
Greensboro, NC (November 25, 2020) – Police confirmed that one person was charged for a fatal collision that took place on a Greensboro highway. Police confirmed that the accident took place on I-85 in Greensboro when 21-year-old Mickey Jason Ruiz-Vivar was driving his Chevrolet Corvette and collided with a second vehicle for reasons that are still under investigation. He was…
Kannapolis, NC (November 23, 2020) – After 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, November 22, a fatal accident took place on a highway in Kannapolis. According to Rowan County officials, the accident took place in the southbound lanes of I-85 around the area of Old Beatty Ford Road. Police confirmed that two or more vehicles collided with each other in the…
Charlotte, NC (November 20, 2020) – Around 4 a.m. on Thursday, November 19, one person was killed in a fatal collision in Charlotte. According to police, the accident took place in the southbound lanes of I-77 around the area of Sunset Road. The exact circumstances of the accident are not yet known but it is believed that multiple vehicles collided…