Posts by Warren & Kallianos, PLLC
Are Black Friday Sales Really “To Die For”?
Pop quiz, which of the following is a real headline or website name: “The Worst Black Friday Injuries and Deaths of All Time” “The States Where You’re Most Likely to Encounter Fights at Black Friday Sales” “Black Friday Death Count” The bad news is that all three are real. The good news is that the…
Read MoreThe Importance of Motorcycle Safety Courses
Motorcycle accidents are often catastrophic. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, there were 192 motorcyclist fatalities reported in North Carolina in 2015. Many of these accidents were not the fault of the motorcyclist involved, but were instead the result of a negligent driver. However, the more skills motorcyclists have in their toolbox, so…
Read MoreWhy Hospitals File Liens in Personal Injury Cases
If you are involved in an accident and suffer injuries that require medical care, how will your medical bills be paid? For most North Carolinians who have health insurance, there is an assumption that the hospital will submit your bills to your insurance company, and you will only have to pay the amount that is…
Read MoreDo You Know the Tricks to Staying Safe on Halloween?
A priest, a nun, and a rabbi walk up to a door in Alabama and get arrested. Not really, but they could under an Alabama law barring people from masquerading as members of the clergy on Halloween. Alabama isn’t alone when it comes to odd Halloween laws, though the one that bans wearing laughably funny…
Read MoreWhat Should I Do after a Car Accident?
There were a total of 1,379 fatal traffic crashes in North Carolina during 2015, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports. This number does not include the thousands of other car accidents that occurred throughout the state that were not fatal, but did result in injuries and property damage. The numbers are not only heart-wrenching,…
Read MoreHow to Prevent a Construction Accident
People who work in the construction industry are some of the most at risk for on-the-job accidents and injuries. While not all workplace accidents are preventable, the vast majority of them are. They would not occur but for poor workplace safety standards, practices and equipment. The following discusses the most common types of construction accidents…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know about Semi-Truck Accident Settlements
Sharing the road with large vehicles, like tractor-trailer trucks and semis, can be dangerous. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that in a recent year, 85 percent of large trucks involved in fatal crashes were heavy large trucks, defined as a vehicle with a gross weight greater than 26,000 pounds. That same year,…
Read MoreBoating Safety Tips
A few years ago on 4th of July, three people were tragically killed in two separate boating accidents at lakes in the Charlotte region. At least one accident involved a boat operator who was allegedly intoxicated while the other occurred late at night. As an avid water-skier, I have my share of close call with…
Read MoreDistracted Driving
Traffic deaths are up almost 20 percent in North Carolina so far this year and one reason for the increase is distracted driving. Motorists continue to text while driving despite numerous studies demonstrating that texting while driving is as dangerous, if not more than dangerous, than drunk driving. Texting while driving is never a safe…
Read MoreOffice Workers and the Importance of Ergonomics
Every day, thousands of workers across the state of North Carolina file into office buildings, sit down at their workstations, and begin a busy day of typing and talking on the telephone. Regardless of how these people feel about this type of largely sedentary work, the fact remains that they are at an elevated risk…
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