Posts by Warren & Kallianos, PLLC
What are Signs of a Brain Injury After a Car Accident?
Some of the worst injuries that result from car accidents are traumatic brain injuries. These injuries can be difficult to detect, but they can lead to permanent damage. Traumatic brain injury occurs when there is blunt trauma to the head that causes the brain to shake inside the skull. This shaking can result in a…
Read MoreInjured Charlotte Nursing Home Residents Have Rights
The elderly deserve our respect and attention. Many of them also require special medical care or assistance to help them with day-to-day activities. For this reason, many Charlotte families come to the decision to place a beloved elderly relative in a nursing home or assisted living home to help him or her get help with…
Read MoreIn Negligence Cases, What is a ‘Reasonable Person’?
The word ‘reasonable’ is thrown around often in car accident cases where a person has suffered injuries. North Carolina residents will often ask whether or not a person was acting reasonably at the time of an accident. But what is reasonable? After a person has suffered injuries due to a Charlotte car accident, he or…
Read MoreWork Injuries and Charlotte Employer Responsibilities
You work day in and day out at your job. It takes up the majority of your time and for good reason. The goal is to take wages earned home and use them in a way to benefit you and your family. But what happens when hard work is more than just hard? What happens…
Read MoreFirework Injuries And Safety Tips
Fireworks are a summer tradition especially around the 4th of July. Unfortunately, each year, thousands of people suffer severe burn injuries in firework-related accidents. In 2013, hospital emergency rooms in the United States treated approximately 11,400 people for injuries from fireworks – the majority of which involved injury to the head and extremities. The risk…
Read MoreLiability for North Carolina Amusement Park Ride Injuries
People go to North Carolina amusement parks and carnivals for mindless fun and the joy of pure entertainment, but unfortunately, rides such as roller coasters or ferris wheels at such venues can be dangerous to riders when ride accidents happen. Such rides can be large, heavy, high off the ground, and fast moving: a recipe…
Read MoreNorth Carolina One of the Country’s “Worst Driving” States
A recent study released by online insurance website “Car Insurance Comparison.Com” confirms what many people traveling on the state’s roads already know: North Carolina has some of the worst driving conditions in the country. Not only are the state’s drivers notoriously aggressive and “lead-footed,” but the congestion on interstates and highways, particularly around large metropolitan…
Read MoreState Lawmakers at Loggerheads Over Insurance Mandate in Moped Bill
A few weeks ago, our blog discussed how lawmakers here in North Carolina were currently considering legislation that, if passed, would require anyone who owns a moped to not only register it with the Division of Motor Vehicles, but also obtain insurance, much like they would with a motorcycle. In recent developments, while the moped…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Among the States Penalized for Inadequate Drunk Driving Laws
North Carolina was recently penalized by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for being one of 33 states with drunk driving laws that do not meet federal standards. As a result of legislation enacted by the Obama Administration, North Carolina was penalized for failing to comply with mandates aimed at decreasing the occurrences of drunk…
Read MoreNew Helmet-Mounted Device Improves Motorcycle Visibility
On behalf of Warren & Kallianos, PLLC posted in Motorcycle Accidents on Thursday, July 31, 2014. In the aftermath of a serious or fatal motorcycle accident, it’s not uncommon to hear the motorist otherwise responsible for the crash tell law enforcement officials that they didn’t even see the bike prior to the collision. Recognizing just…
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