If you have sustained injuries in an accident that was not your fault, you may be entitled to compensation. A personal injury lawyer like Harry Albritton of Irons & Irons P.A. has the knowledge and experience necessary to help you recover. We are dedicated to providing representation to injured victims throughout North Carolina, and we…
If someone has injured you in an accident, then filing a claim for compensation is the next reasonable step. Under our state law, someone who negligently injures you must pay compensation for your injuries. For example, someone who pulls out of their driveway without checking their mirrors is to blame if they strike a pedestrian…
Personal injury is a big field of law that includes car accidents, truck accidents, slip and falls, and dog bites. If you were injured because of someone else’s carelessness, then you can usually sue them for compensation. But how much can you get? The legal term for compensation is “damages,” and you can get damages…
The bones around the spinal cord provide protection from injury. However, the vertebra also need to move to provide flexibility and mobility. Otherwise, a person will find it difficult to get up and go about daily living. In between each vertebra are pads that provide cushion so that the vertebrae do not jam into each…
If a person passes away due to injuries sustained in an accident that was caused by someone else’s negligence, their family may have the right to bring what’s known as a wrongful death action. No amount of money can replace the family member you lost, but it can at least help offset some of the…
Even in a seemingly minor auto accident, you can be injured. In most cases, these are soft tissue injuries and are mild in comparison to more serious injury accidents. If you or a loved one sustained soft tissue injuries in an accident that was caused by someone else’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation…
Distracted driving is any activity that diverts attention from driving, including talking, texting on your phone or reading a baby stroller review on your phone, eating and drinking, talking to people in your vehicle, fiddling with the stereo, entertainment or navigation system—anything that takes your attention away from the task of safe driving. Texting is…
Trouble starts when parents are in a hurry and forget to buckle up the kids and their friends before they take off in the family car. An accident occurs, children can be hurt and personal injury liability claims result from the friends’ parents. The National Highway Safety Administration reminds us that North Carolina’s “buckle…
The bicyclist who was victim in a hit-and-run in October 2016 in Chapel Hill is just one example of the risks bikers take in sharing the road with cars and trucks. According to local police, the biker was pedaling north on the 500 block of Hillsborough Street close to Bolinwood Drive when the driver of a…
It may seem like just a quick distraction to send off a text while you are driving, but the results can be deadly. As teenagers start driving and learn to adapt to the rules of the road, it is important that they learn to avoid the temptation to text and drive. According to the National…