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When someone is injured in an accident in North Carolina, it is important to gather information about what happens next.
Being injured in a serious accident is always a shocking and scary experience, and dealing with the aftermath is exhausting and stressful. Accident victims are forced to deal with hospitalization, medical treatments, missed work, and lost income, often while trying to manage pain and disability from their injuries. And then the insurance adjusters start circling. Find out more about accidents and what issues an injured person needs to be aware of by going to this link.
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NCDOT- North Carolina Department of Transportation
Connecting people, products, and places safely and efficiently with customer focus, accountability, and environmental sensitivity to enhance the economy and vitality of North Carolina.
NCDPS-North Carolina Highway Patrol
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol's primary mission is to reduce collisions and make the highways of North Carolina as safe as possible. The State Highway Patrol has more than 1,600 troopers who cover 78,000 miles of North Carolina roadways, more than any other state except Texas. In addition to enforcing the state's traffic laws, State troopers also guide traffic during hurricane evacuations, re-route traffic around hazardous chemical spills, and they stand ready, should any act of terrorism occur.
North Carolina 511
Travel information is currently disseminated to the public using venues such as Highway Advisory Radio, Dynamic Message Signs, and on other NCDOT services. The North Carolina 511 system is part of a nationwide effort to disseminate travel information to the public via another venue, the telephone. 511 in North Carolina was implemented in the summer of 2004.
North Carolina Courts
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Law Help North Carolina
Helping low-income individuals solve legal problems.
Pro Bono Program - NCCU
Every lawyer has a professional responsibility to help make legal services available to those unable to afford them. Access to the justice system is essential to the functioning of a democratic society, but meaningful access to justice for persons of limited means is only possible through pro bono service. The North Carolina State Bar and the American Bar Association encourage attorneys to render 50 hours of pro bono service annually to individuals unable to pay. Please Note: The NCCU Law Pro Bono Program and NCCU Law Students cannot represent or give legal advice directly to members of the public. NCCU Law Students may only work under the supervision of a licensed attorney at an organization or project approved by the Program.
North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys
The North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys brings together civil trial attorneys and paralegals to promote the administration of justice, the exchange of information, ideas, and litigation techniques, and to strengthen the practice, improve the skills, and enhance the knowledge of lawyers defending individuals and businesses in North Carolina.
North Carolina Advocates for Justice
The North Carolina Advocates for Justice is a nonpartisan association of legal professionals dedicated to protecting people’s rights through community, education, and advocacy.
UNC-University of North Carolina School of Law
UNC School of Law was founded in 1845 and is part of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the nation's first state-supported university. The school has been approved by the American Bar Association since 1928. Carolina Law prepares outstanding lawyers and leaders to serve the people and institutions of North Carolina, the nation and the world. Home to numerous centers and initiatives, the school offers strong expertise in civil rights, banking, environmental law, intellectual property, entrepreneurial and securities law, critical studies, bankruptcy and constitutional inquiry.
Most recent accident reports
Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NC
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Tue, 04/01/2014The North Carolina Highway patrol says a 16-year-old died Wednesday afternoon in a single-car crash.
It happened just before 3 p.m. on Lebanon Rd. near Mill Creek Rd. in Orange County.
Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NC
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Tue, 04/01/2014A girl in a stroller was critically injured after being hit by a car in the parking lot of a hospital early Wednesday morning. Her mother was also injured, and the driver was charged with DWI.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Tue, 04/01/2014The North Carolina Highway Patrol says eight students were on a bus headed to Nashville Elementary School when it overturned around 7:30 Wednesday morning.
It happened on Boddie Mill Pond Road a mile west of NC-58 in Nash County.
Wilmington, NC
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Tue, 04/01/2014A tractor-trailer carrying about 6,000 gallons of liquid asphalt has struck a tractor mowing the median on westbound Interstate 40 in Pender County.
Charlotte, NC
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Mon, 03/31/2014One person was killed and another injured in a car accident in southwest Charlotte Tuesday evening.
The wreck happened near the intersection of Tryon Street and Tyvola Road in southwest Charlotte around 8:30 p.m.
Charlotte, NC
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Mon, 03/31/2014One person was killed after being struck by a vehicle in west Charlotte, according to Medic.
The incident happened on the 3200 block of Wilkinson Boulevard near Donald Ross Road around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday.
Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NC
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Fri, 03/28/2014Two teens were killed, and two more were injured, in a Saturday morning wreck in Wilkes County, according to a published report.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Fri, 03/28/2014Authorities say a man is dead after he lost control of his vehicle on a wet road early Saturday morning.
Troopers say 26-year-old Addison James Kaylid was traveling northbound on Aviation Parkway around 4:20 a.m. when he took the ramp to Interstate 540 east and lost control.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Thu, 03/27/2014A man was critically hurt in a wreck on East End Avenue early Friday, and police spent several hours trying to determine whether a second person was involved.
Charlotte, NC
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Thu, 03/27/2014A Salisbury man's desire to listen to a few tunes in a friend's car hit a sour note when he crashed the car into an apartment building.
Police say Malik Eric Johnson, 18, of Standish Street, was in the car of a friend in the parking lot at Zion Hills Apartments earlier this week.
Charlotte, NC
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Thu, 03/27/2014A head-on crash took the lives of a man and woman early Friday morning just south of Salisbury.
Keith Tillman, 34, and Jenny Williams, 31, both of Rowan County, died in the crash, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Tue, 03/25/2014A double fatal accident shut down all southbound lanes of Interstate 95 for several hours early Wednesday morning.
The crash happened around 3 a.m. near exit 95 and U.S. Highway 70 Business in Smithfield, not far from the Carolina Premium Outlets.
Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NC
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Tue, 03/25/2014A crash involving two tractor-trailers Wednesday morning shut down Interstate 77 south in Surrey County, near the weigh station.
It happened just before 6 a.m. near mile marker 102. At 8 a.m., one of the lanes had reopened. | Mobile users, tap here for photos from the scene.
Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NC
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Tue, 03/25/2014A person was taken to the hospital after a truck and a train collided in Greensboro Monday afternoon.
The collision happened at National Pipe and Plastics at 9609 W. Market St. in Colfax.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Mon, 03/24/2014Police do not know why a Durham man drove his Toyota south in the northbound lanes of the Durham Freeway and hit an oncoming vehicle, killing himself and injuring three other men.