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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
Legal resources for lawyers, judicial members, the public, the media.
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, 02/04/2014A Pennsylvania man was killed in a crash Wednesday in Guilford County.
Authorities with the North Carolina Highway Patrol said the crash happened on Ted Johnson Parkway near Piedmont-Triad International Airport.
Charlotte, NC
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Tue, 02/04/2014Emergency crews are clearing a vehicle crash in south Charlotte the sent one person to the hospital.
The incident was reported at 7:36 a.m. along Pineville-Matthews Road at The Arboretum, according to the Charlotte Fire Department.
Charlotte, NC
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Mon, 02/03/2014Investigators in Alexander County arrested a man who led them on a high speed chase and crashed into two other cars Tuesday.
Charlotte, NC
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Mon, 02/03/2014Troopers in Gaston County say a woman died when her vehicle overturned after she ran off the road Tuesday morning.
Charlotte, NC
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Mon, 02/03/2014Emergency officials are responding to an accident in southwest Charlotte involving a car and a tractor trailer.
The accident happened on the railroad tracks on the 11500 block of Steele Creek Road just before 6:30 p.m.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Mon, 02/03/2014Police expect Lake Wheeler Road at Lineberry Drive will be closed in both directions until late Tuesday or early Wednesday.
Charlotte, NC
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Sun, 02/02/2014A 2-year-old was airlifted to the hospital Monday after a car crash in Burke County.
The wreck happened February 3, on Conley Road, which runs between Highways 70 and 64 in Morganton.
Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NC
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Sat, 02/01/2014A 19-year-old has been charged with felony hit and run following the death of a High Point firefighter who was riding a bike.
Fire Equipment Operator Todd Martinez was hit by a vehicle in Summerfield, investigators said. He died from his injuries at Moses Cone Hospital.
Charlotte, NC
Construction worker killed when 10 inch steel pipe falls and hits his head in Shelby, North Carolina
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Thu, 01/30/2014State investigators say a worker was killed Friday morning at a Shelby industrial site when a pipe fell.
Emergency crews responded to the site, which is currently under construction, around 9:30 a.m. on Plato Lee Road.
Charlotte, NC
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Wed, 01/29/2014Troopers in Burke County are responding to a deadly overturned tractor trailer crash on Interstate 40 eastbound that has shut down one lane.
One person is dead, according to NC Highway Patrol, and another person was taken to the hospital.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Tue, 01/28/2014Two vehicles collided on N.C. 104 near Mount Airy. Thirty-seven-year-old Joyce M. McDaniel of Meadows Dan, Va., died. She was a passenger in a minivan involved in the crash. Troopers say the weather contributed to the crash.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Tue, 01/28/2014A passenger died Tuesday afternoon when a woman lost control of her pickup truck on a road covered with snow and ice. The truck went down an embankment and hit a tree. Troopers said 68-year-old Jean Conley of Elkin died. Troopers said it appeared the victim was not wearing a seat belt.
Charlotte, NC
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Tue, 01/28/2014A Hickory woman who's nine months pregnant escaped injury after the car she was driving slid off an icy road as she headed to a doctor's appointment.
WSOC-TV in Charlotte reports that neither Stephanie Youman nor her unborn child was hurt.
Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem, NC
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Mon, 01/27/2014Emergency officials responded to a deadly crash in Surry County Tuesday afternoon.
The crash was reported around 1:15 p.m. on Poplar Springs Road near Timberbrook Trail east of State Road.
Surry County EMS Director John Shelton said the crash was fatal and involved one car.
Raleigh-Durham, NC
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Sat, 01/25/2014An 83-year-old woman from Durham died Sunday afternoon when police say she was hit head-on while traveling westbound on Interstate 40.