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Defective Drugs
- Faster Drug Approval: More Medical Error?
- Infant Tylenol Bottles Recalled
- Sepsis Drug Xigris Pulled From Shelves Worldwide Due to Ineffectiveness
Automobile Accidents
- Why You Should Change Your Steering Habits in New Cars
- Recall For 2006 Honda CR-V
- Steering Wheels That Prevent Collisions
Workers' Compensation
- What Happens When Your Employer Doesn’t Have Workers’ Comp?
- NC Kitty Litter Plant Up in Flames
- Clinton, NC Packing Plant Accident
Disability Insurance - ERISA
Social Security Disability
- Trial Work Programs for North Carolina Social Security Disability
- Limited Access to SSDI Causing Homelessness
- NC Lawyer Gives 3 Ways to Know if You Meet Social Security Mental Disability Requirements
Nursing Home Neglect
- NC Nursing Home Neglect Attorneys: Pick a Home for Wandering Seniors
- Nursing Home Burns Due to Meth Lab
- NC Assisted Living Center Infested
Medical Malpractice & Negligence
- Medical Error: Disfigurement
- Dementia and Car Accidents: Don’t Neglect the Elderly
- Misdiagnosed Flesh-Eating Bacteria
Accident Attorney
- Recall of LED Night Lights
- High School Football Brain Injuries on the Rise
- North Carolina Testing New Storm Rating System
Dog Bites & Animal Attacks
- NC Dog Bite Attorney: Postal Workers Risk Dog Attacks in Spring
- Dunn, NC Breed Ban Proposal
- Signs of Rabid Dog Attack
Insurance Disputes
- Preparing for Tornadoes in NC
- Tornadoes: Help With North Carolina Insurance Claim Problems
- Loans for NC Tornado Victims
Car collision claims
- Insurance Company Pays $1,675,000 for Death from Head On Collision
- AN EASY WAY TO GET MEDICAL BILLS PAID AFTER A CAR WRECK
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Accident Attorney
- What Is Negligence? What Is Gross Negligence?
- Wilmington, North Carolina: High Bike Accident Rates Despite Being Bicycle Friendly
- A Raleigh Personal Injury Attorney Explains Contributory Negligence
- Amusement Park Injuries And Carnival Accidents In North Carolina
- Boating Safety: Life Vests Are Called That For A Reason
Drunk Driving (DUI)
Drunk Driving Accidents and narcotic related injuries and deaths happen almost every day in North Carolina. Someone that gets behind the wheel after drinking or taking drugs puts the lives of others in serious jeapordy. Because the act of driving while under the influence is an obviously negligent act, the Courts are very sympathetic to persons injured due to drunk drivers. If you have been involved in such an accident, you may be entitled to compensation.
At Brent Adams & Associates, our one and only priority is helping accident victims, and that includes drunk driving and other alcohol related accidents, injuries, or deaths. Our experienced team of attorneys will work to get you the compensation you deserve.
Drunk Driving Facts
Every year in the United States, well over 1 million people are involved in accidents or arrests resulting from driving while intoxicated. Drunk driving deaths account for about 40% of all traffic related deaths each year. According to the latest available statistics from the US Department of Transportation, 16,694 people were killed in America as the result of a drunk driving accident in 2004, including 553 in North Carolina alone. About 1.2 million adults were arrested in 2004 for driving under the influence of alcohol or narcotics. Approximately half of child passengers ages 14 and younger who died in alcohol-related accidents during 2004 were riding with the drinking driver, and out of all fatally injured children 50% were unrestrained at the time of the crash.
Laws Governing Drunk Driving
Virtually every state in the nation, including North Carolina, has not taken this rise in drunk driving accidents and alcohol related deaths lightly. Stricter laws are now in place in an effort to discourage the practice of drinking and driving, as well as more severe punishments for drivers who break these laws. A DWI is the crime of "Driving While Intoxicated." In North Carolina, the crime of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated may also be called a DUI, or "Driving Under the Influence." DWI and DUI statistics indicate that approximately ninety-six percent of all DWI and DUI convictions are misdemeanor charges. Felony DWI charges are typically brought against repeat offenders.
Every state has the authority to create and enforce DWI and DUI laws. Recent statistics gathered by the United States government found that 49 states, including North Carolina, have laws that make it illegal to operate a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol concentration that meets or exceeds 0.08 percent. More than thirty states have enhanced penalties for the crime of DWI when a driver’s blood alcohol content is between 0.15 and 0.20 or above. All 50 states, now have zero tolerance laws as well, meaning that a first time offender will not be given a lighter punishment simply because he is a first time offender. If you do the crime, you do the time. Period.
Your Legal Options
Drunk driving accidents are a sad, inevitable reality in today's world. If you or someone you know and love has been tragically injured or killed at the hands of a careless drunk driver, you have every right to seek monetary damages and compensation for your medical bills and quality of life losses. Regardless of the circumstances surrounding the incident, a ridiculous and preventable crime like drunk driving cannot go unpunished. You owe it yourself and to society as a whole to make drunk drivers pay dearly for what they have done, for your own peace of mind and to prevent these negligent, thoughtless drivers from harming anyone else.
Injury or death as the result of a tragic drunk driving accident is never something that is easily dealt with. At Brent Adams & Associates, we truly care about each and every one of out clients as if they were our own family and we are here to help you in any way we can. Our diligent and experienced team of attorneys has the legal knowledge, expertise, and resources you need to get the compensation you deserve. It will cost you nothing to come to our offices and speak with us about your case. Please give us a call today to arrange a meeting.
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FAQs
Workers' Compensation
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- Are the vocational counselors assigned to injured workers by the insurance company interested in my welfare?
- How do you file a complaint with the North Carolina Department of Labor?
- If my doctor assigns me work restrictions which limits what I can do at work such as the amount of weight I can lift and whether I can bend and stoop, should I work outside of those restrictions when I return to work?
- Am I entitled to a second opinion on the issue of the nature and extent of my disability by a doctor of my choice?
- What is my workers’ compensation rate or my “comp rate”?
- Can I recover money for my pain and suffering involved with my on the job injury?
- Am I entitled to a jury trial to decide my workers’ compensation case?
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Social Security Disability
- How can I get Social Security disability in North Carolina?
- How do I apply for Social Security disability in North Carolina?
- I live in Raleigh, and I'd like to know what is Social Security disability?
- Should I file a claim for social security benefits?
- I am only in my 20s. Last month I received personal injuries in a vehicular accident and am now unable to work. Is there a certain age I must be to receive benefits from Social Security disability?
- I'm receiving benefits from Social Security disability for myself, my wife and my son based on my severe disability. I also have a daughter by my ex-wife who used to receive child support from me when I was still able to work. Now that I'm disabled, can my daughter receive benefits too?
Veterans Disability
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- Do I have to pay income tax on amounts I recover from my personal injury claims?
- Q: I haven't worked with asbestos for twenty years. Do I still have a workers' compensation claim if I get sick?
- Do I have a claim against the manufacturer of the asbestos products that caused my disease even if I as exposed long ago?
- What if I was injured by exposure to asbestos in my home? Do I have a claim if I never worked with asbestos? What kind of products should I worry about?
- Do I qualify for disability benefits under my union pension plan?
- How do these claims work together? Can I get all of the benefits at the same time, or do they offset each other?