Are you looking for a North Carolina truck accident attorney? When handling cases in North Carolina, I work with local counsel so that my clients can get the benefits of my knowledge of trucking law, while working alongside a North Carolina lawyer. When I join a local attorney as co-counsel, it doesn't cost the client a penny more. Trials can be the best way to maximize rewards. I spend a lot of time in the courtroom and if you want me to, I will take your case all the way. Contact me for a free consultation.
Helping truck accident victims is my life's work. I work tirelessly to see that my clients receive the maximum compensation for their loss.
Or contact me online. All information is kept confidential. I will not accept a case in a state where I'm not ethically permitted under the circumstances.
A tractor trailer and a passenger car were involved in a two-vehicle accident in Gaston County, N.C., on the afternoon of Monday, Feb.20, sending all three people in the passenger vehicle to the hospital with injuries. According to the Gaston … [Read more]
Read more >A box truck reportedly rear-ended a tractor-trailer on Interstate 85 in North Carolina on the morning of Monday, Feb. 6, killing at least one person, according to wcnc.com. The accident, which forced southbound lane closures for much of the morning, … [Read more]
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I am honored that West Thompson—the world’s largest publisher of legal books—asked me to write this multi-volume book on truck accident law in 2004. I had already begun the project for my own reference. My book includes the federal regulations that are the same in each state for interstate tractor-trailer crashes, as well as state law that differs in areas, like whether there are monetary limits or “caps” in the lawsuit, whether you can receive punitive damages, and the varying technical requirements for filing a lawsuit.
I have handled cases across the country. I am licensed in several states, and have local counsel in many states who I trust and work with closely. Select your state to learn more:
I regularly engage in continuing legal education presentations around the country, including the following events in or near North Carolina:
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (Title 49, Parts 350-399) govern all vehicles engaged in interstate traffic.
There are some situations where a tractor-trailer or other commercial motor vehicle is involved in only intrastate travel. For example, an appliance store in Charlotte may own a truck that only makes in-state deliveries.
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety has adopted Title 49, Parts 382, 383, 384, 390, 391, 392, 393, 394, 395, 396, 397, 398, and 399 of the federal regulations.
For an overview of laws that affect trucks operating only in North Carolina, visit our North Carolina Trucking Laws page.
Your truck accident case may be larger than you think. My experience often enables me to maximize awards, well beyond what the co-counsel originally expected. My book Litigating Truck Accident Cases, published by West Publishing, is considered the definitive work on handling truck accident cases. Contact me if you are seeking co-counsel on your case.
Fatal Truck Accidents: 151 per year
Non-Fatal Truck Accidents: 5,376 per year
Accident Locales: 73%(Rural), 27%(Urban)
Carrier Fact: 41% of North Carolina's truck accidents involve carriers whose principle place of business is not North Carolina.
In 89% of North Carolina truck accidents, weather conditions were NOT a factor.
Interstate 26: I-26 is a major route in America's Interstate Highway system running from Tennessee to South Carolina. The portion of I-26 that runs from Mars Hill, North Carolina east to I-240 in Asheville, North Carolina carries signage reading FUTURE I-26 because it does not yet meet all of the standards of the U.S. Interstate Highway system.
Interstate 40: Running 421 miles through North Carolina from the Tennessee border to Wilmington, North Carolina, I-40 contains the stretch of highway known popularly as "tobacco Road" because it links the Universities whose sports teams comprise the Tobacco Road rivalry.
Interstate 77: Beginning at the South Carolina state line, I-77 passes through or near the cities of Charlotte, Lake Norman, and Statesville.
Interstate 85: The second-longest Interstate in North Carolina behind only I-40, I-85 spans 233 miles of the state from the South Carolina border to the border of Virginia and ultimately links the major cities of Atlanta, Charlotte, Greensboro, Richmond, and Washington, D.C.
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