Many people think of distracted driving as the new drunk driving. It is a dangerous practice that has caused far too many otherwise preventable accidents that leave people injured or even dead. With the rise of the mobile phone, distraction has become an increasingly...
Motor vehicle accidents are a major cause of PTSD
On behalf of Law Offices of Wade E. Byrd P.A. | Aug 11, 2019 | Uncategorized
For two decades, medical and academic research has confirmed what many survivors of serious motor vehicle crashed have often said. The menta effects of traffic accidents can sometimes be as long-lasting, debilitating or even deadly as physical injuries. Research...
10 facts about the recent increase in truck accidents
On behalf of Law Offices of Wade E. Byrd P.A. | Jun 21, 2019 | Uncategorized
It’s scary enough to think about getting into an accident with another car or SUV, but a truck crash can change your life in the blink of an eye. The size and weight of the nation’s trucks and buses makes them among the deadliest vehicles on the road, and...
Underriding collisions often have devastating consequences
On behalf of Law Offices of Wade E. Byrd P.A. | May 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Colliding with a semitrailer can cause you and the other occupants of your vehicle serious injuries or death. All collisions between semitrailers and passenger vehicles are dangerous, but underriding collisions are one of the most serious types of collision you could...
The #1 reason people text and drive
On behalf of Law Offices of Wade E. Byrd P.A. | Feb 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
We've all seen them, or maybe we know them, or maybe we ARE them: People who text and drive. According to the latest information (a 2018 report on Teensafe), 25 percent of all fatal crashes involved distracted drivers. Why, after all of the news articles,...
When road gators turn deadly
On behalf of Law Offices of Wade E. Byrd P.A. | Dec 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
While most drivers in North Carolina know what a gator is, some have been fortunate enough to never cross paths with a road gator. What is a road gator? A road gator is the detritus left when a tire, usually a semi or tractor trailer tire, blows out. The ridged...
Categories
- Car Accidents (31)
- Firm News (1)
- Injuries (1)
- Personal Injury (7)
- Truck Accidents (25)
Archives
- February 2021 (2)
- January 2021 (4)
- December 2020 (3)
- November 2020 (3)
- October 2020 (2)
- September 2020 (3)
- August 2020 (2)
- July 2020 (4)
- June 2020 (2)
- May 2020 (5)
- April 2020 (3)
- March 2020 (4)
- January 2020 (3)
- November 2019 (3)
- October 2019 (2)
- September 2019 (3)
- August 2019 (3)
- July 2019 (2)
- June 2019 (4)
- May 2019 (3)
- April 2019 (2)
- March 2019 (2)
- February 2019 (4)
- January 2019 (2)
- December 2018 (1)