Three Killed In Wilmington Neighborhood Motor Vehicle Accident

On February 16, 2012, in Auto Accident, Chad Hudson, Director of Inquires, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, by Chad Hudson Director of Inquiries

Blog Written by S&W Director of Inquiries, Chad Hudson: A SUV crashed into an oak tree on Forest Hills Drive in Wilmington Monday night.  The driver of the SUV, 22 year old Raphael Samuel, and passenger Demond Jones, 30, were taken to the hospital.  Female passengers Yashica White, 21, and Shatia Hankins, 25, died on [...]

Catastrophic Pileup on Interstate 75 in Florida

On January 30, 2012, in Auto Accident, Director of Inquires, News, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, by Chad Hudson Director of Inquiries

Blog Written by Chad Hudson, Director of Inquiries at Shipman & Wright: A catastrophic vehicle pileup on Florida Interstate 75 has killed 10 people and sent at least 18 to the hospital.  The accident occurred around the Gainesville area shortly before 4 a.m. on Sunday morning.  According to officials, the initial cause of the accident [...]

A Word of Caution to Personal Injury Victims: Please do not Delay Medical Treatment and Please be Thorough in your Discussion with your Doctor

On December 5, 2011, in Attorney William Wright, Auto Accident, Personal Injury, by Attorney William Wright

Blog Written by Attorney William Wright: I have a word of caution to everyone out there who has been in a motor vehicle accident or suffered some type of injury that was someone else’s fault.  If you have been injured, please do not delay seeking medical attention.  A delay in treatment is one of the [...]

Sleeping Truckers Take Toll but Deny True Cost of Accidents

On December 1, 2011, in Attorney Cory Reiss, Auto Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, by Attorney Cory Reiss

Blog Written By Attorney Cory Reiss: I was recently passing a tractor-trailer on the left when the truck proceeded to merge into my lane.  When that happens, your first thought is: Is my lane really getting smaller or am I imagining it?  Your second thought is, frankly, better left unpublished. I survived by moving into [...]

Mother Hits Two Cars, then Flees Scene with Child in Rear Seat

On October 24, 2011, in Auto Accident, News, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, by S&W Blog Admin

Police in Gaston County, N.C., recently charged a woman with driving while impaired after she hit two cars and fled the scene with her two children in the back seat. According to Gastonia Police, after Amanda Rhyne, 24, collided with two vehicles, she got out of her car and argued with the other drivers, then [...]

SUV Runs Red Light, Kills Jogger in Wilmington

On October 18, 2011, in Auto Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, by S&W Blog Admin

On Monday October 17, 2011 a silver Chevrolet SUV ran a red light, killing a jogger who was resting near the roadside catching his breath. The incident occurred near the intersection of North College Road and Gordon Road in New Hanover County at around 7pm. The Highway Patrol stated that the driver of the SUV [...]

Pedestrian Struck by a Pick-Up Passed Due to Injuries

On October 15, 2011, in Auto Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, by S&W Blog Admin

On Friday October 14, 2011 one of two pedestrians that was struck by a pick-up truck Thursday evening, died as a result of their injuries. According to police George, 71, and Clare, 73, Deangelis, of Fort Myers, Florida were returning to their hotel from a nearby convenience store when they attempted to cross several lanes [...]

SUV Collides with Woman, Proves Fatal

On October 14, 2011, in Auto Accident, Personal Injury, by S&W Blog Admin

On Thursday night, October 13, 2011, a woman was hit and killed by a passing SUV as she attempted to flag the vehicle down due to car trouble in east Charlotte. According to police Jill Hartgrove, 36, had broken down near the Plaza Road Extension and was attempting to flag another vehicle down for help [...]

US 421 Rush Hour Crash Closes Road

On August 2, 2011, in Auto Accident, Personal Injury, by S&W Blog Admin

  At about 5 pm on Monday August 1, 2011 a wreck occurred on US 421 near the Thomas Rhodes Bridge that caused traffic to come to an unfortunate standstill. The collision occurred when a white pick-up truck was attempting to make a left turn off of Point Harbor Road and crashed into a tractor trailer that was heading [...]

Jacksonville Collision Proves to be Fatal

On July 21, 2011, in Auto Accident, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, by S&W Blog Admin

Early Wednesday morning there was a collision involving two vehicles that left one of the drivers dead in Jacksonville, NC. Jacksonville Police say that around 7 am 21-year-old Garret Weaver of Highland Court sideswiped a vehicle with his pick-up truck in front of Ethridge Furniture, and then ran through a red light causing a second [...]