After a crash, the facts don’t always speak for themselves. In most cases, someone has to prove those facts by gathering and presenting evidence that withstands scrutiny from insurance companies and defense attorneys. The role of evidence in car accident lawsuits is to back up your account of what happened and your demands for compensation….

The Raleigh personal injury firm is excited for this opportunity to give back to the community it serves. The personal injury attorneys at Younce, Vtipil, Baznik & Banks are dedicated to making a positive difference in people’s lives. While that often means providing legal representation for injured North Carolinians, the firm strives to support its…

In a personal injury case, the term “damages” refers to the money a court awards you to compensate for the losses you suffered because of someone else’s negligence. The purpose is to make you whole again by restoring you, as much as money can, to the position you’d have been in if the accident had…

Compensation for children involved in a car accident focuses on how the crash affected both the child and their family, often covering medical expenses, future treatment, and the physical and emotional effects of the crash. It can also address how crash injuries limit a child’s daily activities, school life, or long-term health. If your child…

As self-driving cars begin to appear in North Carolina, it is likely that they will cause accidents. Liability in self-driving car accidents involves identifying who is legally responsible for injuries and damages caused by the crash. In autonomous vehicle collisions, determining liability is often complicated because responsibility may be shared among several parties. As this…

Car accidents can cause severe, life-altering physical injuries. But what many people – even close friends and family of an accident survivor – overlook are the deep emotional scars and turmoil that surviving a traumatic experience can cause. In some cases, car accident survivors feel that they can’t discuss or even face these real but…

Car accidents can cause a wide range of hand and wrist injuries, from broken bones to dislocations, lacerations, and extensive soft tissue damage. But can a car accident cause carpal tunnel syndrome? Most people think of carpal tunnel as a repetitive motion injury – something that office or retail workers struggle with, not car accident…

Has your employer told you there’s no job available that matches your work restrictions after an occupational injury? What if your work restrictions are ignored by your employer? Those decisions on the part of the employer affect your workers’ compensation claim. Your entitlement to ongoing medical treatment should not change, but your right to continued…

Car accidents are traumatic experiences. The aftermath of a serious accident can be overwhelming. You may have questions if you were in a crash and weren’t wearing a seatbelt. You may ask, “Does not wearing a seatbelt affect an insurance claim?” Insurance companies scrutinize every detail of a motor vehicle accident, including seatbelt use, and…

Employees who are injured on the job in North Carolina may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits until they are released from medical treatment and return to work. However, some employers and their insurance administrators may attempt to stop workers’ compensation checks before an injured worker can resume work. If an employer’s insurance company does…