North Carolina Accident Law Updates

The likelihood of accidents involving alcohol, permanent injuries, and wrongful death claims associated with drunk driving in Charlotte continues to increase at a disturbing rate.  The numbers don’t lie. There is an inverse relationship between drunken driving arrests and “accidents.”  Put simply, alcohol-related fatalities (wrecks) increase as DWI arrests decrease. DWI enforcement in Mecklenburg County…

Part I: NC Insurance Companies Win by making sure You Lose As an attorney who helps people with accident cases, it’s frankly hard not to sound a bit snarky when talking about the insurance laws in North Carolina. The reason insurance adjustors deny valid claims is simple: It pays to do so. Mind you, in…

Were you or a loved one involved in a serious MVA or motor vehicle accident in Rock Hill or York County SC?  Is the insurance company or the insurance adjuster challenging your medical bills or lost wages? Are they messing with you on the property damage and the value of the vehicle? Do you feel like…

The long-lasting effects of a Traumatic Brain Injury can be life-changing. I salute Governor McCrory in recognizing the need to help caretakers, family and those afflicted – Bill Powers See Related:  Brain Injury Awareness in North Carolina Brain Injury Factoids: A TBI is caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or a…

Bill Powers, a founding partner of Powers Law Firm PA, recently received notice from North Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine, a group that reviews and rates attorneys, that it has listed him in their Top 100 Lawyers in the state of North Carolina. Powers, who practices in a variety of areas of criminal defense law with…