A terrible crash on Interstate 40 in North Carolina on Thursday, June 30, 2011 took the lives of three people. It is an example of the wrong person being behind the wheel of a tractor-trailer. Ronald Eugene Graybeal, age 50, of Newport, Tennessee, failed to react to...
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N.C. State Wolfpack Star Lorenzo Charles Dies in Bus Crash
It always strikes a chord in our feelings when sports stars die, especially when they die before their time. Lorenzo Emile Charles was 47 years old. He was, of course, the player on the famed Cardiac Pack basketball who dunked the winning shot that brought glory and...
Fatal 129-mph crash is a sobering reminder of Busch incident
When I read this headline, my first thought was: “Wait a minute – that’s how fast Kyle Busch was going when he was stopped for speeding!” Since then, four people have told me they thought the very same thing. This deadly accident happened on Sunday, June 5th. Now...
The case for Kyle Busch
When I first began practice, there were not any public defenders. Young lawyers handled most of the criminal cases. I handled several 1st degree murder cases in my early years of practice. Now I only handle personal injury cases, but I was thinking: How would I defend...
Deadly bus crash caused by fatigue, authorities say
Four people died and 54 were injured when a bus operated by Sky Express Inc. of Charlotte, N.C., crashed Tuesday, May 31, on Interstate 95 about 30 miles north of Richmond, Va. The accident occurred just before 5 o'clock in the morning. The bus driver, Kin Yiu Cheung,...
Kyle Busch’s speeding deserves severe consequences
There will be some people out there who think Kyle Busch is some kind of romantic rebel. Sort of like those good ol’ boys from the early days of NASCAR, like Junior Johnson hauling moonshine in souped-up street cars and outrunning revenuers on the back roads of Wilkes...
Akemini Peter Ekpene Dies Unexpectedly After Car Crashes into Motorcycle
Akemini Peter Ekpene, 21, of Greensboro, was riding his motorcycle on North Church Street on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 when he was struck by a car. Though Akemini was transported to Moses Cone Hospital, his condition deteriorated as the day went on. Tragically, he died...
Two young men die in school bus crash near Greensboro, N.C. | Egerton Law
The terrible deaths of two young men who crashed into a school bus on Tuesday, May 17, may have involved two of the most dangerous factors threatening travellers on our highways today: distracted driving and alcohol. The bus was making a stop at 1950 N.C. 61 in...
Governor Perdue Allows Bill Extending Adult ATV Drivers to Pass Without Her Signature | Egerton Law
A law will take effect in North Carolina beginning October 1, 2011 that permits adult drivers of ATVs to choose whether or not they want to wear a helmet or goggles with operating their vehicle off-road. Adults will still be compelled to sport eyewear and headgear...
Red Light Violation Ends in William Todd Smith’s Death in Asheboro, NC | Egerton Law
William Todd Smith, 40, of Asheboro, was waiting in his vehicle in the intersection of Pleasant Ridge Road and U.S. Highway 64 preparing to make a turn. Suddenly, he was hit by a pickup truck. Mr. Smith unexpectedly lost his life that day, May 5, 2011. Pickup truck...