Best Raleigh Law Firm Blog from The Experienced Attorneys of Kurtz & Blum
Under North Carolina law, any automotive collision that results in personal injury, death or property damage requires that all drivers stop, remain at the scene of the accident and wait for authorities to arrive. Unless there is no damage or injury, drivers are not supposed to leave the scene of…
An article on the News Observer website dated February 18, 2014 tackles the issue of discrimination against motorists with disabilities. The article notes that advocates of North Carolina’s physically impaired motorists have taken legal action against the Department of Motor Vehicles in response to certain policies: The complaint said DMV…
Every ten years the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) conducts the National Roadside Survey of Alcohol and Drugged Driving, a multi-million dollar federally funded study on the prevalence of alcohol and drug impaired driving. The study is supported by Mothers Against Drunk Driving MADD and the Insurance Institute of…
The Wake County court sentenced one-time actress Amanda Hayes for second-degree murder. According to a report from Anne Blythe of NewsObserver.com: “Amanda Hayes, a 41-year-old one-time actress, had issued an apology to the court about what happened to Laura Jean Ackerson, the 27-year-old Kinston woman killed and dismembered in July…
Here’s something of a good news-bad news combo on North Carolina workplace safety. The good news is that according to recent statistics, deaths in North Carolina workplaces have declined in 2013. The bad news is that workplace safety is still not absolute, as there are still some cases of death…
On January 16, 2014 reported about the case of a mother declared legally insane when she smothered her 2-year-old infant. Fortunately, tragedies like this are extremely rare but never seem to have any rhyme or reason, especially when perpetrated by someone suffering from schizophrenic delusions. Every once in while, a…
Raleigh’s bustling nightlife often draws crowds. At times though, cocktails, whiskeys, and draft brews come with a price—and sadly, the cost has nothing to do with the bar tab. As the News Observer staff reports, law enforcement agencies from around Wake County ensnared and charged 23 motorists for driving while…
A $2-million mansion in the Wake-Durham County Line lies mostly in ruins today, its owner now in prison after pleading guilty to real estate fraud. Graffiti littered the broken walls, wood boards barricaded the windows and doorways, and a layer of rubble covered the floor. This was the house that…
DWIs are perhaps the most complex misdemeanors this firm handles on a regular basis. While every case, from speeding tickets to homicides, is different, Driving While Impaired cases involve a great deal more thought, investigation, and preparation than most people would expect. The lawyers in this firm work diligently in representing our clients, but…
Drunk on Fame: Justin Bieber Arrested for Driving While Impaired As most of us here in Raleigh, NC are trying to ward away the chill of below freezing temperatures, pop singer Justin Bieber found himself in hot water in Miami, FL, where he was arrested on January 23rd for driving under…
