Current Events
We believe in keeping you informed about the activities of the insurance industry and various accident and personal injury cases that may have a bearing on the issues you face. We also think it is important to provide you with as much information as possible to help you protect your rights and interests.
05.26.2011
Attorney Mark Farbman talks about car accidents happening near Work Zones because of speeding and other violations. He explains North Carolina law about speeding in a Work Zone and gives driving tips to avoid car accidents and personal injuries near Work Zones.
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05.13.2011
Attorney Mark Farbman informs about laws governing cellphone use while driving. A study showed that injury and property-damage crashes related to texting and cellphone use had a fourfold increase. Attorney Mark Farbman states laws that bann certain people from using a cellphone while driving in North Carolina. He says people need to know the law and drive safely in order to avoid a car accident involving personal injuries and/or property damage.
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04.13.2011
This past Sunday, a tragic accident took the lives of David and Trey Doolottle of New Hanover, NC. They were struck by a drunk driver during their morning bike ride. David Doolittle was killed instantly and his son, Tray, died a day later, 10 days before his 18th birthday.
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04.13.2011
Mark Maynor, an Allstate insurance agent in Fayetteville and Laurinburg says in a news release, "Increased distractions like boisterous passengers, cellphones, music, food, drink, nighttime visibility and general excitement divert the young driver's attention from the road and could lead to dangerous and even fatal consequences."
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04.13.2011
Raleigh, NC.- The North Carolina Highway Patrol is holding "Drive to Live" programs all this week to encourage teen driver safety during prom season
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04.13.2011
Hector Lopez' 2004 Jeep ran off the right side of the road and steered the Jeep back onto the road, crossed the center line, ran off the left side and hit a tree, according to a report filed by Trooper D.R. Clark. Lopez was dead at the scene, the report said.
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04.11.2011
Motorcycle crashes with roadside objects often involve more than one impact event. The objective of this study was to determine the fatality risk in these roadside object collisions when compared with crashes only involving a collision with the ground.
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04.01.2011
Charlotte, NC- Medic paramedics along with North Meck Fire and Rescue responded to a one car accident at the intersection of McCord Road and Ramah Church Road the morning of March 31, 2011 around 7 am. The vehicle drove off the right side of the road and struck a tree head on. Robert Durette was the only occupant of the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics.
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04.01.2011
Shannon Sparks' 12-year-old daughter was riding the bus on her way home from Mills River Elementary when the bus driver pullet out in front of a vehicle at the intersection of Naples Road and Old Naples Road, in Fletcher. The fifth-grader was in a seat near the front of the bus, and the impact forced her back and side to hit a metal bar under the window, Sparks said. The NC Highway Patrol charged the bus driver with failure to yield.
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04.01.2011
Columbus County- A teenage driver is facing charges after being involved in an accident earlier this week that killed a passenger in her car. Troopers say driver, Taylor Clark, was charged with misdemeanor of death by a motor vehicle, failing to yield, and texting while driving. Texting while driving became illegal in North Carolina December 1, 2009. The law says your vehicle must be in park before you send a text message.
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03.29.2011
Daniel Jeffery Gray, 24, of Bobs Lane, died at the scene after crashing his motorcycle on U.S. 19-23 shortly after 6 p.m., N.C. Highway Patrol 1st Sgt. Murray Whisenhunt said. Gray's 2001 Suzuki motorcycle was traveling at an estimated 70 mph when apparently he lost control and the bike ran off the right side of the road and struck a concrete retaining wall, he said.
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03.29.2011
Two Wilkes County teenagers dies on Tuesday night in a single-car wreck. The driver was traveling south on N.C. 18 near Clear View Rd. when it ran off the right side of N.C. 18, according to the trooper's report. He said the driver lost control , and the car hit several trees and overturned.
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03.24.2011
According to the N.C. HIghway Patrol, a 47-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Tuesday morning when his 1999 Buick ran off the road, struck several trees and rolled over.
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03.24.2011
According to Highway Patrol, a pickup truck hit the back of a Rockingham County Schools bus as it was making a stop. The driver of the pickup truck was cited with failure to reduce speed. No students were seriously injured.
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03.24.2011
N.C. State Highway Patrol Trooper C.B. Ferrell said the tractor-trailer was parked on the side of the road. He said a witness said the pickup, which had five men aboard, veered under the truck. Two men were killed and 2 injured.
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01.04.2011
A 43-year-old nurse was seriously injured Monday when her minivan was struck by a police SUV speeding to the scene of a foot chase without its lights and siren activated.
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12.28.2010
A weekend car crash claimed the life of Hannah Floyd, a 24-year-old Chester native remembered as a gifted student with a vivacious personality. The driver of the car, Maegan Dacus, lost control on in the icy interstate and slid off the highway crashing into a utility pole. The investigating trooper reported that weather conditions and alcohol were factors in the crash, Highway Patrol Sgt. Jeff Gordon said.
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08.05.2010
The Allstate Corp., headquartered in Northbrook, Ill., reported that second quarter 2010 operating income rose to $441 million compared to $297 million in the same period of 2009, reflecting improved results in both property/liability and Allstate Financial.
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04.09.2010
The Connecticut Insurance Department has fined four GEICO subsidiaries a total of $177,500 for improper rating, claim delays and the use of unlicensed adjusters among other violations. The total fine is a result of smaller fines assessed to four subsidiary companies. The fines follow a market conduct exam of GEICO operations in the state.
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02.01.2010
It's part of an agreement reached with the Office of Insurance Regulation in December. The company is cutting 125,000 policies in the next 18 months to reduce its liability in hurricane-prone Florida, where State Farm insures nearly 714,000 homeowners.
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05.03.2006
CHICAGO (AdAge.com) -- Progressive Insurance has put its $250 million-plus creative account up for grabs. Doner, Southfield, Mich., resigned the business last night after the Ohio insurance giant hired consultancy Roth Associates to conduct a review. Since 1999, Independent Doner has been Progressive's agency of record since 1999. During that period, Progressive grew into the No. 2 direct U.S. auto insurer. Sales have grown by about 19% annually during the last three years, to $4.2 billion.
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12.06.2004
Some drivers in Minnesota will soon have an added passenger in their cars: their insurance company. Progressive Insurance Company is using so-called "black box" technology to offer drivers discounts based on how much, how fast and when they drive.
The pilot program, which is strictly voluntary, involves 5,000 Minnesota direct Progressive customers. The drivers will install a data-logging device provided by Progressive into their cars and then upload the data to the insurance company for up to 25 percent in potential savings.
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