Charlotte residents recovering from a serious collision may face more than immediate medical bills. Some injuries create lasting pain, reduced mobility, or permanent limitations that require ongoing treatment and major adjustments at home or work. When health insurers, medical providers, or benefit programs have paid accident-related expenses, they may seek repayment from the eventual settlement […]
North Carolina prohibits specified texting and email use while operating a vehicle on a public street, highway, or vehicular area, subject to listed exceptions.
Read the statute’s limits too
G.S. 20-137.4A covers manually entering multiple letters or text and reading email or text messages, with exceptions including a lawfully parked or stopped vehicle and voice-operated technology. It also states that failure to comply is not negligence per se or contributory negligence per se in a damages action.
Questions about evidence after a collision can arise in a Charlotte car-accident claim; a citation or allegation alone does not resolve every issue.
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