Automation and budget-cutting have led many freight and passenger railroads across the United States to cut crew sizes. As a logical result of such staff reductions, many of the largest trains moving along the nation’s rails have only a single engineer in the locomotive—even those…
According to the American Cancer Society, skin cancer is the most common form of cancer. Although any diagnosis of cancer can be terrifying, skin cancer is often curable if it is recognized and treated early enough. However, a missed diagnosis can have fatal effects because…
Three people died on Aug. 14 in a single car crash in Raleigh NC at the intersection of Highwoods Blvd. and Poplarwood Court. The state police stated that the driver was under the influence of alcohol and swerved and overcorrected, veering off the left side…
Our Virginia personal injury law firm regularly shares reports regarding car accidents that were caused by distracted driving, drowsy driving, and drunk driving. In the majority of these auto accidents, victims suffered serious injuries, and tragically, we have also reported on countless accidents where victims…
A just-published survey of automakers that sell vehicles in the United States shows that six have 2016 or 2017 models that feature the kinds of Takata airbags that are subject to a worldwide recall related to a fatal design flaw. According to an Aug. 22,…
If you are running errands in North Carolina or elsewhere in the South this summer, you should never make the mistake of leaving your child in the car alone. Temperatures in North Carolina soared above 100 degrees in August 2016, and that can be deadly…
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there are over 5 million auto accidents in the United States each year. More than 1.5 million of those crashes result in injuries. Statistics show that one in every four drivers will be in a car…
State and local law enforcement in North Carolina arrested 1,729 suspected impaired drivers during the annual Governor’s Highway Safety Program’s Booze It & Lose It – Operation Firecracker enforcement campaign of June 24 through July 4. At least 1,600 were suspected drunk drivers, and 125 were…
The son of a Kansas state legislator died last weekend while riding a 168-foot high water slide at Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City. The water slide allows riders to reach speeds of up to 70 MPH. While it is not known yet if the boy was killed…
Intubation and anesthesia errors are a form of medical malpractice and can result in significant harm or even death. An anesthesiologist is a trained medical professional tasked with administering safe and effective drugs to patients before they undergo a serious medical procedure. Many people are…