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Talc Baby Powder and Ovarian Cancer: Did Gilda Radner, Madeline Kahn or Lauro Nyro Contract Ovarian Cancer from Talc Baby Powder Use?

Ovarian cancer has killed many notable women over the last several decades. Just how many of these women used baby powder containing talc? Only their loved ones and family members may know the answer. Take someone like Gilda Radner who died at the very young…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 17 Jan 2017

Wake County, North Carolina #1 in DWI Arrests During Holidays

Two Triad counties in North Carolina – Wake and Guilford – were among the top five for DWI arrests during the holidays, according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation. During the Booze It and Lose It Campaign organized by the Governor’s Highway Safety Program,…

By Randy Appleton

/ 16 Jan 2017

GOP Kills Truck Safety Rules for Fatigued Drivers

The trucking industry was victorious last month when GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill were able to block Obama administration safety rules that were designed to keep fatigued truck drivers off the roads. Experts say that more deregulation is on the way, too. The American Trucking…

By Randy Appleton

/ 12 Jan 2017

Car Crash Injuries: Dangers of Ruptured Spleens

It is not uncommon for victims of car crashes to not realize they have suffered an injury. Symptoms of car accident injuries can take hours, sometimes days, to show up and many of these injuries can be dangerous – even fatal – if they are…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 11 Jan 2017

Guide to North Carolina Personal Injury Law

My colleague Rick Shapiro put together an in-depth summary of North Carolina personal injury and wrongful death laws. This guide is intended to assist both prospective clients and attorneys unfamiliar with North Carolina tort law by providing answers to important legal questions. Read the In-Depth…

By Randy Appleton

/ 6 Jan 2017

Guide to Virginia Personal Injury Law

My law partner Rick Shapiro has put together a comprehensive summary of Virginia tort law. He put together this summary as part of a major seminar for the Virginia State Bar where Rick presented to fellow Virginia attorney about personal injury law. Read to Summary…

By Randy Appleton

/ 6 Jan 2017

5 Year Old Killed by Runaway Truck in North Carolina

A runaway construction truck barreled down a hill in Hillsborough, North Carolina, running into a house and killing a five year old boy. The tragic work truck accident happened in the new Forest Ridge subdivision in Hillsborough, near US 70. Hillsborough police reported that construction…

By Randy Appleton

/ 30 Dec 2016

Dram Shop Liability in North Carolina

On November 16th, a 59-year-old Fayette man walked into a barroom in his hometown and proceeded to order multiple drinks while sitting at the bar. During this time, the man was served these drinks by two different bartenders. The owner of the barroom was also…

By Randy Appleton

/ 29 Dec 2016

FRA Calls for Mandatory Sleep Apnea Screening for Train Engineers

In a recent announcement, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is calling for all passenger train engineers in the United States to be screened for sleep apnea. The agency also said that train engineers who have severe sleep apnea should not be allowed to operate those…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 28 Dec 2016

Alleged Drunk Driver Kills Pastor in North Carolina Crash

A pastor died and his three children were injured in a Caldwell County, North Carolina crash on December 6, when a pickup truck ran a red light on Highway 70 near the town of Conover and hit their minivan. The driver of the truck was…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 27 Dec 2016

Talc Baby Powder and Ovarian Cancer: Did Gilda Radner, Madeline Kahn or Lauro Nyro Contract Ovarian Cancer from Talc Baby Powder Use?

Wake County, North Carolina #1 in DWI Arrests During Holidays

GOP Kills Truck Safety Rules for Fatigued Drivers

Car Crash Injuries: Dangers of Ruptured Spleens

Guide to North Carolina Personal Injury Law

Guide to Virginia Personal Injury Law

5 Year Old Killed by Runaway Truck in North Carolina

Dram Shop Liability in North Carolina

FRA Calls for Mandatory Sleep Apnea Screening for Train Engineers

Alleged Drunk Driver Kills Pastor in North Carolina Crash

Top 10 Civil Justice Stories of 2016, Part Two

Top 10 Civil Justice Stories of 2016, Part One