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Car/Motorcycle Wreck Kills 2 in NC

Two brothers from Fayetteville, North Carolina (NC) died last week when their motorcycles smashed into a car that was crossing NC 53 near White Oak, according to the North Carolina State Police. The two men were riding on separate bikes and were riding back to…

By Patrick Austin

/ 24 Jul 2014

Public Should Become More Aware of Railroad Safety

In North Carolina, there have been 10 deaths this year due to trains hitting pedestrians, and there have been a total of 16 train-pedestrian accidents. In 2013, there were 21 pedestrian deaths, and 33 total accidents. North Carolina officials say that the number is high…

By Patrick Austin

/ 22 Jul 2014

Don’t Forget Your Helmet: New Study Shows Even Mild Brain Injury Causes Brain Damage

The Journal of Neurology recently published a study from Newcastle University that found that even mild brain injury causes brain damage. The study tested 53 people, age 16 to 68, who suffered mild or moderate concussions and sought emergency room care. The 53 test subjects…

By The Legal Examiner

/ 21 Jul 2014

North Carolina College Student Dies in One-Car Wreck

A 20-year old North Carolina A&T student died in a one car accident last Sunday. According to a Wilmington, North Carolina (NC) television station, the young woman died in a crash on NC 17. She was a passenger in a Hyundai Accent that was going…

By Patrick Austin

/ 17 Jul 2014

Chrysler Recalls 650,000 SUVs for Faulty Mirror Lights

Chrysler stated today that it will recall 650,000 Jeep and Dodge SUVs in the US due to vanity mirror lights that can short circuit, which can lead to a fire. The recall has been issued for certain types of 2011-14 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge…

By Patrick Austin

/ 14 Jul 2014

Hospitals Conduct Study to Test Medication to Prevent Traumatic Brain Injury

Regions Hospital in Minnesota is one of a handful of hospitals around the country participating in a study to see if a medication can help prevent long-term damages from traumatic brain injury. Participants in the study are trying to determine if Tranexamic Acid, also called…

By Jim Lewis

/ 10 Jul 2014

Shock Hazard from Trane/ American Standard Air Conditioners Prompts Recall

It’s summer, it’s hot, and we are all thankful for air conditioners. Unfortunately, when air conditioners are improperly manufactured they pose a shock hazard to consumers and unknowing repairmen. This is what Trane U.S., Inc. has discovered about 100,600 air conditioning units it manufactured betwe

By The Legal Examiner

/ 7 Jul 2014

Newport News Pedestrian Hit and Killed by SUV

A man walking on Jefferson Ave. in Newport News Saturday morning was hit by an SUV and died shortly thereafter. According to the Newport News Police, the man was walking southbound in the middle of the road in the 12,000 block of Jefferson Ave. around…

By Patrick Austin

/ 7 Jul 2014

Graco Announces Another Major Car Seat Recall

One of the largest manufacturers of car seats in the country announced that it would be recalling nearly two million child safety seat harness buckles earlier this week. Graco said that it would recall 1.9 million buckles that were made between July 2010 and May…

By Jim Lewis

/ 7 Jul 2014

Law Enforcement Officials Target Unsafe Virginia Drivers

Police officials across Virginia appear to have been busy this past week, busy issuing tickets that is. Virginia State Police say they issued 770 summonses and arrests during a two-day push aimed at encouraging safer driving practices. The two-day effort coincided with Project Motorcycle Enforcement

By Patrick Austin

/ 7 Jul 2014

Norfolk Southern Rescinds Legal Indemnity Demand on Tank Car Shippers

Though large companies like Norfolk Southern must manage the railways they own all along the east coast, they do not own the vast majority of the tank-car fleet that travels along their rails. This includes tanker cars carrying crude oil, the safety of which has…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 3 Jul 2014

Former Survivor Contestant Killed on the Job in Railroad Accident

There is sad news for fans of the “Survivor” television series. Caleb Bankston a contestant on the show in 2013 was crushed between two railroad cars. He was an engineer for the Alabama Warrior Railway. While checking on something between two cars, the train derailed…

By Richard Shapiro

/ 27 Jun 2014