I’m not used to hearing a federal official describe much of anything as a “menace” these days. But that is exactly the word U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood choose to…
THE PURPOSE OF THIS LEGISLATION 49 U.S.C. §20109 was enacted in 2007 to address railroad company pressure on employees not to report safety problems and injuries. This whistle blower…
Yaz and Yasmin, the two most popular birth control pills in the United States, are not perfect prescription drugs. In fact, the side effects they inflict on young women can be horrendous, even life…
Discussions of personal injury claims can be confusing. Like any other professional group, lawyers have created their own specialized jargon. Believe it or not, the reason for this is not simply to…
Toyota announced a major recall of 3.8 million floor mats. Yes, you read that right – floor mats. And it’s the largest vehicle recall in Toyota Motors history! What’s the…
An Orange County, Virginia (VA) toddler was tragically killed earlier this week when she was mauled by her family’s pit bull. The 23-month-old girl has not yet been identified by authorities,…
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car in Fayetteville, North Carolina (NC) this week. The Fayetteville Police Department found the victim on the roadway around 9 p.m. At that time the driver…
A trauma center is hospital capable of rendering medical care to patients suffering traumatic injuries. Yet, there are several different levels. A trauma center can be either a level one, two,…
Robeson County School and health officials are now offering free Tuberculosis testing to any teenager currently enrolled in Lumberton High School in Lumberton, North Carolina (NC) after several…
A woman was killed in a car accident involving an SUV in Wilmington, North Carolina (NC). According to the Wilmington Police Department the woman, originally from New Hanover County, was traveling…
My colleague, John Cooper, wrote an article on the Northeast North Carolina Injuryboard blog about the N.C. Department of Transportation’s apparent disregard to the new texting while…
A high-speed chase that started in Virginia Beach and ended in Norfolk resulted in no serious injuries but raised concerns for those of us who know about the dangers to the public presented by…