Knee replacements have become one of the most common surgeries performed today in this country. But what has also become common is complications as a result of that surgery. If you have experienced complications or issues following a knee replacement, consider contacting a Virginia defective…
A mother and daughter from East Tennessee died in a crash on I-40 in North Carolina with a driver who was driving on the wrong side of the interstate. Joyce R. Smallen, 72, and her daughter Ronda Hanson, 49, both from Loudon, North Carolina, were…
At least three children died and six other people suffered critical injuries after a pickup truck driver smashed into an Amish horse-drawn buggy early on October 29 in central Michigan. The deadly buggy crash happened at 8:34 AM in Sheridan, Michigan, which is located 45…
One of the most confusing – and often dangerous – places to drive is through a work zone area. The changing lanes, warning barrels, signs, flashing lights, and construction vehicles and workers can make for a confusing and hazardous drive. These conditions can and do…
A circuit court judge in Florida this week sentenced a tractor-trailer driver to life in prison plus 15 years for DUI manslaughter in the deaths of two women from Naples, Florida. The 34 and 35-year-old women were killed in 2011 by the drunk truck driver as they…
A concrete bucket truck slammed into an SUV in Hamilton, Ohio and killed a woman in an SUV on Oct. 24. It has been determined that the truck driver did not have a valid commercial driver’s license at the time. The concrete bucket truck was going…
Thousands of products are recalled every year because the manufacturer finds some type of defect or danger in their product. The danger may be in the original design or occurred during manufacturing. The majority of these dangers are discovered by consumers who purchase the product…
One type of pedestrian accident that often has tragic consequences yet could be almost entirely avoidable are backover accidents. These accidents usually occur in parking lots and driveways as a vehicle driver is driving in reverse and hits a person standing or walking behind the…
A pedestrian and bicyclist safety program run by the North Carolina Department of Transportation appears to be reducing the number of car accidents and has received an achievement award from the Governor’s Highway Safety Association. The program is called Watch For Me NC, and it…
A community and family are grieving after a Burke County, North Carolina firefighter was struck and killed by a pickup truck while he was cleaning up storm debris on the evening of Oct. 8 in Drexel, North Carolina. Fire department officials reported that two firefighters…
A man from Pamplico, South Carolina has been charged with felony DUI after a fatal accident on Oct. 1 that left a Florance County, South Carolina woman dead. South Carolina state troopers stated that the 30-year-old suspected drunk driver drove his vehicle left of center…
A 16-year old boy and two other teenagers died in a head-on crash in Advance, North Carolina on Oct. 6. The 16 year-0ld was driving the car on Baltimore Road in Davie County, North Carolina when he attempted to pass a pickup truck. He slammed…