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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
We have reached the top five civil justice stories of 2016. Author-attorney Richard N. (Rick) Shapiro has taken on the arduous task of compiling this top-10 list for 2016. This is part 2 of a 2-part 2016 top ten civil justice stories series. Click here…
2016 was a momentous year in the realm of civil litigation. Johnson & Johnson was held liable for a myriad of negligent actions resulting in over $1 billion in jury verdicts against the behemoth corporation. Another large company, Volkswagen, was assessed a $14 billion fine…