A $510 fine levied against a Torrington, Connecticut (CT), nursing home for failing to properly supervise a meal during which a disabled patient choked to death on a peanut butter and jelly…
As a North Carolina car accident attorney, I know all too well how dangerous crashes can become when safety equipment like seat belts go unused. But what happens when another key piece of…
In yet another case of big companies caring more about their bottom line than their customers, pharmaceutical giant Abbott Laboratories pleaded guilty to misbranding Depakote (divalproex sodium)….
Exposure to diesel exhaust fumes on the job has been linked to higher rates of several kinds of cancer and breathing disorders, especially diesel asthma or industrial asthma. As a personal injury…
In light of the many natural disasters that have occurred in the last few months across the U.S., the Department of Health and Human Services has issued a timely report regarding the state of…
Consider these numbers from the Virginian-Pilot: During Easter Week 2012, police across the state of North Carolina (NC) issued 39,000 traffic and criminal citations. At least 13,500 of those…
A 90-year-old woman who was denied insurance coverage she had paid for more than a decade has won a multimillion judgment against her insurer. She and her husband decided to take out a…
Students in Bedford County, Virginia (VA), staged a mock car crash on April 14, 2012, to drive home the dangers of distracted driving. The simulation involved real cars and real people as…
Where's baby? Look before you lock, a new public safety awareness campaign asks. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced that due to the unseasonably warm temperatures…
I’ve spent my fair share of hours on golf courses. Even though I'm not very good at the sport, as my friends remind me every chance they get, I find hitting the links to be a great way…
Even more amazing and welcome than the April 7, 2012, announcement that Virginia Beach, VA, fire and rescue crews found no fatalities in the wreckage of the Mayfair Mews apartment buildings all…
Full disclosure: I’m a 49ers football fan. So when I read this ESPN article about how former New Orleans Saints defensive coordinator Gregg Williams instructed his team to try to…