When a child is injured, families ave to make the difficult decision between choosing a structured settlement or a lump sum. Catchy ads on television tout the advantage of cashing in a structured…
When we talk about car accident liability, we often talk about it in terms of one driver against the other. But what about the passengers in those cars? What are their rights in terms of…
No matter how attentive a parent is, accidents happen and any head injury to an infant should be taken seriously. Recognizing this, the Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a warning…
As any North Carolina Outer Banks beachgoer knows, during peak tourist season the area can get pretty packed. Added to the mix of families and friends who head out with their umbrellas, coolers…
On a spring day in 2010, 5-year-old Mya Joy Bartlett from North Topsail Beach, North Carolina (NC), fell while wearing a sharp plastic ponytail holder in her hair. Her family initially thought…
With summer long past and and winter setting in, the beaches along the Outer Banks have gone into their yearly hibernation. Summer vacationers have gone home, and you would be hard pressed to…
Holiday season means travel season. During this time of year, whether it’s to save a few bucks, to travel “green” or simply to not have the responsibility of driving, many…
It likely doesn’t come as a surprise to boaters familiar with the Oregon Inlet: shoaling is again causing serious problems for travel in and out of the inlet. On Thursday of last week,…
The crashes of two charter buses within a week have put the spotlight on the safety record of buses for hire. The most serious of the incidents was in Dinwiddie County, Virginia (VA). Three…
In a move projected to trim $500,000 in annual operating costs, Hampton Roads Transit has begun phasing in a plan to cut its fleet of Handi-Ride paratransit buses and vans from 87 to 33 and transfer…
A significant number of doctors are failing to properly communicate test results to patients, and that is putting the physicians at greater risk for medical malpractice lawsuits, researchers…
National high school sports rules that require field hockey players to wear eye protection while playing and practicing may be causing more injuries than they prevent, according to a report in the…
