If there is a silver lining to Hurricane Irene passing through our community, it just might be the effect it had on Oregon Inlet. Hurricane Irene accomplished in a matter of hours what politicians…
If you fall on a sidewalk and break your foot, or if you hurt your back after slipping in the bath, doctors and hospitals use different codes to inform insurers about the nature of the injuries In…
A new study reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association suggests that laws placing restrictions on teenage drivers and requiring them to graduate from an intermediate license to a…
Drivers should always be aware of bike riders and pedestrians, but they need to be especially cognizant during the week of September 11-17, 2011. Why? Because it is Bicyclist & Pedestrian…
Traumatic brain injuries are a serious health concern in the United States that gets relatively little attention, despite the fact that TBIs affect hundreds of thousands of Americans each year. TBI…
Many people are habitual speeders, travelling just a few miles over the posted speed limit, maybe even 10 mph over. Of course, even if you are just 1 mph over the speed limit, legally, you can be…
What is a human life worth? Forget actuarial charts, insurance policies and federal estimates, and ask yourself if you could truly put a price on the value of even someone else’s husband, wife,…
While no one expects great quality in products they buy from souvenir shops by the beach, everyone should expect anything they buy to be safe. Sunsations, Inc., a chain of souvenir shops based in…
We all have to make difficult decisions when natural disasters occur. The choice to evacuate or stay is not one to be taken lightly. One Virginia family got caught in Hurricane Irene while on the…
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has joined the 2012 U.S. presidential race, and one of his primary talking points for being qualified for the position is “litigation reform.” This is code for…
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway has been ordered to pay a woman $300,000 for punishing her after she reported a workplace injury. The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration…
The civil freedom and rights we enjoy in this country are unparalleled, but those rights and freedoms are subject to change as part of our democratic process if we do not stand up for what we…