Richard N. Shapiro (Rick) is a personal injury trial attorney, American inventor, and international award-winning fiction author. One of his co-authored legal treatises was published in the American Jurisprudence “Trials” Law Encyclopedia.
When an individual becomes a quadriplegic or paraplegic either through illness or trauma, there is a lengthy rehabilitation process involved. The duration and frequency of the…
If you have ever been driving on an interstate highway, like on I-64 or I-95, and suddenly noticed headlights coming in your direction, on your side of the highway, you experienced one of the…
Big changes on the technology front in regards to driving while texting in North Carolina. Governor Beverly Purdue has signed into law a new ban on texting while driving in a car or any…
The crew of a disabled sailboat was assisted by the Brazilian navy ship, Cisne Branco. The crew of three on the sailboat was helped on Wednesday. The boat was about 200 nautical miles off…
Weather can usually be found to only be the secondary cause of most boating accidents. The primary cause is almost always attributable to other factors, such as four people getting into a 10…
With the warmer weather quickly approaching, many will be enticed to hit the waterways and marshes on the Outer Banks to enjoy some kayaking and canoeing. Whether they are new to the sport…
Morehead City officials are reporting what they call an accidental drowning. Officials say they found the body of 49-year-old James Bell of Newport on the shore of Bogue Sound behind…
It appears that North Carolina motorists could soon see a tougher penalty if the driver passes a stopped school bus on the road and strikes a passenger who dies after getting off the…
The glaring summertime heat on the Outer Banks can usually be remedied by a cool dip in the Atlantic Ocean. However, all this sun has another unintended consequence from the heat. When you…
If you’re currently taking Zicam nasal spray or have taken Zicam nasal spray, consult your physician immediately. The FDA recently warned consumers about Zicam and its connection to a…
A Fayetteville police officer has been cleared of wrongdoing in a shooting for the second time in eight months. Officer Michael Yount shot Kenmara Alvona Davis, 26, near Post Avenue and Hawkins…
Albemarle Hospital locked down its emergency room Monday after admitting an 18-year-old man with a gunshot wound in what police believe was gang violence. From 3 p.m. to about 6 p.m., the public…
