According to a recent article by WBTV, the family of a child who was hospitalized due to an E. coli outbreak has now filed suit against the North Carolina State Fair. We discussed the case late last year and since that time the family of the 3-year-old boy gathered important…
A recent report issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention named an industry popular in North Carolina the most dangerous occupation in the country. The report, part of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality assessment, said that the commercial fishing industry has the highest occupational fatality rate in…
Earlier this year the North Carolina Court of Appeals overturned a $450,000 jury award to a former Goodyear Tire employee for negligent infliction of emotional distress. The Court of Appeals said that the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to hear the case. The ruling demonstrates just how difficult it…
See Our Related Video From Our YouTube Channel: Everyone’s heard of confidentiality agreements; those documents you sign agreeing not to disclose certain important bits of information. What people may not realize is just how often such confidentiality agreements are employed in North Carolina to keep critical information regarding medical malpractice…
According to recently released data from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the recent surge in popularity of energy drinks have led to a corresponding surge in emergency room visits. The popularity of the caffeinated drinks caused the number of ER visits associated with consumption of the…
According to statistics released by the National Safety Council, the number of traffic deaths across the country increased by around 5% last year. Tragically, the increase in traffic deaths would make for the first time the number of road fatalities has increased in eight years. The group said that last…
According to a recent report out of Raleigh, NC, pedestrians can expect some changes the next time they try to cross the street. One stretch of Hillsborough Street, a busy road through the Research Triangle, along with a few other heavily trafficked roads, now have newly installed buttons that clearly…
It’s tragic that data shows more than 150 police officers have died since 1999 after being hit by passing vehicles on roadways across the United States. The numbers, recently released by the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, serves as a painful reminder of how much police officers sacrifice to…
According to a recent Associated Press report, a terrible train crash in eastern North Carolina led to an entire town being evacuated as toxic chemicals were released into the surrounding area. Authorities say that an evacuation order was issue for between 300 and 400 residents of Bladen County, NC after…
Sad news out of York County today after it was revealed that one person is dead and another two were injured at a paper plant just south of the Charlotte metro area. The terrible workplace accident took place around 1:30 in the morning on Tuesday of this week at the…