A few months back one unfortunate couple made a purchase they’ll likely regret for the rest of their lives: a box of magnets. They were shopping near their hometown and came across a bag of high-powered magnets that could be used to form various shapes and chose to buy them…
Before the Internet, insurance companies, attorneys, law enforcement, collection agencies and other individuals responsible for investigating information had to work a lot harder to check out individuals. Today, people volunteer much of the information such investigators are searching for. The rise of social networking websites such as MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn…
According to a recent report by the Charlotte Observer, a young woman was injured on the set of the third Transformers movie and has received a significant personal injury settlement. Personal injuries can sometimes be freak accidents that no one expects. However, if someone failed to do something they were…
Recently, WCNC.com reported on the tragic death of a young man killed while riding his bike to school. No child deserves to have his or her life cut short due to such an unfortunate tragedy. Tragedy does not even begin to describe what happened to 14-year old, Drew Wright. Wright…
Earlier this year, we told you about North Carolina’s sterilization victims being approved for compensation if the legislature would pass the appropriate law. Since the posting of that article, the Charlotte Observer has reported that the North Carolina legislature has filed a bill that supports the victims each receiving $50,000…
The residents of Long View, North Carolina got a surprise early in the morning when a semi-truck and a freight train collided. A Long View police officer, Raymond Denton, observed a semi-truck stalled on the railroad tracks at 8:00 am on the morning of May 14, 2012. Denton tried to…
In 2004, the Research Triangle Institute in Durham, North Carolina collected data from nursing home aides and certified nursing assistants regarding their work schedules, training, and overtime. The purpose of the data collection was to determine if there was a link between those variables and increased injuries on the job…
A recent report by TruckingInfo.com has revealed that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is recommending that there be increased standards for evaluating whether a driver has sleep apnea. This announcement comes after two advisory panels recommended that the evaluation standards be more aggressive. The panels recommended that if the…
According to a recent report by WBTV.com, Charlotte light rail train riders received a shock last week when one of the trains was involved in an accident with a car. On Wednesday, April 25, 2012, all traffic on the rail lines was halted due to the accident. There were no…
In Huntersville, North Carolina, a firefighter is recovering from being injured by a car while doing his job. According to a recent article published on WCNC.com, on Saturday, April 14, 2012, the fireman was getting back into his truck after fighting a fire on Beatties Ford Road. As he was…