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…
The presence of school buses should always give drivers pause. It should signal to those who are around that precious cargo is present. No one wishes anyone to be injured, but injuries to children are the most heartbreaking. Anything that can be done to prevent a child from being senseless…
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…
Yet again there has been a pedestrian hit by a car and inadequate crosswalks may be to blame. On Monday, April 16, 2012, 13-year-old Jessi Mendoza-Valdez had an unfortunate encounter with a car as he was crossing the street and two days later he died from his injuries. He was…
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…
A Charlotte woman’s Florida vacation turned into a nightmare. Rinda Mizelle was enjoying her vacation on the beach in Fort Lauderdale, Florida when her time in the sun was ruined. She was run over by an Ocean Rescue pickup truck. She was sunbathing on the beach around 3:00 PM. She…
A very small child is recovering from injuries suffered after the toddler fell from a second story balcony, according a report by WCNC.com. The accident happened on Saturday, April 14 2012, at the Colonial Grand at Beverly Crest Apartments. It is unclear from reports how the toddler managed to fall…
A report by the Charlotte Observer has noted a disturbing trend in North Carolina: employers who do not have workers’ compensation insurance and who are leaving their employees out to dry after serious injuries. This trend is not only obviously hurting the employees who have no compensation after being injured…
The Charlotte Observer recently reported on the tragic accident at Charlotte Motor Speedway that resulted in the deaths of two people. The accident happened on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at the end of Vietnam Veterans’ Homecoming Celebration. At the end of the event, thousands of motorcyclists were supposed to slowly…