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Huntersville Police Detective was Legally Drunk at time of Fatal Collision Outside of Charlotte, North Carolina

August 1, 2010 | AS Personal Injury Lawyers

According to an article by the Charlotte Observer, an off duty Huntersville Police detective was legally drunk at the time she died in a one-car wreck. The detective died on July 5th when the car she was driving went off a road in Catawba County, North Carolina. Emergency workers found the detective in the early morning hours and she was not wearing a seat belt when the car crashed.

According to the North Carolina Medical Examiner’s Office, the detective’s blood alcohol level was .22 when the automobile wreck happened. This blood alcohol level is nearly three times the legal alcohol limit in North Carolina for driving a motor vehicle. Shortly before the crash which resulted in her death, the detective was involved in a minor car wreck and gave the other driver her Huntersville Police Department business card before driving off.

View and Print the Charlotte Injury Lawyers Blog Newsletter (Summer 2010)

July 18, 2010 | AS Personal Injury Lawyers

In this issue of the Charlotte Injury Lawyers Blog newsletter, we discuss the difference between contributory negligence and comparative negligence theories. We also take a look at the need for better safety measures on pain medicine delivery pumps. There is a note about a recent jury verdict involving an automobile collision which was the result of the at fault driver texting while driving. Finally, we take a look at considerations to keep in mind if dealing with a workers’ compensation claim and an personal injury claim simultaneously.

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CHARLOTTE INJURY LAWYERS BLOG NEWSLETTER – SUMMER 2010

View and Print the Charlotte Injury Lawyers Blog Newsletter (Spring 2010)

May 15, 2010 | AS Personal Injury Lawyers

In this issue we discuss how a claimant might fight the initial denial of a claim by an insurance company if that claim is wrongly denied. We address claims that a contraceptive may be causing gall bladder problems. There was recently a products liability claim brought by a father against the maker of baby hammocks and a weight loss product which has been linked to liver damage. Lawyers have made claims recently alleging that Botox has led to adverse reactions. Chrysler recalled over 24,000 vehicles due to a potential brake system failure. The FDA is requiring the following warning on an anti-nausia drug: “Promethazine should neither be administered into an artery nor administered under the skin because of the risk of severe tissue injury, including gangrene.” In dog bite cases, even a homeowner who allows a friend with a dog to stay in their house temporarily can be held liable if the dog bites someone. Finally, we discuss a recent lawsuit which alleges that the stop smoking drug Chantix has caused people to become so depressed that they committ suicide.

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CHARLOTTE INJURY LAWYERS BLOG NEWSLETTER – SPRING 2010

View and Print the Charlotte Injury Lawyers Blog Newsletter (Winter 2010)

March 15, 2010 | AS Personal Injury Lawyers

In this issue we discuss the notion that injuries are still occurring on college campuses due to hazing even though the practice is banned. Also, more than a half million children each year have bad drug reactions. Toyota will likely have to defend against lawsuits stemming from car crashes caused by the well publicized accelleration problems. Heart problems have been linked to the birth control pill Yaz. A jury in Philadelphia ordered Glaxo-SmithKline to pay 2.5 million dollars to compensate for birth defects caused by Paxil. A bill in Congress is designed to help protect passengers in the event of injury or other problems.

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CHARLOTTE INJURY LAWYERS BLOG NEWSLETTER – WINTER 2010