It is a mistake to overlook the availability of workers’ compensation benefits if you have been injured in a car or truck accident that was connected to your job duties. Motor vehicle accidents of all kinds are among the most common causes of work-related injuries. Even if driving is not…
Memorial Day is known as the unofficial start of Summer. Unfortunately, backyard cookouts, pool parties, lake and beach trips, and other celebrations of the season also lead to Memorial Day weekend being one of the heaviest periods of accidents each year. Colonel Bill Grey, commander of the North Carolina Highway…
America’s senior citizens deserve to live with dignity and respect. But at a time in their lives when they may suffer from illness, frailty, and reduced mental capacities, they often live in facilities where they receive inadequate care and are vulnerable to nursing home abuse. Elder abuse is one of…
Car accidents are the leading cause of death among teens and teen driving. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, which has conducted multiple studies of teenage driving, says many of the teens who are killed in car crashes are passengers of other teen drivers. Research shows that riding with older…
A Durham television station reported recently that school bus accidents in North Carolina cost the state an average of $5.5 million a year for medical bills and property damage sustained by injured drivers. The report by WTVD says the State of North Carolina has paid out $66 million for school…
For many years now, hospitals in North Carolina and across the nation have been experiencing what could only be called a rising epidemic of work-related injuries among nurses, nurses’ aides, orderlies, and other healthcare workers. A recent report by National Public Radio (NPR) revealed that many hospital administrators refuse to…
Getting into an accident with a tractor trailer is one of the greatest fears for many motorists. The sheer size of 18 wheelers and other large trucks makes some drivers flinch when big trucks rumble past on the interstate. The wind alone created by some of these monsters can make…
Dog bites are a serious concern. About 4.5 million Americans are bitten by dogs each year and half of the victims are children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Almost one in five of the victims who are bitten require medical attention for dog bite related injuries….
It’s not hard to understand that, given the size and weight of tractor trailers and other large commercial motor vehicles, getting into a truck accident represents a dangerous situation. A truck accident poses a serious risk of catastrophic injury or death. In a collision involving a truck weighing 10,000 pounds…
The pace of construction activity picks up in the spring months and so does the risk of a construction accident. With workers using power tools and performing tasks around heavy equipment, construction sites remain among the most dangerous places to work. Construction workers face many risks working around heavy equipment….
