Coping with the death of a loved one is never easy. But when a loved one is killed as a result of another's negligence, the death can be especially difficult to accept. Not only do North Carolina families become emotionally devastated when a loved one is killed in an...
Month: November 2011
Woman executes driver’s test by crashing into Fayetteville DMV
Motor vehicle accidents can be tragic events that forever change the lives of victims and their family members. These types of serious accidents certainly illustrate the importance of good driving habits on behalf of all motorists in order to ensure the safety of...
Ford found responsible for wrongful death in fatal car accident
When a fatal motor vehicle accident is caused someone else's negligence or wrongdoing, surviving family members and loved ones are left stunned and desperate for answers, which is often the motivation for bringing a wrongful death case. The family members of two...
Ford found responsible for wrongful death in fatal car accident
When a fatal motor vehicle accident is caused someone else's negligence or wrongdoing, surviving family members and loved ones are left stunned and desperate for answers, which is often the motivation for bringing a wrongful death case. The family members of two...
$10.3 million medical malpractice verdict upheld
Whenever a patient is seriously injured as a result of medical malpractice, no amount of money can take the place of his or her health and well-being. However, s medical malpractice cases can have other benefits, such as bringing justice to the patients and family...
$10.3 million medical malpractice verdict upheld
Whenever a patient is seriously injured as a result of medical malpractice, no amount of money can take the place of his or her health and well-being. However, s medical malpractice cases can have other benefits, such as bringing justice to the patients and family...
Tips for a safer stay at the hospital
A HealthGrades study in 2004 which encompassed Medicare patients in all 50 states found that nearly 200,000 Americans died each year in 2000, 2001 and 2002 because of in-hospital medical errors. That is a staggering statistic which makes hospital errors one of the top...
Auto insurance: A different perspective
When most of us buy auto insurance, we're really just looking at how much coverage we need to get behind the wheel and how low can we keep the monthly payment. Here's the reality of auto insurance coverage: One day you are running out to the grocery store to pick up a...
Truck hits North Carolina school bus, students hospitalized
Instead of getting home safely after school, at least a dozen North Carolina students were hospitalized after a truck crashed into their school bus earlier this week. Fortunately, none of the injuries were life-threatening, but the accident may certainly serve as a...
Surgical errors abound, says North Carolina doctor
A neurologist from North Carolina's Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center led a study about the prevalence of wrong-site spinal surgeries and found that at least half of neurosurgeons specializing in spinal surgery admitted performing at least one wrong-site surgery...