Any accident in Fayetteville, North Carolina, can potentially result in injury or death. But drunk driving accidents are especially dangerous because intoxicated drivers tend to make serious mistakes that most sober drivers would never make. Last Friday, a dozen...
Month: January 2012
Child left blind and brain damaged after doctor’s misdiagnosis
Children in North Carolina are treated every day by their doctors for minor illnesses such as colds, the flu and ear infections. But when pediatricians become too comfortable with assuming one's symptoms are a result of a minor illness, they could mistakenly ignore...
North Carolina trucking company admits to falsifying driving logs
When a large commercial truck collides with a smaller car on the highway, the results can be devastating. Passengers and drivers in smaller vehicles could suffer brain injuries, burns, disfigurement or broken bones, while a commercial truck driver may simply walk away...
North Carolina teen killed in car crash, four others injured
Getting one's driver's license is one of the most exciting moments in a teen's life. But with this new privilege also comes greater responsibilities. After last week's fatal car accident that involved several high school students in Union County, North Carolina, many...
Passenger killed in accident, Raleigh police charge teen with DWI
Last week, the Raleigh community was devastated to learn that a student from Millbrook High School was killed in an alleged drunk driving accident. She was a passenger in a vehicle that was being driven by a friend who was later charged for causing the fatal crash....
Mother settles lawsuit with nursing home over daughter’s death
Choosing to put a loved one in a nursing home can be a difficult decision for Fayetteville families to make, and learning to trust a facility and its staff to take care of a loved one may take some time. Although many facilities prove to provide nursing home patients...
North Carolina driver may have been distracted in fatal crash
The North Carolina Highway Patrol reported that distracted driving may have been a factor in a recent car accident that left one dead on Dec. 29. Although the investigation has been closed since the driver who caused the crash accounted for the only fatality, troopers...
Mother arrested after child is injured in crash in Fayetteville
If you have been reading our Fayetteville personal injury law blog for some time now, you may have come to the conclusion that serious motor vehicle accidents happen all too often throughout North Carolina. Drunk drivers have caused fatal accidents. Distracted drivers...
North Carolina doctor, researcher settles 11 malpractice claims
When a doctor deviates from the standard of care in North Carolina, he or she puts the health and lives of patients at risk. Failing to monitor a patient after surgery, surgical errors, medication errors and failing to properly diagnose a patient are all serious acts...