What will it take to encourage motorists on our Fayetteville roads to drive safely and abide by speed limits?According to one group of researchers, drivers are less likely to speed if they know that there is a reward for abiding by the law. But since drivers aren't...
Month: June 2012
North Carolina Company Settles Shareholder Suit
Toward the end of 2011, a class-action lawsuit was filed against Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc., or PPD, a company based in Wilmington. According to its website, PPD is a "global contract research organization providing drug discovery, development and...
North Carolina mother pursues justice after teen’s death at party
Alcohol may certainly contribute to making a poor decision. Although folks are ultimately responsible for the decisions they make while under the influence of alcohol, there are some circumstances in which adults might be held liable for the dangerous actions of...
Charlotte Company Acquires Steel Distribution Business
Nucor Corp., a steel production company based in Charlotte, recently acquired Skyline Steel LLC, a steel distribution business based in New Jersey, for $605 million.Nucor, the largest steel fabricator in the country, employs over 20,000 people. During the first...
What can you do after an uninsured motorist hits you on the road?
Any Fayetteville motorist who has been injured in a car accident or had a vehicle damaged in a minor fender bender may know how frustrating it can be to work with insurance companies after a crash.Insurance companies might make a mistake when writing up a car accident...
North Carolina police say truck driver was speeding before crash
Accidents involving large tractor-trailers on our North Carolina roads can be deadly. A compact car or even an SUV are no match for an 18-wheeler that is traveling at high speeds on the highway.Over the weekend, a tractor-trailer overturned on Interstate 240 after...
Good Samaritan helps save pinned motorist in Fayetteville crash
Earlier this week, two sport utility vehicles were involved in a head-on collision on Bingham Drive in Fayetteville.Head-on collisions are particularly dangerous and often result in drivers and passengers suffering serious or fatal injuries. Fortunately, no one was...
NTSB says fatigue was the killer in Interstate 95 bus crash
Drunk drivers, distracted drivers and reckless drivers have been responsible for causing many accidents on our North Carolina roads that have resulted in catastrophic injuries, even death. However, driver fatigue can also be dangerous and lead to a fatal car accident....
Justice for medical negligence is a long road in North Carolina
Failing to diagnose a patient's serious or life-threatening health condition because a doctor did not take into account all of the patient's symptoms, or failing to ensure that hospital workers understand their roles and responsibilities when taking care of patients...
Three North Carolina bus companies shut down over safety concerns
Paying $30 to take a bus ride from Fayetteville to New York seemed like a good deal for many residents who were looking for a cheap way to travel. But when a Sky Express bus crashed last year killing four people and injuring as many as 50 other people, the company was...