Surgery is performed for many different reasons, under many different circumstances. Sometimes emergency surgery is necessary in order to save a life. At other times, surgery is performed to improve the quality of a person's life or to improve his or her perceptions...
Month: February 2014
Football coach sued by former employer
Whether you are a startup company in North Carolina or the wide receivers coach in Alabama, it is important to stick to the terms of a contract. A former Alabama wide receivers coach has been sued by the school for breach of contract. According to reports, the school...
Deadly North Carolina collision kills 4
Traffic lights and speed limits are in place for several reasons. One of those reasons is to prevent serious injury or death to those who use the roadways. Drivers who choose to ignore such safety measures risk causing a collision that could jeopardize the lives of...
Aereo halted in six states
In a court ruling that is may eventually have an impact on North Carolina television viewers, the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah has issued an injunction shutting down the streaming services of Aereo in six states. The company contends that its service,...
Negligence at North Carolina hospital may lead to claims
To be informed that the disregard of sterilization procedures in a hospital may have exposed an individual to a non-curable brain disorder would naturally cause an extremely high amount of stress. To have to live with the fear that the disorder may surface at any time...
Wrongful death case possible after fatal North Carolina accident
It is in some people's nature to help out in any way they can -- If they see a disabled vehicle, they will stop to help without hesitation. Unfortunately, some people have the exact opposite inclination. Instead of offering to help, they run in the opposite direction,...
City mayor seeks $25,000 from the NFL
North Carolina business people and football fans might be interested in a situation developing in the wake of the Super Bowl. The mayor of Secaucus, New Jersey, recently dispatched a letter to National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell asking the NFL to pay a...
Alleged medical malpractice leads to heart attack
Medical professionals in North Carolina are often well-trained and work long hours to ensure that their patients receive the best possible medical care. However, some doctors make mistakes, and while all humans make mistakes, errors on the part of medical...
North Carolina collision causes serious injury to 2
Anyone who has received treatment at a hospital knows how quickly medical bills can add up. Even patients who are treated in the emergency room and receive minimal care could end up with a bill totaling several hundred dollars. For people who have suffered a serious...
Wrong-way car accidents have fatal outcomes in North Carolina
When first responders arrive at the scene of a car accident, there is usually a certain level of uncertainty about the degree of injuries suffered. However, the outcome for wrong-way car accidents occurring on a highway is likely to be serious or even fatal. A recent...