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• Durham, North Carolina Man Dies as Car Jack Falls Down On Him

  Emily Mapp Brannon | September 16, 2009 3:12 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  Last week, a Durham man died tragically when a car jack failed and caused the car he was working under to fall on him. According to Durham Police, the 23 yr old Diego Esperanza Hernandez was working...

• General Motors and Chrysler Assume Liability for Pre-Bankruptcy Vehicles

  Brett Emison | September 16, 2009 12:47 PM | 1 CommentKansas City, MO

  In a major victory for consumers, both General Motors and Chrysler have agreed to assume liability for all vehicles in accidents or collisions that occurred after their bankruptcies. Under the...

• High School Volleyball Coach Killed In Chattanooga Crash

  Chrissie Cole | September 16, 2009 12:28 PM | 0 CommentsChattanooga, TN

  Police suspect excessive speed and alcohol as contributing factors in a fatal wreck that claimed the life of a Central High School assistant volleyball coach. The accident happened Wednesday at...

• Trudeau Corp. Recalls Garlic Press/Slicers

  Chrissie Cole | September 16, 2009 12:03 PM | 0 CommentsCharleston, SC

  Trudeau Corporation has issued a voluntary recall of Trudeau Garlic Duo Slicers because the blades can break during use, posing a laceration hazard to users. To this date, the company has...

• Are Insurance Companies failing to recognize that pain and suffering should be compensated?

  Troy Schwant | September 16, 2009 11:30 AM | 1 CommentMobile, AL

  It is becoming more and more evident that Insurance companies are taking the position that your medical bills are the only matter they are going to take into consideration when evaluating your...

• Bob Langdon Receives Awards

  Brett Emison | September 16, 2009 10:57 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Langdon & Emison congratulates Bob Langdon on receiving the Thomas Strong Trial Attorney Award and recognition as a Dean of the Trial Bar. The Thomas Strong Trial Attorney Award is given by...

• Burned Alive: What You Need To Know About Fuel Fed Fire Defects

  Brett Emison | September 16, 2009 10:42 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  According to the US Fire Administration, post-collision fires are the leading cause of vehicle-related deaths. These fires ignite for a variety of reasons including failure to incorporate...

• 2 Year Old Boy Run Over on His Birthday

  Lawrence Egerton | September 16, 2009 10:33 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Another celebration turns into a tragedy in the Triad this weekend as the birthday party for 2 year old Andre Wright is cut short when he is struck by a passing car. Driver Maurice Belser hit the...

• Fosamax Trial ends in Mistrial

  Greg Jones | September 16, 2009 10:18 AM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  The first trial over Merck & Co. Inc.'s osteoporosis drug Fosamax has ended in a mistrial Friday after the jury told the court it was deadlocked and unable to reach a unanimous verdict. The...

• Georgia Supreme Court to hear challenge to 2005 medical malpractice cap law.

  Wayne Parsons | September 16, 2009 10:18 AM | 0 CommentsHonolulu, HI

  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (9/16, Rankin) reports on the case of a 75-year-old Marietta, Georgia, woman who was permanently disfigured after complications from facial surgery, noting that her...