Posts tagged accident

• Rabies Risk from Animal Attacks a Concern in Northeast North Carolina

  Randy Appleton | June 28, 2009 11:08 AM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Rabid animal attacks have been reported recently in Durham and Orange counties which underlines the fact that rabies also exists in northeastern North Carolina’s wild animal...

• Craven Community College Building Closes Due to Asbestos Findings

  Emily Mapp Brannon | August 18, 2009 12:35 AM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Toxic Substances
  

  Asbestos found in a Craven County community college building has forced it to close down recently. The highly toxic substance was found to be in the building's old floor tile. Environmental tests...

• 10 year anniversary of four teens killed on Ocean Bay Blvd and Hwy 158 in Kill Devil Hills, NC sparks controversy

  Randy Appleton | April 10, 2009 2:34 AM | 2 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Monday, April 6 marked the 10 year anniversary of the tragic death of four teens at the hand of a drunk driver. The accident happened at the corner of Ocean Bay Blvd and Hwy 158 in Kill Devil Hills,...

• Coast Guard Holds Initial Hearing in Fatal Ocean Isle Parasailing Death

  Rick Shapiro | September 24, 2009 4:19 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Wrongful Death
  

  The U.S. Coast Guard has scheduled a hearing next week for the deaths of two women in a parasailing accident off Ocean Isle Beach last month. Authorities said the Sept. 23-25 hearing...

• Are Parents Liable for their Child's Negligent Driving?

  Brent Adams | September 14, 2007 8:52 AM | 0 CommentsFayetteville, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Parents may be held fully liable for their child's negligent driving under several rules of law. The one we will discuss here is known as the family purpose doctrine.Under the family purpose doctrine, a parent who maintains a vehicle for themselves but also lets other family members use it are liable for the negligence of the other family members, including children, if someone is injured as a...

• Motorcycle Crash in Craven County Kills Man, Spotlights a Growing Trend in North Carolina

  Randy Appleton | May 05, 2009 3:44 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  State troopers have now released the name of the man killed in a motorcycle accident Monday in Craven County. N.C. Troopers say a man from Jacksonville was killed when his motorcycle and another...

• Fentanyl/Duragesic: Exposing the Truth About the Pain Patch of Sudden Accidental Death-Interview With Injury Trial Attorney James Orr

  Rick Shapiro | March 05, 2009 10:13 PM | 4 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  I am on a mission to use my forum as an editor on three Injuryboard regional injury law blogs to educate consumer/patients, doctors, pharmacists and medical providers about the extreme risk of...

• Mopeds are an abundance on the Outer Banks, North Carolina

  Rick Shapiro | March 24, 2009 12:27 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  Mopeds have become a common form of transportation among the streets of towns such as Kitty Hawk, Nags Head and Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. Mopeds are a great economical and fun form of...

• Who Receives Wrongful Death Proceeds in North Carolina?

  Nathan Hull | September 08, 2008 5:15 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Handling estates involving wrongful death proceeds can be somewhat more complex than a standard estate administration. Instead of relying on the law of the State of domicile for all matters it is...

• Wife is Responsible for Hospital and Medical Expenses of her Husband

  Brent Adams | September 19, 2007 9:54 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  When a motor vehicle collision occurs, it is not unusual for the medical expenses for the resulting injuries to be catastrophic.It is not at all uncommon for medical and hospital expenses to climb in excess of $50,000.00 even for a short hospital stay.Unless the injured party can recover from a liability insurance policy or health insurance, medical expenses can ruin a family's financial...