Posts tagged car accidents

• Wal-Mart Sues Disabled Women to Recoup Medical Benefits

  Dan Deuterman | March 24, 2008 3:47 PM | 4 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  When Debbie Shank began working as a stock clerk at Wal-Mart, she joined the company's health and benefits plan and paid her premiums as insurance against injury or illness.In 2000, Shank's car was rammed by a semi, and she suffered a traumatic brain injury that caused her to be permanently disabled. Her insurance kicked in and paid promptly for her medical bills -- for which Shank's family was...

• Motivate Teens to Steer Clear of Car Accidents

  Michael Lewis | September 21, 2011 11:46 AM | 1 CommentWinston-Salem, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Let’s face it, the time will come when your teen will hit the road for the first time to take on one of the most exciting times in their lives: Driving. It can be somewhat scary partly because...

• Teenage Driving – Get the Facts

  Michael Lewis | September 15, 2011 2:25 PM | 1 CommentWinston-Salem, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Car Crashes are the leading cause of death for teens in the United States and accidents while driving cause 36% of all deaths in this age group according to the Centers for Disease Control. Teenage...

• Teen sent text message seconds before fatal crash

  Dan Deuterman | July 16, 2007 8:25 AM | 1 CommentGreensboro, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Some states, including North Carolina, have laws that restrict cell phone use by teens while driving.A recent tragedy in New York illustrates why such laws are necessary. All drivers need to keep their attention on the road, but statists show that inexperienced drivers are more likely to die in car accidents. Distractions like cell phones, text messages, the radio or chatty friends can prove...

• Car Accidents Claim More Than 43,000 Lives Every Year

  Dan Deuterman | June 07, 2007 8:58 AM | 1 CommentGreensboro, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Make note of today's date as you read this blog.On average, 119 people are killed in car crashes each day, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. That totals 43,443 deaths in a single year. Over at the Two Cities Two Wheels, a blogger writes about an interesting report that the Insitute put out. The report is called "One Day of Crashes" and it provides details about the 119 ...

• Why Returning Vets are In Frequent Car Crashes

  Michael Lewis | November 08, 2011 10:06 AM | 0 CommentsWinston-Salem, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Did you know that traffic accidents are the leading cause of death for military personnel in their first year home from the war? More and more veterans are dying from car accidents than from...

• Message to Teens: Driving Carelessly Could Cost You Your License

  Michael Lewis | October 12, 2011 12:17 PM | 0 CommentsWinston-Salem, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Careless and reckless driving is very common among the most inexperienced drivers on the road: teenagers. Teens so ready to get on the road and take on the task of driving without thinking about...

• The Elderly: To Drive or Not to Drive, That is the Question

  Michael Lewis | September 13, 2011 10:23 AM | 0 CommentsWinston-Salem, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  More and more older people are on the roads these days, but it’s important to know that getting older does not automatically turn people into bad drivers. Many of us continue to drive safely...

• Young Drivers on Vacation Prone to Make Poor Decisions and Cause Car Wrecks

  Rick Shapiro | June 17, 2010 4:52 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  North Carolina (NC) sees an influx of visitors during the summer months as vacationers arrive to enjoy the beaches of the North Carolina coast. This means increased traffic volume on Interstate 40...

• Young Summertime Drivers on the Outer Banks of NC: Beware Drinking Drivers

  Rick Shapiro | May 27, 2010 11:28 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  More summertime college-aged tourists and workers on the Outer Banks of North Carolina (NC) can mean more reveling, drinking, and driving. According to the North Carolina chapter of Mothers...