Posts tagged north carolina

• Alcohol Sale to Underage Drunk Driver Nets Convenience Store $716.5M Penalty

  Richard N. (Rick) Shapiro | May 31, 2012 8:06 AM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Wrongful Death
  

  A civil trial jury in Hillsboro County, Florida (FL) has ordered the owner of a convenience store that sold alcohol to a teen who later in the day caused a drunk driving accident that killed a...

• North Carolina Nursing Home Neglect Fines Not Nearly High Enough

  Mark Favaloro | May 21, 2012 10:42 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  A $510 fine levied against a Torrington, Connecticut (CT), nursing home for failing to properly supervise a meal during which a disabled patient choked to death on a peanut butter and jelly...

• Airbag Slices Man's Ear in Half

  Randy Appleton | May 16, 2012 3:37 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  As a North Carolina car accident attorney, I know all too well how dangerous crashes can become when safety equipment like seat belts go unused. But what happens when another key piece of...

• Speed Trap Campaigns: Safety Initiatives or Revenue Generators?

  Kevin Duffan | April 18, 2012 9:58 AM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Consider these numbers from the Virginian-Pilot: During Easter Week 2012, police across the state of North Carolina (NC) issued 39,000 traffic and criminal citations. At least 13,500 of those...

• Chapel Hill, NC Becomes First U.S. City to Ban All Cell Phone Use by Drivers

  Jim Lewis | April 01, 2012 1:09 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  It wasn't easy, and residents' reactions are mixed , at best. But starting June 1, 2012, anyone driving within the city limits of Chapel Hill, North Carolina (NC), risks a $25 fine if...

• Charlotte, NC Area Pedestrian Accidents Highlight Crosswalk Safety Issues

  Randy Appleton | March 28, 2012 2:21 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Three North Carolina teens have been hit while crossing streets near their Charlotte-Mecklenburg schools in a two-week period. On March 13, 2012, a Garinger High School teen was struck while...

• Things to Know About Nursing Home Liability Law

  Randy Appleton | March 11, 2012 3:48 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
  

  Choosing a nursing home for a loved one is a heart-wrenching decision for any family. It’s an emotional task, and one that should not and cannot be made lightly. There’s no shortage...

• Eggs Recalled in North Carolina, 33 Other States Over Listeria Contamination

  Richard N. (Rick) Shapiro | February 04, 2012 9:54 AM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  North Carolinians should check their refrigerators right away: Michael Foods, a Minnesota-based food company, has recalled more than one million hard-cooked eggs. The recall affects 33 other...

• DWI/DUI Accident Proves Necessity of North Carolina’s ‘Booze It & Lose It’ Campaign

  Richard N. (Rick) Shapiro | December 06, 2011 8:01 AM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The news could be funny if it weren't so serious. Shortly before 3 am on December 4, 2011, a drunk 21-year-old North Carolina (NC) man slammed his Chevy Camaro into a police bus being use as...

• Two NC Pedestrians Die After Being Hit by Vehicles While Wearing Headphones

  Emily Mapp Brannon | October 24, 2011 5:03 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Two fatal North Carolina accidents in October 2011 involving individuals walking with headphones highligh the dangers of not paying attention to traffic as a pedestrian. In one incident, a...