Posts tagged train

• Brothers Killed Walking on Railroad Tracks May Have Smoked Spice Before Being Hit by Train

  Pierce Egerton | October 06, 2011 12:34 PM | 2 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The father of two teenagers says that his sons may have been smoking the synthetic drug “spice” before they were killed by a train in Mebane, N.C. It’s a horrible loss for the...

• Pro Athlete Has His Bubble Burst by Exercise Ball

  Pierce Egerton | November 11, 2009 10:15 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Working out carries a lot of risks for injury, especially if you’re using heavy weights. But what about when a piece of exercise equipment malfunctions while you’re using it properly? We...

• Don’t let your dog distract you while you drive

  Lawrence Egerton | April 04, 2012 10:48 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Distracted driving caused by using a cell phone has been big news recently. Chapel Hill, N.C., became the first town in the nation to pass a complete ban on cell phone use while driving, as we...

• Another N.C. A&T official fired over track tryout death

  Lawrence Egerton | January 21, 2011 12:05 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  In another development in the case of the N.C. A&T University student who died after collapsing at a sports tryout, A&T has fired an associate athletics director and suspended its head...

• Morning Train Wreck in Mebane, North Carolina Seriously Injures Two Passengers

  Pierce Egerton | May 13, 2010 2:58 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  Two passengers on Amtrak No. 73 headed from Raleigh to Charlotte, North Carolina were seriously injured when a semi-trailer carting a backhoe collided with the train this morning, May 13, 2010. The...

• Huge FELA Award, $48,000,000 in Damages Upheld for Railroad Employee Rendered Quadreplegic

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | March 19, 2010 3:54 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  The California Court of Appeals recently upheld a huge jury verdict for a railroad worker injured on the job. The case was Eric Doi v. Union Pacific Railroad Company. Mr. Doi sued Union Pacific...

• Casey Anthony, The Fugitive, and Denzel Washington

  Michael Lewis | July 09, 2011 8:27 PM | 2 CommentsWinston-Salem, NC Category: Miscellaneous
  

  I did a WFMY News2 interview on focus groups and Casey Anthony, just hours before the jury returned its Not Guilty verdicts, much to the dismay of many. I can now share with you that when I met...

• Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad Starts “Officer on a Train” Safety Campaign

  Randy Appleton | November 22, 2009 3:47 PM | 1 CommentGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  According to the Federal Safety Administration, around 2,000 people have died in the past decade in railroad collisions. These train accidents result from several factors such as; warning lights and...

• Check Your Child's Car Seat for Safety Compliance

  Kevin Duffan | October 28, 2011 5:13 PM | 0 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  If you’re a parent or caregiver, then you know that when you get into your car there is no more precious cargo than your children. That’s why following safety recommendations about...

• Buckling Up When Pregnant

  Pierce Egerton | June 14, 2011 9:26 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Author's note: I wrote this blog last night and scheduled it for posting this afternoon. Since then the issue gained poignancy as reports came in that pregnant actress Tori Spelling was involved in...