North Carolina Personal Injury Legal News

As reported by the Raleigh News and Observer, Terrence Lynn Brown, 38, of Cumming, Ga., was killed in an accident on U.S. Highway 64 near Zebulon on Thursday morning. The wreck, which occurred just before 9:30 a.m., closed eastbound U.S. 64 in eastern Wake County for most of Thursday. Mr. Brown was the driver of…

Local news in Greensboro is reporting a deadly crash involving a tractor-trailer in Greensboro. For the article, click here. GREENSBORO N.C. (WGHP) – A woman died in an accident late Sunday night when a vehicle she was riding in slammed into a tractor trailer on I-40. Officers said around 10:15 p.m., a car was traveling…

As reported by the Rocky Mount Telegram, a hit-and-run resulted in the death of a Rocky Mount man. Rocky Mount police said that Antone Felder, 23, was killed a hit-and-run accident that occurred about 5 p.m. at the intersection of Morning Star Church Road and Old Battleboro Road.

Recent reports are linking melting vinyl siding in new homes to energy efficient windows. Click here for a recent news broadcast on this issue. This is obviously a terrible situation for homeowners and hopefully the builders and the manufacturers will fix this problem. The lawyers at Hendren & Malone, PLLC have significant experience with complicated…

As reported by the Raleigh News and Observer, the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation is looking into Britthaven of Chapel Hill after several residents tested positive for opiates following Rachel Holliday’s death on Feb. 16. Ms. Holliday died with toxic levels of morphine in her body. Read more: http://www.newsobserver.com/2010/05/08/472681/death-triggers-nursing-home-probe.html#ixzz0nOQjnhyj

As reported by the Raleigh News and Observer, a cement plant planned for New Hanover County will not open until a full environmental impact review is considered. Trial court Judge Donald Stephens recently ruled that a full review of the effect on air, water, and the surrounding community must be complete before the state allows…

A number of residents in South Buncombe County near Asheville are dealing with contaminated drinking water wells. The contaminated water is near an former CTS industrial site. EPA testing first discovered contamination in soil and stream samples in 1990, but the groundwater wasn’t tested. In July 1999, the chemical trichloroethylene, or TCE, was found in…

A report by WTVD news indicates that North Carolina ranks 6th in the nation in truck accidents. Even more surpisingly, in 2009 more than 50 percent of the trucks inspected in North Carolina had maintenance or safety violations.

As reported by the Rocky Mount Telegram, a Rocky Mount area teen died early Saturday morning after apparently going through a stop sign. Another trgic accident for a teenager in eastern North Carolina. Our sympathies go out to the family.

As reported by WRAL in Raleigh, a boating accident near two lakes on the Neuse River claimed a life on Thursday. What an unfortunate tragedy and our hearts go out to the family. With the summer approaching, everyone needs to remember boating safety rules and hopefully this will not happen again this year.