A 42 year old gentlemen fell to his death Monday while dismantling a Ferris wheel that was part of a six week carnival at the Greensboro Coliseum. The man, Michael Cook, was apparently from Georgia. He and another man fell but it is not clear what caused the fall. Click here for more on this…
Continue reading ›A terrible wreck on Saturday in Martin County has claimed one life. The wreck happened when a Dodge Durango carrying five people rolled three times after the driver apparently lost control of the SUV. According to the article in the Greenville Reflector, the driver of the SUV may be charged in the wreck. Drugs or…
Continue reading ›I recently came across this story of a terrible wreck in Wilson involving an 18 wheeler and a woman driving a Mercedes. The wreck apparently happened on Highway 58. The driver of the tractor-trailer was not hurt. However, the woman driving the Mercedes was seriously hurt and was airlifted to Pitt Memorial. Click here for…
Continue reading ›I recently came across this interesting story of a class action against an Indiana hospital for using an out-of-state collections agency. Apparently, St. Vincent Indianopolis Hospital outsourced some of its collections to a Missouri based collection agency who was not licensed in Indiana. Therefore, Michael Sargent sued and won. He won $2,000 and the plaintiffs…
Continue reading ›A ersious wreck on Saturday evening has injured a Burlington motorcycle driver. The gentlemen, Charles Clemmons, was riding along Stoney Creek Road when another man pulled across the road in his ATV. Apparently, the other man was going to his mailbox to check his mail. Both men were airlifted to the hospital with injuries. Click…
Continue reading ›Fortunately, the Fayetteville police have identified a man who fled on foot after causing a wreck that killed a Fort Bragg soldier. The driver, Leonard McMurray, has been charged with several crimes and has not been arrested. The wreck happened on 71st School Road and caused the death of motorcyclist Carson Morris. Mr. Morris was…
Continue reading ›I recently came across this interesting settlement of a class action in Pennsylvania. The case involved employees at several Pennsylvania hospitals. According to the allegations of the lawsuit, the hospitals used a 14 day 80 hour pay period which was a violation of state law. The case settled for about $2.75 million. Click here for…
Continue reading ›According to news reports, a moped driver was struck from behind and killed on Capital Boulevard in Raleigh near the Triangle Town Center on Monday afternoon. The driver of the other car, a man from Nashville, North Carolina, was charge with a failure to reduce speed for running into the back of the moped. The…
Continue reading ›A terrible wreck on New Hope Church Road in Raleigh on Tuesdayafternoon has claimed one life and resulted in muliplte injuries. According to the article, a woman crossed the center line and struck a minivan near the intersection of New Hope Church Road and Bonneville Court. The woman was killed in the wreck. The driver…
Continue reading ›I recently came across this interesting article about a class action arising from defective fiber cement siding. According to the article. CertainTeed changed the way it made the siding starting in 2002. At that time, they started using fly ash instead of grain and silica sand in the siding. The fly ash has different physical…
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