Posts tagged accident

• New Roof Crush Standards Are A Start But Do Not Go Far Enough To Protect Consumers

  Jean Martin | August 14, 2009 12:32 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, beat expectations recently by doubling the minimum roof crush resistance standard for most vehicles. For the last three years, NHTSA...

• On The Road For Memorial Day Weekend - Watch Your Medications

  Jean Martin | May 22, 2009 4:11 PM | 3 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Many Americans will be on the road traveling this Memorial Day weekend. Unfotrunately, as we all know, holiday weekends with holiday travel present more risk for traffic accidents. We have all heard...

• Lawsuits Against North Carolina State Employees

  Jean Martin | May 22, 2009 12:14 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The government and governmental agencies have protection from lawsuits under the theory of sovereign immunity, which precludes lawsuits against the government without its consent. Governments can...

• Accident in Columbus County, NC Claims Three Lives Including Groom on His Wedding Day

  Jean Martin | April 20, 2009 10:31 AM | 5 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A tragic accident in Columbus County, North Carolina claimed the lives of three members of a wedding party, including the groom just an hour before his expected wedding ceremony. Brandon Tedder,...

• What Would Cause Someone to Blackout While Driving? Maybe It's the Chantix.

  Jean Martin | April 08, 2009 8:14 AM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  My InjuryBoad Colleague Randy Appleton recently reported about an accident that occurred when a woman blacked out while driving. Too often accidents happen and the driver doesn't remember a thing....

• DOT Worker Dies After Being Crushed By Backhoe

  Jean Martin | June 10, 2008 3:09 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  When my fellow IB partner Steve Lombardi asked me to join in a series of blogs about workers being accidentally backed over by fellow workers, I had no idea that the timing would be so ripe....

• Accidentally Backing over a Fellow Construction Worker

  Tate Hodges | June 09, 2008 9:10 AM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Your first impression about this type of accident probably will be one of curious interest and inquisitive horror. After all, how often could this actually happen? Surely, there must be...

• Spinal Cord Injuries - Things to Know

  Tate Hodges | June 02, 2008 8:00 AM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Spinal Cord Injuries
  

  Spinal cord injuries (SCI) are some of the most tragic, prevalent, and costly injuries that occur in the U.S. Thousands of cases are reported each year, and over a quarter of a million Americans are...

• Child Car Seats - Safety Is A Key

  Jean Martin | May 06, 2008 12:44 PM | 4 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  So, you’re in the market for a child car seat and you walk into your local retailer only to find dozens of seats on the shelf and no way to make an easy decision. First and foremost, you need to...

• Yamaha Rhino ATVs Unsafe

  Jean Martin | February 19, 2008 7:48 PM | 0 CommentsWilmington, NC Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Since its introduction in 2003, the safety of the Yamaha Rhino has been called into question. With several fatalities, accidents, and serious injuries, the Rhino is considered among the most dangerous all-terrain vehicles (ATV) available to consumers. As an acknowledgement of the accidents that have occurred thus far, Yamaha offered to install doors on all Rhinos as an increased safety measure,...