Common sense tells us that dusk-to-dawn drivers should exercise caution, especially in rural areas. This includes the drivers of large trucks, because statistics show that the majority of fatal truck crashes occur on deceptively peaceful country roads. Data from the...
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Year: 2019
Personal injury: Food poisoning is prevalent in the summer months
The warm weather of the summer months makes food poisoning a common occurrence. People in North Carolina can make sure they prepare food in safe and hygienic ways. However, everybody is vulnerable when they eat at functions, picnics, restaurants and hotels. Freshly...
Workers’ compensation: Construction accident injures 2
Construction workers in North Carolina put their lives on the line with each shift they work. Unfortunately, compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's safety standards is not the priority of all construction company owners. For this reason,...
Navigating medical malpractice claims are challenging
Whenever a person is discharged from a North Carolina hospital in a worse condition or with additional health problems than those he or she had upon admission, there may be questions about his or her legal rights. The first inclination might be to file a medical...
Will wearable technology reduce workers’ compensation claims?
Developers of futuristic construction equipment are working toward work sites on which individual employees are automatically alerted whenever their safety is at risk, and before accidents occur. Wearable devices will also warn workers and their employers or...
Scooter accidents on the rise in Raleigh
Rentable electric scooters have become popular among tourists, commuters and residents alike in Raleigh, North Carolina. After two companies, Bird and Lime, debuted their dockless rideshare scooters in the city, ridership blossomed from a few dozen to thousands in...
Driverless motor vehicle accidents: Whom to blame for injuries?
The testing of driverless cars has been authorized on North Carolina roads, causing concern for those who will share the highways with these cars. Although the intention behind autonomous vehicles is to eliminate car accidents in the future, media reports of motor...
Motor vehicle accidents occur despite advanced safety features
The National Safety Council expresses concern about the numbers of crash fatalities nationwide, including North Carolina, despite advanced technology and improvements in traffic safety. Even though auto manufacturers add more advanced safety features to each new...
Personal injury: Nursing home patient’s injuries not reported
Leaving an elderly loved one in the care of a nursing home is never easy, and for North Carolina families who are looking for a facility that will provide suitable care, it might be a daunting challenge. Not knowing what type of personal injury their loved...
Scaffold injuries might lead to workers’ compensation claims
North Carolina safety authorities launched an investigation into a construction site accident that happened in Raleigh on a recent Thursday. An incident report indicates that rescue workers were called to the scene at approximately 11:30 a.m. to tend to injured...
