According to a recent report by the Charlotte Observer, a factor often forgotten in discussions of the increasing number of trucking deaths is sleep apnea. One top sleep expert said that drowsy driving kills more people each year on the road than distracted driving. Dr. Charles Czeisler of Harvard University…
WFMY News reports that a Greensboro woman has been charged with performing medical procedures without a proper medical license. Police say that Lauretta Cheek became the subject of an investigation when one of her “patients” filed a complaint against her. The “patient” claimed that a friend took her to see…
A Charlotte, North Carolina man has been charged with murder and with driving while intoxicated after a horrific accident on Sugar Creek Road. According to the Charlotte Observer, Eric Cox, the driver of an SUV ran a red light and struck another vehicle, a white Nissan Altima. The driver of…
According to ESPN, NASCAR Team Owner Rick Hendrick broke his ribs and his shoulder following a crash aboard his private plane. The injury occurred despite his doing everything he could think to prevent the injury, including wearing his seatbelt. Hendrick and his wife were aboard their Gulfstream 150 when it…
According to WBTV, an off-duty FBI agent was injured in a car accident when a speeding driver careened off the road and barreled into his SUV parked on the side of Interstate 485. In all, three individuals had to receive treatment for their injuries as a result of the reckless…
According to a recent report by the Jacksonville Daily News, a North Carolina man died after suffering injuries sustained in a cotton gin accident. Reports indicate that Dennis Foy was rushed to the hospital after suffering severe injuries to his face and hands after driving a forklift in the Jones…
WNCT reports that a notoriously dangerous curve along Turkey Quarter Creek Road in Cove City, North Carolina has caused several accidents and recently claimed another life. A young girl, Jordan, and her father, Doug, were driving along that road when the tire on their car blew out. Doug lost control…
According to a recent article in the Abilene Reporter-News, a Charlotte, North Carolina couple has filed suit against AirTran Airways after they experienced the most disgusting flight of their lives. Attorney Harry Marsh and fiancée Kaitlin Rush were passengers on a September 15th flight from Charlotte, North Carolina to Houston,…
According to the Raleigh News and Observer, the North Carolina House approved another tort reform bill. The bill was originally drafted such that it would bar all suits against drug manufacturers so long as the medication was approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration unless fraud or bribery…
In Charlotte, North Carolina, Interstate 77 was closed for more than an hour on Thursday, April 14 2011 when a car accident occurred near Woodlawn and Tyvola. Two people were taken to Carolinas Medical Center with potentially life threatening injuries. Initial reports indicated that the collision involved a tractor trailer.…