In our profession, we deal with hypocrisy every day. Juries will barely give a verdict for someone in a car wreck who suffers from a cervical strain, but if those same jurors are involved in a…
Louis Carmona, 18, was driving on Prospect Street in Randolph County, North Carolina during the afternoon of November 6, 2010 when he lost control of the car. Louis ran off the road and hit a…
UPDATE: The official accident report that details the fatal collision is now available…
Bullying is an infectious problem that exists in every school—likely in every classroom—in the nation. How, you might wonder, could we as a society ever expect to eradicate such an…
Colombina Mega Pops have officially been recalled. Last week, I posted a blog about the lollipops, which have been determined to contain traces of industrial metal in the hard candy. The…
Three companies have recently announced recalls for products you may very well have around the house. Yesterday, the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), announced that John Deere has issued…
An unexpected decision handed down by the Texas Supreme Court last Friday may breath some life into claims leveled against one company, Crown Cork & Seal, for injuries incurred by those exposed…
When it’s election time, we often focus on the Governor and National races, but we are often uninformed when it comes to judicial races. This is very unfortunate because the Judiciary is one of the…
The Founding Fathers understood that lawsuits are a necessary means for a nation of civilized citizens to resolve their disputes. Hence, the Seventh Amendment to the Constitution which preserves an…
I have written numerous blog posts about the dangers of texting while driving. Ashley Johnson of Asheville, North Carolina died last May when her car crossed the center line and hit a pickup…
A single-car wreck on U.S. 421 near Pleasant Garden, NC ended the life of Manuel Castillo Alvarez, 27, of High Point, during the evening of October 17, 2010. According to the Highway Patrol’s…
Fall is transitioning to winter and we will be spending more time inside our homes. That means we should be focusing on ways to keep the home safe. There are some general tips we should all consider…