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31 Mar '14
This weekend, two teenagers were killed in a fatal automobile accident in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Two other teens survived the wreck and were taken to Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The wreck is still under investigation. The full story can be found here: http://www.journalpatriot.com/news/article_06cfa1b8-b77e-11e3-b2c0-001a4bcf6878.html. If you have been involved in an automobile accident, please […]
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30 Mar '14
A Winston-Salem man recently got bitten by a dog. Normally, we think little of these stories. Person gets bit, gets a few stitches, no big deal. This gentleman had flesh ripped from bone. Ligaments torn. He required serious medical treatment. Now he is $60,000 in debt. Unfortunately, dogs get one free bite in North Carolina. Generally […]
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28 Mar '14
In the last several years, trucking companies have been subject to increased exposure to litigation as a result of changes in the legal obligation to supervise hours of service compliance. Along the same lines, motor carriers have a heightened duty to maintain accurate records. The rules are designed to cut down on driver fatigue, which […]
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This morning, two people were killed in a head on crash in Rowan County, just southwest of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. One of the drivers crossed the center line and hit the other vehicle. The crash is still under investigation. The developing story may be found here: http://www.wxii12.com/news/2-dead-in-headon-crash-in-rowan-county/25212160. If you have been involved in an automobile accident, please contact […]
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27 Mar '14
A patient had a pacemaker. She was relatively young and healthy, but needed the pacemaker to regulate heart rhythm. She developed problems with the connectivity between the leads attached to her heart and the pacemaker. Her cardiologist recommended replacing the pacemaker. In the cath lab, the cardiologist sought to replace the pacemaker. However, the cardiologist attempted a […]
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26 Mar '14
Early this morning, two tractor trailers collided on I-77 in Surry County. The tractor trailers collided near mile marker 102 just before 6 a.m., shutting down both lanes. One lane had reopened by 8 a.m. One person was taken to Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The North Carolina […]
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This afternoon a train collided with a tractor trailer in Kernersville, just east of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The collision occurred near the intersection of West Market Street and Cross Creek Road. The driver of the tractor trailer was injured, but the injuries do not appear to be life threatening. The story was reported here: http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/train-truck-collide-near-kernersville/article_2f4fa33e-b384-11e3-8548-0017a43b2370.html. […]
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Medical malpractice occurs when a medical care provider provides services or otherwise acts in a manner that is below the standard of care, which is another way of saying they were negligent. In North Carolina, the statute of limitations for an injury (not resulting in death) is typically 3 years. In North Carolina and throughout […]
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One person was injured when he crashed into a tractor trailer near Mt. Hope Church Road in Greensboro. It appears that snow and ice were factors. The full story was reported by the Winston-Salem Journal and may be found here: http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/update-tractor-trailer-runs-over-car-on-i–in/article_a218f613-ecae-5d74-b50b-58fa7b5c7db6.html. Icy conditions have wreaked havoc in the Carolinas in recent months. If you have […]
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This morning a section of eastbound I-40 was closed when a tractor trailer collided with a car near Mocksville, North Carolina, which is a few miles west of Winston-Salem. No information about injuries are available at this time. The article reporting the matter can be found here: http://www.journalnow.com/news/local/tractor-trailer-crash-closes-part-of-i–near-mocksville/article_8f532d76-a85a-11e3-a0b3-001a4bcf6878.html. Too often, people suffer severe injuries as […]
