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Discussion of personal injury law and legal issues, with North Carolina focus.

Author: Dan Deuterman, who edits this blawg, is a North Carolina lawyer.

Blawg Related Categories: Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • States • North Carolina • Legal Information

Recent Posts from Greensboro Personal Injury Lawyer

Wal-Mart Sues Disabled Women to Recoup Medical Benefits
When Debbie Shank began working as a stock clerk at Wal-Mart, she joined the company's health and benefits plan and paid her premiums as insurance against injury or illness.In 2000, Shank's car was rammed by…
Ritter Wrongful Death Cases Raises Interesting Questions
A jury this weekend ruled that two ER doctors who treated actor John Ritter after he collapsed on the set of his sitcom weren't at fault in his death.Ritter's family had filed a multimillion dollar…
Teen Killed In Fatal BMW Crash Sought Speeding Advice in Online Forum
Just 12 hours before he died in a reckless, high-speed crash, an 18-year-old Florida man logged onto an online forum for BMW drivers and asked for tips on driving his faster.Later that same night, Joshua…
Great tips for prevening deadly hospital infections
I have to applaud fellow InjuryBoard member Jennifer Moore of Grossman & Moore in Louisville, Ky., for a great article on things patients can do to avoid hospital infections.She essentially provides a checklist for things…
Preventing Construction Injuries
Construction work is one of the most dangerous jobs out there, accounting for more workplace injuries and fatalities than any other field.But there are simple things that construction workers and their employers can do to…
North Carolina Slow to Prosecute Teens for Cell Phone Driving Offenses
Distracted teenage drivers chatting away on the cell phone can have deadly consequences, as we've written about here before.But only 23 teens in North Carolina have been convicted so far under a state law that…
New study reveals hundreds of toys on store shelves are contaminated with lead and other dangerous chemicals
As a parent, it's frightening to hear just how many toys are contaminated with lead.A shocking new report issued today by the Ecology Center revealed that hundreds of toys still being sold are contaminated with…
OSHA Increasing Unannounced Safety Checks to Prevent Construction Injuries
For many construction workers, job safety is truly a matter of life and death. It's hard to imagine putting your life on line everyday just by going to work. A startling number of construction workers…
Sending a Text Message While Driving Will Soon Be Illegal in Washington State
Need to text? Your cell phone could be taken awayTexting while driving can lead to deadly consequences, which is why states are taking a look at toughening laws to deter drivers from using their handheld…
Allstate settles class-action suit in Washington state
Many injured drivers in Washington state were getting shortchanged by their insurance company, resulting in paying medical expenses out of their own pockets when they should have had coverage, according to a class-action suit that…