The tragic accident occurred late this summer. Cynthia Woodcock, of Kernersville, and Lorrie Shoup went parasailing on Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina (NC). While the two were in the air a large wind gust blew up, tethering the line between the parasail and the boat. The wind forced the women back into the ocean where…
A young man, 25- year old Ryan Lee Church, died suddenly on the job when a boat fell on him at Pages Creek Marina on Market Street in Wilmington, North Carolina (NC). According to the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Deputy Charles Smith, Rylan Lee Church was attempting to load a large boat on to…
The Feres Doctrine unconscionably bars active-duty military personnel from filing claims against military doctors and other health care providers for medical malpractice. Federal lawmakers have begun to recognize the injustice inherent in the Feres Doctrine and have drafted a bill titled the Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act to overturn the rule. In his latest post…
Calvin “Jake” Jacobs was going about his day just doing his job when, suddenly, a rubber-tired gantry crane struck him and took his life. My heartfelt condolences go out to Calvin’s friends and family. This industrial accident occurred at the State Ports Authority located in North Charleston, South Carolina (SC) according to the Post and…
Calls for capping medical malpractice awards have grown louder and more frequent as the debate over how to reform the nation’s health care system have raged over the past year. Ignored or drowned out in the debate has been solid evidence that malpractice insurance and suits account for a minimal percentage of the annual tab…