It is frustrating – and nerve wracking – to drive your vehicle and have another driver almost attached to your rear bumper. This is referred to as tailgating and it is one of the most common causes of car accidents. Although tailgating frequently happens in high traffic, urban areas where there are multiple traffic lights…
Dog bites and other animal attacks always raise difficult questions regarding fault and liability. How much control can a pet owner be expected to exercise over a pet or working animal’s behavior? Were proper fences, leashes, restraints and cages used? Did bitten or mauled victims provoke the animal into charging, biting and clawing or kicking? A statement…
A new report by the Department of Labor shows that a power line worker died on the job in Spring Lake, North Carolina. The federal agency reported that the worker came into direct contact with 7200 volts, and died instantly at the 2300 block of Ray Road in Spring Lake. The worker was employed by the…
A rear-end collision in southeastern North Carolina sent three motorcycle riders to hospitals with injuries and took the life of a fourth biker. The deadly wreck happened on NC Highway 410 near where the northeastern corner of Tabor City transitions into Columbus County on the South Carolina line. A little before 1 pm…
Two children suffered burns while riding the school bus to Carver Intermediate School in Chesapeake, Virginia (VA), on the morning of March 21, 2016. According to news reports, the bus was on Oliver Avenue when a heater coil burst and sprayed hot liquid on their legs. The injured schoolchildren required hospital treatment for their burns…