The Pamlico Sound in North Carolina (NC) is the largest lagoon along the U.S. East Coast, 80 miles long 15 to 30 miles wide. This body of water is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Outer Banks and makes it an ideal place for boaters and water sport enthusiasts. In a recent Carteret County…
Many people have heard of a “nanny cam” but have you ever heard of a “granny cam?” A “granny cam” involves the use of hidden cameras in a nursing home to catch bad guys neglecting or abusing the elderly. Virginia currently has guidelines for the use of hidden cameras which protect patient privacy yet expose…
An alleged drunk driver caused a car accident which killed two people in Staunton, VA. The fatal crash occurred at Brand Station Road/Route 792 and Route 250, at approximately 6:30 pm on Monday. According to details released by the Virginia State Police, a 2001 Pontiac Grand Am, which had been traveling westbound on Route 250,…
Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis can be one of the most frightening things a woman can hear in her lifetime. But as North Carolina medical malpractice lawyers we know that even worse is to not be diagnosed or to have a wrong diagnosis when you really do have cancer. Below is a real story from…
When many people envision how they will die, very few imagine it will be at the hands of a doctor. However in North Carolina that is the case for many victims of medical malpractice. A psychiatrist and professor at Duke University recently wrote this about medical malpractice: “I have a friend who has lung cancer…