A car carrying four people was destroyed after being hit by an Amtrak passenger train in Hardeeville, South Carolina (SC). Everyone in the car, including a child, was killed. There are conflicting reports about the age of the child. WMBF News reports the child was 8 years old, while CNN is reporting 12 years old….
It was a typical work day inside the ConAgra food plant in Garner, North Carolina (NC), the company that makes Slim Jims. Over 200 ConAgra employees were inside the planet as well as a third party company, Energy Systems Analysts Inc., when a sudden explosion tore through the packaging area of the plant causing the…
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing new guidelines for de-icing airplanes which weigh less than 60,000 pounds. The new rules would require planes to initiate de-icing the moment they encounter conditions “conducive to ice buildup,” according to Bloomberg.com. The current guidelines state pilots should start de-icing when buildup is between a quarter- and half-inch…
My colleague Rick Shapiro took the opportunity in his latest post to the Virginia Beach Injuryboard to recognize the efforts of local prosecutor Charisse Black. As a member of the Virginia Beach Commonwealth’s Attorney office, Black has aggressively and successfully prosecuted individuals charged with driving while under the influence of drugs and alcohol. Her hard…
Not too long ago, Toyota Motor Corp. issued the largest recall in company history – for 3.8 million vehicles – with the focus placed on floor mats in various Toyota and Lexus models. It turns out this recall may just be the tip of the iceberg for a major faulty accelerator issue within numerous Toyota…