Texting and driving has been discussed a lot lately with the new North Carolina (NC) law coming in to effect on December 1st that prohibits any driver from texting or emailing while they are driving. Several advocacy groups have spoken out about the dangers of distracted driving, the North Carolina Highway Patrol started the Don’t…
In late October, a trailer being pulled by a van in Michigan became unhooked and smashed into a 2006 Mercury Mariner SUV killing the driver, according to MLive.com. Less than a month later, a boat trailer being pulled by a vehicle in Maryland broke loose and slammed into a Honda pickup truck injuring the driver,…
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A pedestrian from Red Springs, North Carolina (NC) was struck and killed by an SUV while she was out walking on N.C. 71. Angela Ross, was walking southbound on N.C. 71 around 7 p.m. when she was struck by a 1993 GMC SUV. According to a report filed by the North Carolina Highway Patrol,…
Companies are required to log any employee injury that results in time off or medical care. These logs are used by regulators to determine the safety of a company. A safer company means less safety inspections, more contracts, and lower worker’s compensation costs. An ideal situation for a company to be in, however, the way…