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Western Harnett High School Student Killed in Crash, Sister Injured

April 20, 2012

Blog, Car Accident Injuries in NC

A 14-year-old girl who was being transported to school by her older brother suffered a broken arm and a concussion when her brother lost control of the vehicle. The accident occurred as the driver approached a curve on Spring Hill Church Road in Lillington, North Carolina (NC). Speed was considered the dominant factor in the…

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Western Carolina University Student Killed in Crash on Old Speedwell Road

April 10, 2012

Accidents Causing Wrongful Death in NC, Blog

A 21-year-old Western College University (WCU) college student lost her life in a car accident when the driver lost control and not only hit a tree, but went down an embankment as well. According to ABC News 13, the wreck occurred on Old Speedwell Road in North Carolina (NC). The investigation is still ongoing and…

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Jury Awards $1M to Wrongfully Terminated Rail Employee

March 26, 2012

Blog, Railroad Injury/FELA

In a decision that the plaintiff rail employee’s attorney Charles Goetsch is calling the first of its kind, a jury in New Haven, Connecticut (CT), on March 22, 2012, awarded $1 million in punitive damages to a Metro-North commuter railroad trackman who was fired shortly after reporting a serious on-the-job toe injury. Jurors considered the…

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Two Airlifted to Hospital After Accident on Route 460 in Bluefield, VA

March 8, 2012

Blog, Car Accidents

According to the Bluefield Daily Telegraph, two people had to be airlifted to hospitals with serious injuries following a two-car crash on Route 460 between Bluefield and Springville in Tazewell County, Virginia (VA). Two others were also injured when a Mitsubishi Eclipse attempted to make a left-had turn in front of a Ford Taurus. The…

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One Teen Killed and Three Injured in Tarboro, NC Accident

February 29, 2012

Accidents Causing Wrongful Death in NC, Blog

Four young men, only 18-years-old, were involved in a car accident in which one of the victims lost his life near the intersection of Highway 33 and Shiloh Farm Road in Tarboro, North Carolina (NC). According to Eyewitness News 9, police believe the driver fell asleep behind the wheel and, as a result, drove the car…

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