A drunk driving accident in Salisbury, NC ended with criminal charges for one driver and serious injuries for another. The accident happened over the weekend on Highway 70. North Carolina Highway Patrol says that a 26-year-old from Woodleaf has been charged with DWI, an open container violation, failure to wear a seat belt and failure…
A man from Hayes, Virginia was killed this week after being hit by an oncoming vehicle. Police say that Thomas Stallman was crossing Guinea Road in Gloucester County late Thursday night when he was hit by a 2008 Ford Edge that was heading east. Virginia State Police say that Stallman tragically died at the scene…
The automobile giant Ford neglected to inform both consumers and regulators of a dangerous, lethal defect in its SUV’s gas pedals, according to an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Agency. The NHTSA’s investigation revealed that Ford had knowledge of their Escape line of SUV’s faulty accelerator pedal as far back as 2011, but violated…
While many know that doctor carelessness is a significant factor in medical injury, it is also likely that medical schools’ lack of medical malpractice education could be a large contributor to patient injury. Currently, less than half of all medical schools require courses for their students that focus specifically on medical malpractice. Furthermore, these classes are rarely…
New reports indicate that a woman from Northern Virginia died in the recent Spanish train derailment. The accident, which took place last week, resulted in the death of Virginian Ana-Maria Cordoba. Cordoba was traveling in Spain with her husband and daughter to visit their son who had recently visited a Catholic holy site. According to…