Asbestos is bad, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that. But most people don’t know the specifics about it or very much about mesothelioma which is the disease that it causes. First a little about asbestos. Chrysotile or white asbestos is the most commonly encountered form of asbestos, accounting for approximately 95% of…
An accident in Holden Beach, North Carolina last weekend is a reminder that drivers are required by law to treat bicyclists the same as any vehicle on the road. WWAY.com reported that a car turned into the path of a bicycle at the intersection of Holden Beach Road and Ocean Blvd. West, and the bicycle…
Every June, teenagers around North Carolina celebrate their high school graduation. It’s an exciting time for these young adults; it’s the end of their childhood and the beginning of their future as an adult. For an 18-year-old, anything seems possible. Parents beam with pride as they send the child they’ve nurtured so long into the…
A motorcyclist lost his life after being hit head-on by a car travelling in the opposite direction on a two-lane section of U.S. 35 in central West Virginia (WV) on June 8, 2014. The fatal accident occurred on a section of the rural highway south of the town of Southside that is posted with no-passing…
A rear-end collision in Bluffton, South Carolina (SC), illustrates how drivers distracted by things other than texting on smartphones and talking on handheld cell phones present clear and ever-present dangers. The June 6, 2014, accident occurred at the intersection of Bluffton Parkway and Okatie Highway, which is also known as SC 170. The two occupants…