An early-morning truck and car accident in Dunn, North Carolina, left two men dead on I-95 this week. North Carolina police said that 55-year-old Bert William Baytops and 38-year-old Tralina Covington were driving a car they had bought to Jacksonville, North Carolina, when the car drive off of the roadway and hit a guardrail. As…
UPDATE 3/11/10: A $12 million settlement was reached in the wrongful death case brought by the surviving family members of Travis Barker, according to antimusic.com Two lawsuits stemming from the September 2008 jet crash involving celebrities Adam Goldstein (a.k.a. DJ A.M.) and Travis Barker settled recently. The crash occurred at a Columbia, South Carolina (SC)…
Virginia and North Carolina are among the 19 states that prohibit drivers from using electronic devices to send text messages while in motion. If a newly formed national advocacy group called FocusDriven succeeds in its mission, every state will also enact bans on texting while driving. Any person on the highways of Norfolk, Virginia Beach…
Many people have let a friend, family member, or even a business associate drive their car. It could have just been for a quick trip to a 7-11 or the dry cleaners. However, if a car crash occurs and someone suffers a serious injury, there’s a chance your insurance company may try to avoid paying…
The wife of a retired U.S. Navy petty officer died after an active-duty U.S. Navy anesthesiologist at a Virginia military hospital failed to properly re-insert a breathing tube when the wife suffered obstructed breathing due to an obstruction in her airway, according to Virginia Lawyers Weekly. A lawsuit was filed against the U.S. government through the…