The Story: Garlock Sealing Technologies is attempting to exit bankruptcy by proving that it is not liable for the totality of its victims’ claims. The company is disputing the claimants’ $1.3 billion in damages, asserting that it will owe only $125 million in payments. Garlock is a maker of asbestos gaskets; asbestos is proven to cause lung…
The Story: The safe driving group Center for Defensive Driving (CDD) has filed a class-action lawsuit against Ford claiming the auto manufacturer’s “infotainment system” poses a driving hazard for motorists. The CDD, which claims Ford is aware of the problem but is not taking action, claims that the system’s myriad problems pose a distraction risk for drivers…
North Carolina Highway Patrol has said that a man from Rocky Mount, NC died in a deadly Greenville, NC car accident Monday morning. Troopers say the Pitt County accident left 54-year-old William Thorpe dead after another vehicle ran a stop sign. According to police, the deadly accident occurred around 8 a.m. near the intersection of…
Police in North Carolina say that a deck collapse resulted in 21 people being rushed to local hospitals near Ocean Isle Beach this week. The severity of the collapse and resulting injuries prompted the mayor to ask locals for prayers for the family staying at the vacation rental. Police say earlier this week the second…
Police in Charlotte, NC say that one person is dead and another seriously injured due to a wrong way driver on I-77 this weekend. Police say the terrible wreck took place around 3 a.m. on I-77 near Westinghouse Boulevard. According to news reports, 26-year-old Robert Goulding died at the scene of the accident after a…