Former Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer, Martray Proctor, pled not guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges in response to a car accident he was involved in earlier this year. Proctor was responding to assist another officer in a traffic stop. He was traveling on Old Statesville Road at 90 mph without his sirens or flashing lights on. Shatona…
Most of us place a high level of trust in doctors and hospitals, rarely questioning what medications they prescribe or equipment they use to treat us. We assume the doctors, nurses and hospital staff follows safety procedures such as using new and sterile equipment for every test they run, but what if they don’t? What…
An Apex, North Carolina (NC) resident was involved in a car accident in Holly Springs, North Carolina (NC) Sunday night that left one dead and one injured. Cynthia Rennee Ellerbee was traveling on Stephens Road when her car veered off the right side of the road. She continued to drive off the road, hitting several…
A woman faces several charges after causing a head on collision on Interstate I-85 in Salisbury, North Carolina (NC). According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol the woman entered Interstate I-85 going the wrong way at speeds of 115 mph when she hit a van head on. At the time of the car accident…
The Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, reported nearly 2,500 medical devices were implanted in 2008. Of these 2,500 devices, currently only 14 devices are required to have a comprehensive tracking system in place. Without a proper tracking system medical recalls can be ineffective. Several patients who have the devices in place may not be…