My fellow lawyer Emily Mapp Brannon wrote an article on the Northeast North Carolina InjuryBoard blog about the tragic death of a 15 year-old teenager and her grandmother as they attempted to cross a road in a golf cart. Read the full article about the accident that involved a golf cart and a car.
My law partner Randy Appleton wrote an article on the Northeast North Carolina InjuryBoard blog about the dangers and injuries that are associated with decks. To read the full article about deck inspections and how to reduce the risk of injury, please click here. Shapiro, Washburn & Sharppersonal injury law firm is based in…
When doctors fail to diagnose breast cancer, patients can lose valuable time that may cost them their lives. Regular mammograms should be a part of every woman’s life starting at the age of 40. However, sometimes radiologists fail to catch these malignant breast lesions when reading a mammogram or ultrasound image. These critical mistakes can…
I spend a lot of time looking at information about truck collisions involving injuries and death as part of my job as editor of the Norfolk InjuryBoard website. The following are some of the scarier numbers that arise about tractor-trailer accidents: 1. In 2007, the country had crashes that involved over 136,000 large trucks and…
A SC state trooper struck and killed a pedestrian last month on the Asheville Highway. Two separate investigations found that the police officer was not responsible for the accident.