Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis can be one of the most frightening things a woman can hear in her lifetime. But as North Carolina medical malpractice lawyers we know that even worse is to not be diagnosed or to have a wrong diagnosis when you really do have cancer. Below is a real story from…
When many people envision how they will die, very few imagine it will be at the hands of a doctor. However in North Carolina that is the case for many victims of medical malpractice. A psychiatrist and professor at Duke University recently wrote this about medical malpractice: “I have a friend who has lung cancer…
Invisible to the Eye George R.R. Martin once said, “The unseen enemy is always the most fearsome.” This is the case for railroad workers that fall victim to mesothelioma cancer caused by asbestos. The serious health risks associated with inhaling asbestos fibers have been documented in medical and scientific publications. Railroad workers who breathe in…
One man was killed and two other people were injured in a car crash which occurred in Elkin, N.C. Monday afternoon. The accident happened at the intersection of CC Camp Road, which is also known as Highway 268, and Johnson Ridge Road. According to police reports, the victim, a 57-year-old Elkin man, was in a…
A multi-car crash in Alabama has killed a North Carolina couple and their young son. According to the Montgomery Police, the fatal crash occurred on Interstate 65 southbound and involved seven cars and three tractor trailers. The victims, a 49-year-old woman, her 50-year-old husband, and their 10-year-old son, were from Swansboro, North Carolina. Two passengers…