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…
A young man, 25- year old Ryan Lee Church, died suddenly on the job when a boat fell on him at Pages Creek Marina on Market Street in Wilmington, North Carolina (NC). According to the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Deputy Charles Smith, Rylan Lee Church was attempting to load a large boat on to…
The tragic accident occurred late this summer. Cynthia Woodcock, of Kernersville, and Lorrie Shoup went parasailing on Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina (NC). While the two were in the air a large wind gust blew up, tethering the line between the parasail and the boat. The wind forced the women back into the ocean where…
In what policymakers and lawmakers are promising is only a first step in reducing the number of distracted drivers on the nation’s roads, President Barack Obama issued an Executive Order on Thursday that prohibits federal employees and military personnel from texting while driving. My colleague Randy Appleton applauds this move in his latest post to…
What must drug makers tell patients about medication risks? I’m tempted to say “everything,” but I don’t really think that would serve anyone well. What patients do need to know — and what only drug makers are in a position to disclose — is what potentially deadly and disabling risks come from using medications. Even…