Auto accident fatalities are a leading cause of death in the United States according to multiple safety organizations and research institutions. In fact, auto accidents are a leading cause of injury and lost productivity in the United States as well. I suspect that inattentive driving is a leading cause of auto accident fatalities. Inattentive driving…
Media reports that on Saturday, an I-26 accident claimed life of 67-year-old North Carolina woman. She and her husband were traveling west in a GMC Yukon when her husband, driving an SUV, ran off the road and hit a guardrail. According to the media, the fatal collision occurred at mile marker 45 westbound shortly before…
In a split second, lives can change forever. And for the family of a deceased, it can take a lifetime for the healing to occur, if it occurs at all. This past weekend, a group of friends had their lives changed forever in a tragic car accident in Greenville County. According to media reports, at…
Are you sure you want to write that? In this digital world of communication you have to be aware of what you say – or actually-what you are writing. The law of libel, slander, and defamation applies to the world of social media just like it has applied for hundreds of years prior to social…
Truck driver cell phone use. Those words should send a shiver down the spine of anyone operating a vehicle in the United States. Truck driver cell phone use is a trucking accident waiting to happen. In fact, when a truck driver uses a cell phone, the resulting accident will likely cause a very serious injury.…
A Laurens County car wreck involving a truck has ended in tragedy taking the lives of three people, including two children highlighting again the deadly nature of rural roads in South Carolina. Upstate South Carolina media are reporting that the fatal Laurens County car wreck occurred on Monday February 20th, 2017, on Neely Ferry Road…
According to news reports, there is a current recall for 230,000 BMW vehicles to replace potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. These inflators can explode with too much force and spew shrapnel into drivers and passengers. At least 16 deaths and more than 180 injuries have been blamed on the problem. This recall covers certain 3 series…
Even in the south, injuries in the winter occur. In fact, snow and ice are the most common causes of these incidents. Common Personal Injury in Snow and Ice Winter can easily bring storms and events that lead to personal injury in snow and ice. Most commonly, in wintry weather, we see injuries relating to…
The Gree dehumidifier recall has been announced due to the dehumidifier causing fires. On November 29th, the most recent Gree Dehumidifier recall came after consumer reports of fires and property damage. Brand Name units in the recall include Frigidaire, Soleus Air, Kenmore and others. This recall was first announced in September 2013, updated in October…
The FDA has labeled the recalled HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD) a Class 1 recall, the most serious recall classification, after the potential risk for serious injury or death. Last month there were two issues that caused the Heartware Device recall. One of the issues was related to electrical problems while the other was due to…
