Did a duplicitous online love affair between two people who never met lead to an innocent Marine being murdered? Watch Don Marcari as he appears on 48 Hours: NCIS on Tuesday, June 19 at 10/9c EST on CBS. Catch the preview below:
Every legislative session brings new laws, but there’s usually a delay between the passing of a law and its implementation. As a result, many state residents forget the laws are coming. In 2018, there are a few laws you need to know about that may affect you directly. They concern opioids, veterans’ rights, and police… Read More »
If you’ve been injured in an auto accident, you should take a moment to reflect on your social media usage. You may feel like sharing your experience with your “friends,” but your posts on Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and other popular sites could come back to haunt you. Here are just five ways that… Read More »
A report from the Office of the Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services revealed that North Carolina state officials failed to provide adequate follow-up to verify correction of deficiencies found in North Carolina’s nursing homes in five percent of the cases. In 2015, there were 3,850 reported deficiencies that required… Read More »
In 2014, when a Florida court awarded a widower $15.8 million in wrongful death damages, a bright light was shone on widespread medical malpractice in medical labs that process Pap smear tests. The man’s wife had received a negative Pap smear result, indicating no cancerous cells were present, but she soon thereafter died of cervical… Read More »
General Motors has already admitted a flaw in its ignition switch that could cause power to fail while a vehicle is in motion, and the company has already paid more than $600 million to a victims’ compensation fund. But that doesn’t mean lawsuits against the auto giant for crashes allegedly related to the ignition switch… Read More »
A recent article at Slate.com noted the nation is in the midst of a huge spike in roadway fatalities featuring “the biggest back-to-back increase in motor vehicle-related death rates per mile driven in more than 50 years.” Naturally, there is a determined search for culprits, with various “experts, writers, and organizations” pointing to cellphones and… Read More »
This spring, when high school students get behind the wheel for their Driver’s Education classes, they’ll be covering more than the usual lane changes and parallel parking. That’s because last year, the North Carolina legislature passed House Bill 21, mandating that the state’s driver’s ed programs include training on how to behave during a police… Read More »
Ridesharing companies such as Uber and Lyft are booming, providing low-cost transportation options and flexible employment throughout the world. Despite the growth, however, insurance issues have challenged these companies and their drivers from the beginning, because traditional auto insurance policies did not fit the rideshare model. It became clear that insurers would need to come… Read More »
Did you know that from 1988 to 2017 that the US Coast Guard had asbestos on their active duty ships? The Coast Guard recently released an internal only memo that includes a list of all ships that were operated between 1988 and 2017 that had asbestos and/or lead paint. All of these ships were built… Read More »
