The ongoing health crisis has sparked fundamental changes in the way people live and work in North Carolina and across the United States. Fewer vehicles have been on the road due to remote learning, people working from home, business closures and other safety...
Month: January 2021
Brain injuries can leave a victim permanently disabled
A brain injury is one of the most serious types of injuries a person can suffer. Even what doctors may describe as a mild brain injury can cause some significant symptoms, including emotional problems, loss of memory and concentration and dizziness or other physical...
Speed a factor in motorcycle crash
A motorcyclist is in critical condition after colliding with a passenger vehicle in Winston-Salem at speeds of close to 100 mph on Sunday. Police responded to a reported accident at around 4:45 pm at the 100 block of North Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. The...
North Carolina woman dies in nursing home, daughter cites history of violations
A nursing home is place intended to protect some of our most vulnerable citizens, which makes nursing home abuse so tragic. Recently, a North Carolina woman had admitted her mother into the Pavilion Health Center at Brightmore in Charlotte. Shameeka Clark’s mother had...
A vehicle crash, a medical report and insurance compensation
If you are the victim of a vehicle crash, you may sustain injuries that are not apparent at the time of the accident. With prompt medical attention, treatment for any underlying injuries can begin and the medical report will be important for the purpose of insurance...
Surgeries and diagnoses draws most malpractice claims
Despite improvements in medical care, thousands of malpractice claims are filed each year. Surgery and diagnosis complaints caused the most medical malpractice claims over the last 10 years, according to a recently-released report from the insurance carrier Coverys....
Fatal I-85 auto accident occurred on Saturday
Our roads and highways tend to be less busy than the more populous cities up and down the East Coast. However, just because our roadways are less dense, does not mean that our roadways are any less dangerous. Unfortunately, this was on full display Saturday morning on...
Questions to ask before choosing a nursing home
Your parents looked out for you for much of your life, so you may find it difficult to adjust when the roles reverse and you need to find a place for your parent to live. Not all nursing homes and continuing care communities uphold the same standards. So, the decision...
Evidence you need to prove driver negligence
When a car accident occurs in North Carolina, you can almost always guarantee that it was caused by the negligence of one or more drivers. Driver negligence occurs in many forms, and if you want to recover damages for your injuries and other expenses following an...
Driver flees after pedestrian seriously injured in auto accident
Auto accidents in Greensboro and throughout North Carolina can cause serious injuries and death. Particularly vulnerable are pedestrians. These incidents can be made even worse if the driver decides to flee the scene rather than adhere to the law and wait to see if...