For many people in the state of North Carolina operating a motor vehicle is the most risky activity they undertake each day. Because cars are so vital to the lives of most many likely do not think about it in that context. The reality however is that serious, even fatal, car accidents are a possibility each and every time someone gets into a car.
The link between sleep medications and preventable accidents
Last year, motor vehicle accidents impacted the lives of millions of Americans. One reason that motor vehicle accident rates spiked last year in certain contexts has recently been made increasingly clear. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined that certain sleep aids remain in the system of certain patients well into the morning hours. This level of medication causes individuals to remain drowsy at the start of the day and inspires accidents as workers leave for their jobs and also causes employees to be hurt on the job.
North Carolina S. Ct. Rules DOT May Be Liable for Road Disrepair
The North Carolina Supreme Court issued a ruling recently that may have broad implications for the loved ones of victims seeking to hold the state liable for certain kinds of negligence which ultimately contributes to fatal car crashes.
Defective Tire Case Has Implications for Safety of 15-Passenger Vans in North Carolina
Fifteen-passenger vans have been around for nearly thirty years. They became popular in the 1990s and there are now about 500,000 on the road in the U.S.
Federal Database Should Facilitate Better Understanding of Brain Injuries
Head injuries are scary. From football and baseball players dealing with concussions to returning soldiers battling PTSD, issues involving the effects of brain injury are a constant presence in today's culture.
