Last week’s post on this blog discussed how commercial drivers are held to higher standards with respect to how much alcohol they can have in their systems. One of the reasons for these higher standards is that commercial vehicles are typically larger...
Month: May 2016
Healthcare Workers Injured Moving Patients May Have Legal Recourse
With the current obesity epidemic in the United States, nurses and others who are routinely required to move patients may be at risk for injury in the normal course of their duties. In the past the practice was to collect six nurses who were the strongest on that...
Commercial drivers face tougher DUI regulations
Many North Carolina residents already know that driving while drunk or drugged is illegal in this state. It is also an extremely dangerous thing to do, especially if one is driving a large truck or other type of commercial vehicle. What many people might not realize,...
Car accident in construction zone injures two workers
A recent accident in the Raleigh area left two highway workers injured, one critically. According to reports, a car traveling in a construction zone on I-440 was moving quickly through the work area and hit a truck that belonged to the North Carolina Department of...
Hazing on college campuses all too common
Each fall recent high school graduates head off to colleges located throughout the nation to continue their education. For many, academics are only part of the experience. Socially it is also an important time in a young person's life and some students opt to...