| October 27, 2011 |
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Town Fined for Employee's Workplace Accident
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| A workplace accident has prompted one state to fine the town in which it happened. After investigating the death of a 48-year-old employee, the North Carolina Department of Labor has decided to fine the town in which she worked. At the time of her ... |
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| October 26, 2011 |
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Truck Driver Causes Chain Reaction Accident
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| It is important to never store loose items in the back of a pickup truck, a fact that was proven by a chain reaction truck accident last weekend in North Carolina. Police reports show that the accident was caused by a tire that flew out of a pickup ... |
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| October 25, 2011 |
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Teenagers More Likely to get into Accident First Month Behind the Wheel
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| The results of one study may not come as a surprise to parents of teenage drivers. According to a foundation for safe driving, teens are more likely to get into a car accident during their first month behind the wheel. By looking at crash data from ... |
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| October 20, 2011 |
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Parents File Wrongful Death Suit for Loss of Son
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| The parents of a young man killed have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the bar where their son was celebrating his 21st birthday the night before the accident occurred. The young man's parents have alleged that the employees of the bar ... |
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| October 19, 2011 |
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Police Still Looking into Confusing Semi-Truck Accident
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| Investigators are trying to determine why a driver of a semi-truck leaped from his moving rig while driving down the interstate around 8:00 PM. After the driver ejected himself from the moving semi-truck, the truck continued down the road unattended ... |
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| October 18, 2011 |
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Statistics Show Dog Bites are Serious
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| Current statistics are out regarding dog bites in the United States over the last year. A study published in 2010 showed that the number of people in America hospitalized for dog bites has nearly doubled over the last 15 years. A few years back, over ... |
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| October 13, 2011 |
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Elder Abuse Reported at Nursing Home
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| When you place your loved one in a nursing home, you expect that the best care will be provided. Sadly, that is not always the case. Each year there are dozens of nursing home negligence cases that involve the abuse of our elderly. Such is the case ... |
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| October 12, 2011 |
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Girl Loses Leg during Car Accident and Now Plays Soccer
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| One young girl is not taking her tragic accident sitting down. In fact, she is once again playing her favorite sport, even though she lost one of her legs two years ago. The young girl, now a sophomore in college, lost her leg in a freak accident. ... |
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| October 11, 2011 |
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Halloween Decorations Prompt Calls
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| One man's front yard Halloween scene was so realistic that someone called the police to report it. According to the police report, the homeowner had created a scene in his front yard where a bloody pair of legs could be seen protruding from ... |
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| October 06, 2011 |
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More Deer Equals More Car Accidents
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| Now that deer mating season is in full swing, the North Carolina Department of Transportation wants to warn drivers about the increased presence of deer on the roads. Each year, there are 20,000 car accidents related to animals in North Carolina. Of ... |
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| October 05, 2011 |
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Children File Wrongful Death Claim for Mother's Murder
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| Did you know that you can file a wrongful death lawsuit against someone who has murdered your loved one? That is exactly what is happening in one court room in Kansas. According to that lawsuit, the two children of a murdered Kansas woman are suing ... |
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| October 04, 2011 |
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Family Gets Award for Nursing Home Negligence Suit
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| Posted By Lanier Law Group |
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| The verdict in a nursing home negligence case is certain to set a precedent for future neglect cases across the country. After hearing the gruesome details of the case, the jury awarded $90 million to the family that lost a loved one with dementia. ... |
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