Blog Posts in October, 2010
Posted on Oct 31, 2010 By Whitley Law Firm
A week-long medical malpractice trial in Sebring ended with a jury awarding a doctor's former patient $250,000 in damages. The victim, Galen Martin, accused Dr. Jose R. Thomas-Richards and Lakeview ...
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Posted on Oct 30, 2010 By Whitley Law Firm
In Pleasant Garden, North Carolina, Highway Patrol troopers are saying that the driver involved in a fatal car accident Sunday evening along Highway 421 was not wearing a seat belt. The 37-year-old ...
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Posted on Oct 29, 2010 By Whitley Law Firm
The North Carolina State Highway Patrol is reporting that a Stokes man was seriously injured Thursday night when he was hit by a car. Trooper M.M. Kongs said the man injured in the pedestrian ...
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Posted on Oct 24, 2010 By Whitley Law Firm
In The U.S., this week is dedicated to National Teen Driver Safety. Many are focusing on the driving behaviors of teenagers at this time because this particular age group is inexperienced behind the ...
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Posted on Oct 23, 2010 By Whitley Law Firm
In Monroe, North Carolina, police in the area have charged a man with DWI after he wrecked his vehicle on Tuesday morning in Union County. Police say the drunk driving accident took place at 12:13 AM ...
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Posted on Oct 16, 2010 By Whitley Law Firm
A deadly hit and run accident involving a motorcycle and a truck has resulted in a search by Bridgeton authorities for two suspects that fled the scene. According to police, the motorcycle accident ...
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Posted on Oct 15, 2010 By Whitley Law Firm
It was reported in Hopewell, NC that a car veered off of the interstate and crashed onto a Hopewell city vehicle that was 70 feet below on a roadway. The car accident did not result in any deaths, but ...
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Posted on Oct 14, 2010 By Whitley Law Firm
In 1993, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its adopted standards for the surveillance of central nervous system injury. The following are the findings. In the United States, approximately ...
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Posted on Oct 9, 2010 By Whitley Law Firm
In Raleigh, three Wake County residents have been charged by the state Alcohol Enforcement Agency. It is said the individuals contributed to the August 20 th auto accident that led to the death of an ...
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Posted on Oct 8, 2010 By Whitley Law Firm
This week, new sources say that charges had been filed against a teenage driver who was involved in an auto accident that led to the death of a 14-year-old boy. According to Raleigh Police spokesman ...
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Posted on Oct 7, 2010 By Whitley Law Firm
Each year, the Center for Disease Control reports that an alarming number of people are subjected to dog bites. Unfortunately, the people who are usually targeted are small children. If you have a ...
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Posted on Oct 1, 2010 By Whitley Law Firm
In North Carolina, it is a well-known fact that it does not take much to turn the roads into slippery landscapes during the fall and winter months. When the roads turn slippery, the chances of car ...
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