Blog Posts in March, 2012
Posted on Mar 30, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
A wrongful death lawsuit worth one million dollars has been filed against the government by the widow of a Mexican native who reportedly died while in the custody of federal immigration authorities. ...
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Posted on Mar 28, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
It is a sad fact that many faithful employees are wrongfully harmed while on the job. What is even sadder is the fact that many employees don't know the rights they are entitled to after an injury ...
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Posted on Mar 26, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
It was only last year that two cyclists were hit and killed on River Road while out on a bike ride in Wilmington, North Carolina. Now, T. Grooms, the driver responsible for the fatal accident, is on ...
Continue reading "Trial Begins for Accident Caused by Drunk Driver on Mephedrone" »
Posted on Mar 24, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
If you live in nearly any North Carolina community, you know that the recent weather has brought about icy and slippery roads, in addition to other winter-like conditions. Here at the Whitley Law ...
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Posted on Mar 22, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
A construction worker hired as a subcontractor by CSE Inc. passed away due to a traumatic head injury sustained at a construction site at the beginning of this month. The accident occurred at the ...
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Posted on Mar 21, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
A recent report has revealed the commonality of traffic collisions caused by backed up traffic and the frequent occurrence of U-turns made in that area. The problem seems to be most prominent during ...
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Posted on Mar 19, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
A recent airplane accident at a small airport in western North Carolina has led to the wrongful death of two couples and an 11-year-old child, sources say. The accident took place on Thursday March 15 ...
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Posted on Mar 16, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
The initial preliminary reports from the Governor's Highway Safety Association data examining the first half of 2011 reveal that fatal traffic collisions among 16 and 17 year olds have increased ...
Continue reading "Recent Report: Teen Driving Deaths Up 55 Percent From 2010" »
Posted on Mar 14, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
When a man was fatally injured at a local cotton gin last year, an investigation was sparked by the State Labor Department into the safety and potential occupational hazards associated with this ...
Continue reading "Local Cotton Gin Fined for Wrongful Death of Employee" »
Posted on Mar 12, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
Early this morning, the King Fire Department responded to an emergency call involving an overturned tractor trailer on Highway 52. According to the fire department's reports, a car drove through a ...
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Posted on Mar 9, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
An accident that is currently under investigation from Sunday afternoon has left five individuals injured. According to the North Carolina Highway Patrol, all passengers and the driver were taken to a ...
Continue reading "Accident Briefly Closes Interstate 485" »
Posted on Mar 7, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
Last week, a woman was killed on the railroad crossing at Jenkins Dairy Road at Highway 274 in Bessemer City, North Carolina. Although the incident is still under investigation, officials speculate ...
Continue reading "Woman Fatally Injured in Bessemer City Train Accident" »
Posted on Mar 5, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
Although an investigation is still underway, last Monday, February 27, 2012, a Clover man was fatally injured in an industrial accident in Gaston County. The incident took place at a construction site ...
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Posted on Mar 2, 2012 By Whitley Law Firm
A 33-year-old man has been arrested and charged criminally with DWI and multiple accounts of hit and run after hitting a series of vehicles as he drove across Cumberland County, according to police ...
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