North Carolina is one step closer to a view of tort reform that would take away many rights now enjoyed by North Carolina citizens for the last 150 years. The state House of Representatives and Senate recently passed the Tort Reform for Citizens and Businesses bill that would place severe restrictions on all who have… Read More
North Carolina is currently considering a bill that would drastically reform patients’ rights within the state. One of the major components of this bill will limit the liability of drug manufacturers when their products cause unintended results. The bill would restrict the ability of patients to pursue damages if the drug in question had been… Read More
The Advocates for Auto and Highway Safety examined car accident fatalities on roads around the country and found that rural roads are more dangerous than urban roads. In North Carolina, only 30 percent of roadways are classified as interstates, making the vast majority of roads in this state rural. A spokesman from AAA of the Carolinas was… Read More
“It’s an epidemic,” notes Ray LaHood. The Secretary for the Department of Transportation (DOT) is not talking about the latest bout of influenza, but rather one of the hottest topics in the media when it comes to motorist safety: distracted driving. In the last few years, over 30 states have enacted legislation relating to handheld… Read More
More pedestrians were killed by cars in 2010 than in previous years, according to a newly released report by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). After four years of declining pedestrian fatalities, 2010 saw an increase in injuries to pedestrians hit by cars. While only a slight rise in pedestrian fatalities during the first six months… Read More