A woman is dead after a North Carolina boating accident, which could lead to a North Carolina wrongful death claim. According to GazetteVirginian.com, the North Carolina boating accident occurred on Mayo Lake in Person County. A 39-year-old woman was thrown from her pontoon boat when it was struck from behind by a ski boat. The […]
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HensonFuerst lawyer on the continuing investigation into nursing home abuse at Britthaven of Chapel Hill: “This can’t be just a rogue nurse gone bad.”
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People recovering from serious illness used to recuperate in a traditional hospital, no matter how long it took. But in the past 15 years, a new form of hospital–the long-term acute care hospital–has emerged. These hospitals can provide intensive and specialized care for patients who don’t necessarily need all of the services offered by a
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For girls and young women, one sport accounts for more than 65% of of all high school catastrophic injuries, and more than 70% of all collegiate catastrophic injuries. (For the record, “catastrophic injuries” are life changing events, including traumatic brain injury, paralysis, and death.) Less severe injuries are also common–each year, this sport sends more
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Today, General Motors Company announced the recall of 1.5 million vehicles because the heated windshield washer fluid systems posed a fire hazard. There was a similar recall in 2008, but a second hazard was discovered in June 2009. That raises the question of why it took a year for the recall to be initiated. Letters
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WRAL.com reports that registered nurse Angela Almore was indicted on a charge of second-degree murder for the death of an Alzheimer’s patient at Britthaven of Chapel Hill nursing home. Almore is also charged with six counts of felony patient abuse, and is being held in the Orange County jail under a $500,000 bond. In February,
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May was Electric Safety Month, but today WRAL.com reported a story that puts the topic back in the news. Two people were shocked with 23,000 volts of electricity after they touched a live wire at a Progress Energy transformer substation. They are currently being treated at the North Carolina Jaycee Burn Center. The incident also
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A New Jersey Manufacturer was fined nearly $160K. These fines were levied secondary to an inspection by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). During this inspection OSHA found the employer to have committed 36 Federal Violations. http://www.nj.com/hudson/index.ssf/2010/05/jersey_city_firm_cited_for_osh.html
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According to WRAL, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced the voluntary recall of its 16-ounce promotional glasses because the painted design contains cadmium, a toxin that can cause cancer, bone softening, and kidney problems. The glasses are being sold to advertise the theatrical release of “Shrek Forever After.” About 12 million glasses have been
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Doctors have always known that traumatic brain injury can affect vision. Now, researchers from the University of Michigan Medical School and St Joseph Mercy Health System have discovered that those vision changes can cause other symptoms, including headaches, dizziness, and anxiety. Better yet, there may be a way to treat those symptoms with eyeglasses fitted
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