February 27, 2014 Almost 26 million Americans suffer from Diabetes, a condition that affects the regulation of the body’s blood sugar levels. That’s roughly 10 percent of our country’s population. At the law firm of HensonFuerst, our team of North Carolina Personal Injury Lawyers decided action was needed to help combat this dangerous health condition. […]
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February 20, 2014 Bullying is a serious problem in the United States today. Studies from the National Education Association show as many as 30 percent of school-aged children are bullied each month. The North Carolina Personal Injury Attorneys with the law firm of HensonFuerst explain this behavior can have serious, even deadly, consequences. Take the
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Since posting the story about how 18 patients at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC, were possibly exposed to the rare but deadly Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD), we’ve had folks ask for more information. While there has been no additional information provided by the hospital, we’ve put together this list of answers to common questions: I’ve
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In early February 2014, a security guard at Duke’s Dan River Steam Station found that a pipe running under a 27-acre waste pond had collapsed, allowing 82,000 tons of coal ash mixed with 27 million gallons of water to drain out. The spill turned the river cloudy for miles. Two health advisories have been released,
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February 13, 2014 Most people will agree, the most crucial time for a person to have access to quality healthcare is in an emergency situation. The North Carolina Personal Injury Lawyers with HensonFuerst explain that a new report shows the state may be lacking certain industry assets, potentially resulting in limited patient access to care.
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Today, officials at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC, admitted that improper medical instrument sterilization exposed 18 neurosurgery patients to the deadly Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). CJD is caused by infectious agents called “prions,” which are extremely difficult to kill. On January 18, 2014, a patient suspected of having CJD had surgery. Instead of throwing away
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February 6, 2014 Miles of the Dan River, acres of land, and an estimated 43,000 residents of the region surrounding Eden, North Carolina, are facing risks of dangerously Contaminated Water following a massive spill of toxic coal ash. The spill of an initially estimated 82,000 tons of toxic coal ash combined with 27 million gallons
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