December 2, 2010 Two were killed in a Greenville auto accident when they were on their way to get their hair done for a sorority induction ceremony. The girls were members of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority at East Carolina, according to witn.com. The report did not give details of the Greenville auto accident, but […]
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The Governor’s Highway Safety Program (GHSP) and the North Carolina State Highway Patrol kicked of their No Need 2 Speed campaign designed to reduce speeding on our highways. The two-week campaign, which was announced on Monday, runs from November 15 through the end of Thanksgiving weekend on November 28. “North Carolina law enforcement will be
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This weekend, at least three bicyclists were injured in collisions with cars. We’re cyclists here, so we always read these types of stories with a heavy heart. Both stories were reported on WRAL.com. On Friday evening, just north of Selma, two bicyclists were struck by driver Marie Jania. They suffered only minor injuries. It is
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This is a story everyone remembers. On September 11, 2009, Dr. Raymond Cook went drinking…then drank some more…then got behind the wheel and caused the wreck that killed Elena Bright Shapiro, a promising ballerina with the Carolina Ballet. According to an article on WRAL.com, Cook’s trial begins today. Raleigh police said Cook, of 10516 Beckridge
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At HensonFuerst, we see the aftermath of this lethal drug in the mangled lives of people we represent who were hit by a drunk driver. While this study cannot be be called good news, it certainly validates what personal injury lawyers have known for years: Alcohol really is the most harmful drug in the world.
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It turns out that Allstate’s “good hands” are a little dirty. The New York State Insurance Department announced that Allstate has agreed to pay New York $1.2 million as part of a $10 million regulatory settlement. In all, 45 states will share the settlement dollars. The agreement follows an 18-month targeted, multi-state examination of Allstate’s
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This is the kind of story that makes you want to stay off the roads, build more prisons, and require mandatory severe sentencing for DWI offenders. According to the online edition of the News & Observer, Monroe resident Kevin Ohagan fled a traffic stop just after midnight on Sunday (October 24, 2010) and minutes later
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A study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found that North Carolina auto accidents involving deer statewide have increased steadily, according to ABC 11. About 90 percent of animal-related crashes within the last three years have involved deer, which have resulted in more than 3,000 injuries to people in North Carolina auto
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Like millions of other people around the world, I have been following the plight of the miners in Chile. Thirty-three men trapped 2,000 feet below the surface of everyday life for more than two months. I barely slept last night, waiting and watching a high-tech live feed as the first few men were brought to the surface
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If you follow our blogs, then you know that HensonFuerst is a bike-friendly place to work. The HensonFuerst Cycling Team participates in several fundraising and community rides each year, and it’s not unusual to find helmets, jerseys, and other gear in our offices. That’s why we are thrilled to learn that Raleigh is working to
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