Medical experts have been raising the red flag for years: Playing football can cause brain damage and long-term degenerative brain disorders. Now, for the first time, an NFL official has finally acknowledged the link. According to an article in the New York Times, Jeff Miller, the NFL’s senior vice president for health and safety, appears […]
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How dangerous does a medical device have to be before the FDA takes action to protect the public? The FDA acknowledges that there are serious risks with using the birth control device called Essure. Essure is a flexible mettle and polyester coil that looks like a small spring. One device is inserted into each Fallopian
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Ford has announced a recall of 390,000 Ranger pickups, model years 2004 through 2006. According to an article on WRAL.com, the recall is because the driver’s air bag inflators can explode with too much force and cause injuries…and death. In December, a South Carolina man died when he was struck in the neck by metal shrapnel after his
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HensonFuerst Attorneys is proud to announce that Thomas W. Henson, Jr., who leads HensonFuerst’s Complex Litigation Division, was selected for inclusion in the 2016 North Carolina Super Lawyers list of attorneys who exhibit excellence in practice. Super Lawyers magazine names attorneys in each state who are nominated by their peers and evaluated on 12 indicators of professional achievement.
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The CSX Carolina Connector has been in the news the last several days. The main story is about how this railway company is looking to build a major rail terminal in Johnson County. The private company is threatening to use the power of Eminent Domain to take land from average citizens. Clients regularly call us,
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Three years ago, Michigan decided to drop their mandatory helmet law. Michigan doctors believe that was a big mistake. A recent article in the American Journal of Surgery, medical researchers examine the before and after statistics for injured motorcycle riders. The results are so powerful that physicians are asking legislators to reinstate the helmet law.
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Hoverboards are the coolest new gadget and hottest gift this holiday season. Stores can barely keep them in stock. But you might want to wait before trying to make your Back to the Future dreams come true. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), there are more than a dozen cases of the
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One of the best sales tools for car dealers is the vehicle’s safety rating. Anyone concerned with safety will look at how the carp performed during crash tests, with 5-star ratings signifying the best in passenger safety. Now, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is proposing three new ratings for cars and trucks: 1)
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26 people severely injured in a bus accident in Edgecombe County. Buses are not known for their safety equipment, unfortunately. Many still do not have even basic seat belts. In this case, a tractor trailer collided with the bus, rolling it on its side. Our thoughts and prayers go out to those injured and their
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North Carolina law firm HensonFuerst, P.A., will hold a public information session on the rights and duties of landowners whose land will be affected by the Asheville River Arts District Transportation Improvement project (NC DOT and Municipal Project No. U-5019). This project will primarily affect small business owners located in a section of the larger
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