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• Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits Available To Diabetes Sufferers

  Brent Adams | April 23, 2008 12:35 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  Social Security Disability Insurance Benefits Available To Diabetes Sufferers

• U.S. Senate Votes To Strengthen the Consumer Products Safety Commission

  Brent Adams | March 16, 2008 7:24 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  Lawmakers in the U.S. are pushing a bill that would give the US product safety watchdog a much-needed boost, providing it with more money and authority after a wave of recalls of dangerous products which could cause personal injury.On Thursday, March 6, the U.S. Senate voted for an increase in funding for the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), which had to deal with low finances and...

• Blind Spot Caused My Accident

  Christina Medlin | March 09, 2008 10:00 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  A blind spot is the area behind a vehicle that a person cannot see from the driver's seat by looking forward or in the rear-view or side mirrors. Blind spots often cause accidents on the highway or cause children to be injured or killed when drivers do not see them when backing up. To help consumers understand how large some blind spots are, Consumer Reports has measured the blind spots of a...

• Crib Recall to Prevent Accidents

  Christina Medlin | March 02, 2008 3:43 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  On February 28, 2008, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall of 24,000 cribs. Made in Indonesia, the cribs are equipped with faulty brackets which prevent the mattress from being fully lowered; therefore, children are put at risk of falling out of the crib. No deaths or injuries have been reported concerning any of the recalled cribs. Recalled cribs include: Majectice...

• Celebrity Sues Drug Manufacturer

  Brent Adams | December 06, 2007 11:38 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  Actor Dennis Quaid and his wife have sued the manufacturer of the blood-thinning drug heparin after their twin babies nearly died from a massive overdose of the widely distributed drug.The twins were given 10,000 units of heparin rather that the 10 units of heplock, a diluted version of heparin.It was a terrifying time for the Quaids as their newborn twins, a boy and a girl, fought for their...

• Children Under Age 18 Applying for SSI

  Vance Jennings | November 30, 2007 4:57 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  Q: Is the claims process different for a child under 18 applying for SSI?A: Yes. First, a child must have an impairment or combination of impairments resulting in severe functional limitations. Generally, there are three steps: (1) Is there substantial gainful activity? If the answer is yes, the claim is denied. (2) Does the claimant have severe impairment(s) that cause more than a...

• Modest Increase Approved for Workers' Compensation Rates in NC

  Sheila Chavis | October 29, 2007 9:44 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  Despite a requested increase of 5.9%, it has recently been announced that NC Workers' Comp rates will only increase by 1.6%. This is a relatively minor increase, compared to a 7.3% increase in 2006 and a 9.3% increase in 2005.Business owners, through their lobbyists, have emphasized that one of their major cost concerns is the expense of workers' compensation insurance. The N.C. Rate Bureau,...

• Ford Must Pay $6 Million for Defective Ford Aerostar Van

  Brent Adams | October 10, 2007 10:18 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  Julian Felipe was 17-years-old when a Ford Aerostar van, in which he was riding as a passenger, rolled over after a tire blew out. During the roll over, the roof caved in and broke Julian's neck and paralyzed him. Felipe's lawyers presented evidence at trial that Ford knew there was propensity for vans and trucks to roll over especially after a tire blow out and that the company failed to...

• Jeep Recall(2)

  Christina Medlin | October 05, 2007 10:34 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  One Saturday while out shopping, my brakes simply stopped working. Most of the time when a person's brakes fail, the brake pedal will go completely to the floor, with no resistance. However, when my brakes failed to work it was as if something was preventing me from pressing the brake. I stomped on the brake, but nothing happened. The pedal did not move. I immediately pulled the emergency...

• A Novel Proposal to Make our Highways Safer

  Brent Adams | October 05, 2007 8:01 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  The August 31, 2007 edition of the Wallstreet Journal contained an editorial by John Semmens which proposed a radical new approach to highway traffic safety.Mr. Semmens proposed that the responsibility for vehicle safety inspections and licensing drivers be placed with the insurance industry. His reasoning is that, since the insurance company pays a large portion of damage caused by negligent...