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• Modest Increase Approved for Workers' Compensation Rates in NC

  Sheila Chavis | October 29, 2007 9:44 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  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,...

• Broken Femur and Wrist Leads to $575,000 Settlement

  Brent Adams | October 26, 2007 4:42 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A 69-year-old victim of a North Carolina vehicle collision receives $575,000 in settlement of her claim arising out of her collision with a Bob Cat tractor.In the early morning hours before light the victim was driving her vehicle on NC 214 in Columbus Country near Wrightsville, NC. She noticed headlights in front of her, which appeared to be on the opposite shoulder of the road. The vehicle...

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

  Brent Adams | October 10, 2007 10:18 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  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...

• A "Forgotten Appeal Right" For State Employees?

  Michael Byrne | October 05, 2007 5:13 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Workplace Discrimination

  As most state employees know, a written warning is the lowest level of formal discipline imposed under North Carolina personnel policy. Many agencies also have less formal forms of written discipline, such as "supervisor's complaints" (DMV), "TAPS" entries (DOC), and "documented counseling" (DHHS and others). Written warnings carry only internal appeal rights, or none at all. The "lesser"...

• Jeep Recall

  Christina Medlin | October 05, 2007 10:34 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  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...

• Jeep Recall(2)

  Christina Medlin | October 05, 2007 10:34 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  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 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  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...

• Texas Employee Sues Wendy's For Injuries During Robbery

  Brent Adams | October 05, 2007 12:08 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  A former employer of a Wendy's restaurant is proceeding with a personal injury suit in which she claims that the negligence of Wendy's caused her personal injuries when she was robbed while workingJanet Brandon, the former assistant manager of the restaurant in question, filed the suit on December 26 of last year in the Marshall Division of the Eastern District of Texas.In North Carolina such a...

• Awnings Attached to Recreational Vehicles and Horse Trailers may be Dangerous

  Brent Adams | October 03, 2007 8:56 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  The public should be aware of the dangers involving awnings attached to the side of recreational vehicles (RVs) and horse trailers.The hazard is that awnings which have been rolled up and fastened to the side of the vehicle may become dislodged and hang out towards oncoming traffic. This hazard is so common that one RV manufacturer stated on its website: "There are two types of RVers --- those...

• Metal Found in Whole Wheat Bread Products

  Brent Adams | October 01, 2007 8:53 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Miscellaneous

  Small pieces of metal have been found in whole wheat bread products manufactured by Sara Lee Food & Beverage.The defect bread packages are included in a batch stamped "Best if purchased by" between the dates of July 25 and August 7, 2007. They have stamped on the product the code "222."Most of these defective bread loaves were produced in Sara Lee's Meridian, Mississippi bakery.These defective...