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• Person Killed in Charlotte Car Accident

  Shannon Weidemann | August 27, 2007 10:06 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  A man was killed in a single car accident in Charlotte last week. He drove the car into a utility pole and then a building. Rescue teams had to use the Jaws of Life. The victim died at the scene of the accident. It happened off of Old Concord Road in northeast Charlotte.Investigators believe the driver of the car was driving too fast when he hit a sharp curve in the road. That caused the...

• Mississippi Appeals Court Upholds Medical Malpractice Award

  Shannon Weidemann | May 26, 2007 6:52 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  The family of a woman that died from complications of a Caesarean section performed at the University of Mississippi Medical Center was awarded $534,000 in a medical malpractice lawsuit. The hospital appealed the decision to the Mississippi State Appeals Court. Easter died on August 22, 1999 at Leake County Hospital after experiencing trouble breathing.An autopsy showed she suffered from...

• Two Children Killed by Logging Truck

  Shannon Weidemann | April 19, 2007 5:51 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  The driver of a logging truck ran a red light and broadsided a van containing one adult driver and four child passengers. The driver of the van had just picked the children up from school and was pulling out of the parking lot when it was hit. Two of the children were killed immediately. The driver and other children were airlifted to the hospital. The driver of the logging truck was charged...

• North Carolina Car Accident . . . Are You Protected?

  Michael Chandler | January 17, 2008 9:08 AM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  As a personal injury attorney in Charlotte, North Carolina, I represent hundreds of victims who sustain serious injury on North Carolina roadways each year. Unfortunately one of the hardest aspects of my job is finding insurance coverage to fully compensate the victims. If you want to protect yourself and your loved ones, you need to understand the types of insurance coverage available in...

• Jury Awards $35.3 Million in Michigan Wrongful Death Case

  Shannon Weidemann | July 30, 2007 2:44 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  A doctor who operated a rapid drug detox clinic and had a patient die in his care was found negligent by a jury and ordered to pay the victim's family $35.5 Million. Dr. Aeneas Guiney operated the clinic in Troy, Michigan. The victim died in 2004. The medical malpractice case was filed by the victim's family. While under anesthesia, Oppenheim failed to get enough oxygen, suffered brain...

• Botulism in Canned Food Prompts Recall

  Shannon Weidemann | July 24, 2007 3:37 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  A list of over 90 brands of canned foods including stews, chilis, and dog food have been recalled due to a threat of botulism exposure. Botulism is a nerve toxin that can cause paralysis of the muscles and respiratory system. The canned goods were all produced by Castleberry Food Co. at their plant in Augusta, Georgia. "You're talking tens of millions of cans that may have been involved,"...

• Virginia Bill May Require Medical Malpractice to be Posted Online

  Shannon Weidemann | February 27, 2007 3:48 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  The Virginia State House and Senate are working on versions of a bill that would require medical malpractice suits against doctors be published online for the public to view. Before going under the knife or just in for a routine checkup, patients might like to know if their doctor has a propensity for mishaps. After all, a small percentage of doctors are repeat offenders who generate a majority...

• Skitching Teenager Ends Up With Brain Injury

  Shannon Weidemann | January 22, 2007 1:57 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  A 14-year-old boy is recovering from a serious brain injury he received after he fell while riding a skateboard while hanging onto a car. This dangerous activity goes by the name of skitching. Alex Hanson is recovering at Tampa General Hospital. He is a student at Charlotte High School. He was skitching at the 13000 block of Orchid Drive in Punta Gorda when he sustained the life threatening...

• 2004 Truck Accident Statistics

  Staff Writer | June 01, 2006 10:12 AM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  From the US Department of Transportation. Truck accident facts for the state of NC in 2004. Stats from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System and Motor Carrier Management Information System. Hopefully 2005 data will be released soon.182 Large Trucks Involved in Fatal Crashes 198 Fatalities in Crashes Involving Large Trucks 4,267 Large Trucks Involved in Non-Fatal Crashes 2,166 Large Trucks...

• R. Michael Chandler, Attorney at Law

  Staff Writer | January 10, 2006 11:26 AM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  Attorney R. Michael Chandler practices law in the areas of litigation, personal injury and worker's compensation. He gained years of experience as a former insurance defense attorney but now exclusively representing only accident victims. He is a 1999 graduate of Wake Forest University School of law where he was active on the Moot Court Board and Pace Environmental Law Team. Prior to law...