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• Charlotte Car Accident Kills Man

  Shannon Weidemann | May 30, 2007 2:35 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A man driving in Charlotte was involved in a single car accident on Tuesday and was killed. The 60-year-old man was the only person in the vehicle. The victim was driving his 1991 Chevrolet S-10 truck in the 6500 block of Rozzelles Ferry when he drove off the right side of the road; witnesses said he was going about 40 mph.He was pronounced dead at the scene. It is unknown what caused the...

• California Trucking Company Loses Hazmat License

  Shannon Weidemann | May 28, 2007 2:19 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Tractor-Trailer Accidents

  A trucking company based in California has lost its license to carry hazardous materials. The trucking company delivered gasoline to 20 gas stations in the Bay Area. On April 29th one of the company's tanker trucks crashed into a highway ramp, causing a fiery trucking accident. The suspension was based on results of an inspection of Sabek's terminal in King City done once every two years,...

• Mississippi Appeals Court Upholds Medical Malpractice Award

  Shannon Weidemann | May 26, 2007 6:52 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  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...

• Grand Haven Charity Event Cancelled After Wrongful Death Suit

  Shannon Weidemann | May 24, 2007 5:43 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  A charity fundraiser for the Make a Wish Foundation held in Grand Haven, Michigan every year has been cancelled pending the results of a wrongful death lawsuit. During the 2005 "Smoke on the Water" event two participants died after the boat they were passengers in entered a sharp turn and threw them in the water. The suit, filed last year, claims negligence, recklessness and an unsafe vessel...

• Car Accident Injures Five People in Charlotte

  Shannon Weidemann | May 22, 2007 7:14 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  A three car accident on Sandy Porter Road in Charlotte ended with five people being taken to the hospital. The accident happened on Monday around 4:20 p.m. Charlotte Paramedics and Firefighters responded to the scene. A total of five people were taken to Carolinas Medical Center. Four were taken by ambulance and one driver was airlifted to the hospital. A pet dog that was in one of the cars...

• Compact Fluorescent Bulbs Contain Mercury

  Shannon Weidemann | May 10, 2007 10:35 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Toxic Substances

  Many people are replacing their incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) in order to reduce energy consumption and help save the environment. What many people don't know is that CFLs contain a small amount of mercury and need special treatment. Mercury is a hazardous substance and you should limit your exposure to it.When one lamp is broken, the best thing to do is to...