Call Us 919-240-4054A new bill (SB 648) was introduced and discussed this week in the State Senate Judiciary 1 Committee that would give corporations complete immunity when their products hurt or kill North Carolinians. It would be the most radical measure of its kind in the country. SB 648 may move very quickly so please call or email your Senator today and tell […]
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Inventing the safer ride
Inspired by the safety hazards that threaten all modern cyclists, bike enthusiasts are finding ways to employ technology to make or a safer, and at times more audible ride. Cyclist Jonathan Lansey used a Kickstarter campaign to fund the production of a bike horn loud enough to alert drivers of a cyclist’s presence. The horn, […]
David Weiss comments on death penalty, lethal injection issues
A recent story by WUNC raised the question of whether North Carolina can ever resume its use of the death penalty given that the drug needed to do so is not available. David Weiss was interviewed for the story and explained that, if executions are ever resumed, it should be done in a way that […]
High Point firefighter struck and killed while cycling
Flags at High Point fire stations are hanging at half-mast today, after the tragic death of a High Point Fire Department employee, killed while riding his bike on Sunday. Todd Martinez, a fire equipment operator and father of two, was on Scalesville Road in Summerfield when 19-year-old Andrew Bray Barham failed to see Martinez and […]
Distracted driving fatalities on the rise
Deaths as the result of distracted driving are on the rise, according to a new study published in Public Health Reports. Distracted drivers are about 1.6 times more likely as non-distracted drivers to mortally hit a pedestrian at marked crosswalk and about three times as likely to hit a pedestrian walking on the shoulder of […]
Miner death toll rises
Four coal workers were killed within the first eleven days of the government shutdown, according to reports. The deaths add to the mounting 2013 coal miner death toll, which lists 18 fatalities as of Oct. 17. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) announces each fatality on their website but the […]
Drunk driver who killed two cyclists gets 24 years
A drunk driver’s attempt to appeal two second degree murder convictions was rejected by the NC Court of Appeals. In April 2011, a drunk Thomas Howard Grooms Jr., struck and killed a father and son out for a Sunday morning bicycle ride on River Road in Wilmington. This month, the North Carolina Court of Appeals […]
Charlotte cyclist killed in CA
A Charlotte man was killed while cycling in Azusa, CA, according to reports. Andrew Edward Page, a missionary with the Church of Latter-Day Saints, was cycling around 4 pm on Thursday when he was struck and severely injured by a vehicle. He died of his injuries later that evening. Police have not determined who was […]
Fall victim’s family wins $2 million
Attorneys for the family of a North Carolina man killed on the job when he fell through a whole in a work stand have negotiated a $2 million settlement with the company that repainted the 25-foot high device. The defendant, whose name was withheld because of a confidentiality agreement, maintained that the worker had received […]
School bus fatalities prompt safety recommendations
Two fatal school bus crashes have led the National Transportation Safety Board to make new recommendations regarding the manufacturing and maintenance of school buses. The first fatal crash occurred in February 2012 when a school bus in Chesterfield, NJ collided in an intersection with a dump truck that had the right of way. Two children, […]
