Blog Posts in October, 2011
Posted on Oct 27, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
A workplace accident has prompted one state to fine the town in which it happened. After investigating the death of a 48-year-old employee, the North Carolina Department of Labor has decided to fine ...
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Posted on Oct 26, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
It is important to never store loose items in the back of a pickup truck, a fact that was proven by a chain reaction truck accident last weekend in North Carolina. Police reports show that the ...
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Posted on Oct 25, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
The results of one study may not come as a surprise to parents of teenage drivers. According to a foundation for safe driving, teens are more likely to get into a car accident during their first month ...
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Posted on Oct 20, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
The parents of a young man killed have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the bar where their son was celebrating his 21st birthday the night before the accident occurred. The young man's ...
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Posted on Oct 19, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
Investigators are trying to determine why a driver of a semi-truck leaped from his moving rig while driving down the interstate around 8:00 PM. After the driver ejected himself from the moving ...
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Posted on Oct 18, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
Current statistics are out regarding dog bites in the United States over the last year. A study published in 2010 showed that the number of people in America hospitalized for dog bites has nearly ...
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Posted on Oct 13, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
When you place your loved one in a nursing home, you expect that the best care will be provided. Sadly, that is not always the case. Each year there are dozens of nursing home negligence cases that ...
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Posted on Oct 12, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
One young girl is not taking her tragic accident sitting down. In fact, she is once again playing her favorite sport, even though she lost one of her legs two years ago. The young girl, now a ...
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Posted on Oct 11, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
One man's front yard Halloween scene was so realistic that someone called the police to report it. According to the police report, the homeowner had created a scene in his front yard where a ...
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Posted on Oct 6, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
Now that deer mating season is in full swing, the North Carolina Department of Transportation wants to warn drivers about the increased presence of deer on the roads. Each year, there are 20,000 car ...
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Posted on Oct 5, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
Did you know that you can file a wrongful death lawsuit against someone who has murdered your loved one? That is exactly what is happening in one court room in Kansas. According to that lawsuit, the ...
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Posted on Oct 4, 2011 By Lanier Law Group
The verdict in a nursing home negligence case is certain to set a precedent for future neglect cases across the country. After hearing the gruesome details of the case, the jury awarded $90 million to ...
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