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Winston-Salem Jury Awards $6 Million Against Sports Bar & Drunk Driver

A wrongful death claim brought by a Forsyth County, North Carolina widow on behalf of her deceased husband recently resulted in a $6,000,000 jury verdict. The case is Roadway Express and Constance Sue Horn, Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of Mark...

Four Witnesses Watched Trucker Hit Cary Motorcyclist On I-85

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol reported that four (4) separate witnesses called them about the horrendous crash caused by tractor-trailer driver Michael Gray Rigsbee, 38, of Creedmore. Rigsbee struck a motorcycle ridden by Sean Christopher Newman, 38, of Cary...

Cary, NC Motorcyclist Killed By Hit & Run Tractor-Trailer Driver

Thursday evening, around 7 pm on I-85 southbound near Henderson, NC, a tractor-trailer driven by Michael Gray Rigsbee, 38, struck a motorcyclist. The impact near mile marker 220 caused Sean Christopher Newman, of Cary, to lose control of his motorcycle and crash into...

Defective Bicycle Sold In North Carolina Recalled By CPSC

As parents and students begin preparing for the coming school year, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a voluntary recall for a single speed bicycle sold by Campus Cruisers LLC of Boulder, Colorado. Although the bicycle is popular among...

Motor Vehicle Crashes Are Top Teen Killer In North Carolina

The leading cause of death for teenagers, ages 16 to 19, in North Carolina is motor vehicle crashes. This unpleasant statistic applies across the U.S. as well. In 2008, 9 teenagers died every day from injuries in car wrecks. More teens are killed in car crashes than...

“Do As I Say & Not As I Do” – Adults Are Texting & Driving Too

A new national study by the Pew Research Center finds that adults are just as likely to have sent text messages while driving as teenagers, and adults are much more likely to have talked on their cell phone while driving when compared to teenagers. While...

Two Critically Injured In Claremont Motorcycle Crash

On Thursday morning around 9:50 a.m., a motorcycle driven by Bruce Offenbacher, age 24, rocketed down NC Highway 10 at over 100 mph. On the back of the motorcycle was Offenbacher's 20 year old girlfriend, Jasmine Shope of Newton. As the motorcycle approached the...

Stopping Asheville Teens From Texting While Driving

Most adults recognize the dangers associated with texting while driving, but many teens do not appear to appreciate how serious a danger it can be. The facts about distracted driving are startling: 1. Using a cell phone while driving decreases the amount of...

Greensboro Victims Of 120 Mph Trooper Crash Face Challenges

The law in North Carolina regarding crashes caused by law enforcement officers during high speed chases is designed to protect the officers from civil liability. This means that even if a law enforcement officer admits to negligently causing a wreck during a high...