As we head into the last day of Promote Safe Teen Driving Week, Disney/Pixar teams up with the U.S. Department of Transportation to give us this entertaining public service announcement about…
What does John Edwards know that we don’t know? He has been indicted on charges of misusing nearly $1 million in political donations to hide his affair with mistress Rielle Hunter and…
A few days ago, I posted an article about teen driving, the leading cause of death among Americans between the ages of 15 and 20. In that article, I pointed out that 2 out of 3 fatalities in crashes…
Okay, this is going to be hard news for my little Bichon. Bravo!, LLC is voluntarily recalling select boxes of Bravo! Pig Ears Chews because of potential Salmonella contamination. Products affected…
Author’s note: I wrote this blog last night and scheduled it for posting this afternoon. Since then the issue gained poignancy as reports came in that pregnant actress Tori Spelling was involved in…
National Safety Council As a parent of teenagers, I am particularly grateful to the National Safety Council for developing a great internet resource for safer teen driving. The website was…
In North Carolina and throughout much of the country we’ve already experienced devastating storms this season. With tornado and hurricane seasons still in early days, the following advice from the…
Hurricane Hugo graphic / NOAA North Carolina is among the four states with the highest number of billion-dollar weather disasters since 1980. Most of these events are associated with hurricanes…
“Troopers: car going 129 mph before fatal crash” When I read this headline, my first thought was: “Wait a minute – that’s how fast Kyle Busch was going when he was…
Two employees of Triangle Grading and Paving suffocated while working in a manhole in Durham on June 7, 2011. The workers were apparently part of a crew laying pipe near the intersection of U.S. 70…
I was doing some research on texting while driving the other day and came upon a letter written by OSHA Assistant Secretary David Michaels to employers. The letter was published as part of…
When I first started practice, there were no public defenders. Young lawyers handled most of the criminal cases. I handled several 1st degree murder cases in my first few years of practice. Now I…