Miscellaneous

• Nationwide Crackdown on Drunken Boating

  Pierce Egerton | June 27, 2009 3:08 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Coast Guard, Wildlife officials, ABC officers and others are out this weekend cracking down on drunken boaters throughout North Carolina and the rest of the nation. Operation Dry Water is “a...

• Michael Jackson, Painkillers, and Injury Victims: A Cautionary Tale

  Pierce Egerton | June 26, 2009 3:14 PM | 7 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Reports are emerging that Michael Jackson’s death may have involved overuse of prescription painkillers such as Demerol. It was widely reported that Michael first became addicted to...

• Insurance companies deny legitimate claims to boost profits

  Dan Deuterman | September 19, 2007 12:02 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Saying no saves insurance companies billions of dollars every year.Who's paying the price? Innocent consumers, like you, who pay their insurance premiums every month and expect the insurance companies to be there in an emergency. But as victims of car accidents and natural disasters are finding out, the insurance companies are delivering empty promises, not claims checks. And when they do pay...

• New Medical Device Aids in Detection of Traumatic Brain Injuries

  Dan Deuterman | August 16, 2007 9:07 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Subtle brain injuries after a concussion are often undetected. But help is on the way.An experimental, handheld gadget may prove very useful on the battlefield, football field, or in any emergency situation enabling brain damage to be detected almost immediately after mild head injuries. Such damage is often overlooked or misdiagnosed, even with advanced imaging techniques.The device called...

• Rush to judgment over Starbucks burn lawsuit

  Dan Deuterman | August 07, 2007 4:16 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  The myth of the frivolous lawsuit continues.A radio commentator reporting on a lawsuit filed against Starbucks by a man who suffered third degree burns from coffee characterized the suit as "frivolous" without considering the facts of the case.The insurance companies and corporations have created the perception that most personal injury lawsuits are frivolous, and they use the McDonald's coffee...

• Pregnancy Rates Among Accutane Users Remain Steady Despite Restriction on Drug That Causes Birth Defects

  Dan Deuterman | August 07, 2007 12:37 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Disturbing news from USA Today about pregnancies in women using Accutane, an acne drug known to cause birth defects.A year ago, the FDA tightened restrictions on Accutane and its generic counterpart isotretinoin, requiring patients who use the drug to enroll in the iPledge program that is supposed to help prevent pregnancies in Accutane users.More than 120 women became pregnant on Accutane in...

• North Carolina man dies in boat accident at fishing tournament

  Dan Deuterman | July 24, 2007 10:58 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  A fisherman from Reidsville, North Carolina, who was participating in the Lake Reidsville Catfish Tournament died when his boat collided with another boat early Sunday morning.According to news reports, Jeffery Morton, 33, of 120 Shannon Lane in Reidsville, suffered fatal head injuries. Morton was fishing in a bass boat being piloted by his roommate, William Morris. Another fisherman, Ray Witt...

• Practice Fireworks Safety to Avoid Injuries on July 4th

  Dan Deuterman | July 01, 2007 8:46 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Nothing says the Fourth of July like fireworks. Even if you have to use earplugs, almost everybody enjoys a good fireworks show. However, problems arise when people turn their backyards into fireworks extravaganzas and common sense goes awry. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, fireworks were involved in an estimated 10,800 injuries treated in U.S. hospital emergency...

• Cook Out Smart with Grilling Safety Tips

  Dan Deuterman | June 21, 2007 8:54 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Grilling out is a favorite summertime ritual.Fire just seems to make food taste better. But you also have to be careful when you're cooking out, and I'm not just talking about making sure you don't burn your burgers.Every year, grill fires result in nearly $27 million in property losses, according to the U.S. Fire Administration. In addition, grilling negligence or defective grills causes dozens...

• Loophole lets bill collectors seize Social Security payments

  Joel Davis | June 06, 2007 2:55 PM | 1 CommentGreensboro, NC

  Federal law prohibits creditors from garnishing Social Security disability and veterans' benefits payments to cover bad debts, but the practice is pretty widespread as a recent article from The Wall Street Journal revealed.But at banks like Wachovia and others, the standard practice is to freeze the customer's account when a garnishment order is received.