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Latest Train Collision in S. Carolina Asks Hard Questions

When a train crashes, many officials and organizations point fingers, trying to allay suspicion or lay the blame at someone else’s door. But there’s one party we can be sure is innocent of causing the accident: the train’s passengers.…

When a Ceiling Collapses in Public Housing

Slip and Fall

A man in Brooklyn who lived on the top floor of the Weeksville Gardens Public Housing Development in Crown Heights was woken up around 2 a.m. by a loud noise. The ceiling in an adjoining bedroom had collapsed on top of Daniel Jeter Sr.’s…

Intro to Pedestrian Safety in North Carolina

Pedestrian Accidents

Across the U.S. in 2015, roughly 5,376 pedestrians were killed and over 70,000 injured in accidents involving motor vehicles on public roads. Emergency room data shows that a large percentage of pedestrian accidents occur on private roads,…

Construction Worker Falls Six Stories in Wilmington

Construction Accidents

Tragedy struck Wilmington’s Historic District last Friday when a 32-year-old construction worker fell from scaffolding while working on the Cape Fear Hotel Apartments. The Wilmington Fire Department says the accident occurred around 2:30…

Intro to Motor Vehicle Accidents in North Carolina

Auto Claims

According to the North Carolina Department of Transportation, traffic accidents increased in 2016 by 6.3%, and the number of fatalities rose by 4.4%. There were a total of 1,441 people killed and 130,137 people injured. Of the drivers…

Ransomware Attack Demands Big Lawsuit

Class Action Suits

Rhine Law Firm, P.C., and Co-Counsel File Class Action Against Allscripts Healthcare IT is a huge business. Doctors and hospitals need to record, file, search, access, compare and share patients’ data in order to successfully treat them,…

Are All Hernia Meshes Bad for You?

Class Action Suits, Defective Drugs & Medical Devices

Hernia mesh is here to stay. A common treatment for hernias, the implantation of surgical mesh to “reinforce” the abdominal wall is growing in popularity. As a result, manufacturing mesh is a lucrative industry. For the last 15…

Lawsuits Over Faulty Deck Resurfacing Products Sweep the Nation

Deck Collapse, Slip and Fall

Over the last few years, a group of manufacturers and retailers have been promoting certain premium deck resurfacing products. Unfortunately for consumers, these products have demonstrated widespread failure. Here, we will review one class-action…

Party Causes Apartment Floor Collapse in Texas

Slip and Fall

A party in a third-floor unit at Ridge Apartments, a student complex in Denton, Texas, recently ended unexpectedly. The party of mostly students from the University of North Texas was interrupted when the floor collapsed, creating a massive…