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• Kinston Man Attacked By Ferocious Pit Bulls Feared For His Life

  Rick Shapiro | May 06, 2009 4:37 PM | 8 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  A Kinston, North Carolina (NC) man is recuperating only days after he was attacked my two menacing Pit Bulls that were apparently on the loose in his neighborhood. The victim, L.H. Clemmons, has...

• Helicopter Pilot Killed in Crash at Blackwater/Xe Training Base in Moyock/Northeast North Carolina

  Jim Lewis | February 26, 2009 9:18 AM | 7 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  According to the contractor, Glen Wenzel was a decorated U.S. Army veteran. According to other news reports this helicopter is also known as a Little Bird helicopter, although conflicting news...

• Teen Dead After Being Hit by a Pickup Truck in Spartanburg County

  John Cooper | November 02, 2009 6:22 PM | 5 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  Viktoria Vasiliye Melnik was walking along the northbound lane of Highway 357 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina (SC) when her life came to a tragic end. A 1980 Ford pickup truck, driven by...

• Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act forces empty shelves at The Outer Banks Goodwill

  Randy Appleton | April 03, 2009 3:10 AM | 5 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act which was passed February 10, 2009 states that any clothing or toys with unacceptable lead levels cannot be sold. Goodwill stores are pulling anything...

• Owner of Labrador Killed by Pit Bulls Wants Law Changed in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (NC)

  Rick Shapiro | March 29, 2009 12:09 PM | 5 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  Revisiting a terrible and traumatic incident in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina (NC) on January 19th, 2009 when two vicious Pit Bulls were running lose and severely attacked an older...

• Outer Banks, North Carolina local woman sprayed with toxic chemical is untreatable because the ingredients are trade secret

  Jim Lewis | May 19, 2009 8:56 AM | 4 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  Ilze Drozds-Russano, a Corolla, N.C. resident was walking her dogs last month near her home when she heard a helicopter above her and then felt a cool mist hit her skin. Russano stated that her...

• Fentanyl/Duragesic: Exposing the Truth About the Pain Patch of Sudden Accidental Death-Interview With Injury Trial Attorney James Orr

  Rick Shapiro | March 05, 2009 10:13 PM | 4 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  I am on a mission to use my forum as an editor on three Injuryboard regional injury law blogs to educate consumer/patients, doctors, pharmacists and medical providers about the extreme risk of...

• The Harsh Reality of Nursing Home Abuse

  Emily Mapp Brannon | June 21, 2009 5:35 PM | 3 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  In most cases, the nursing home and elder care facilities that make up the bulk of the assisted living communities across the United States are staffed with well trained, caring and...

• Seven Reasons Doctors Are Sued For Medical Malpractice

  Jim Lewis | June 05, 2009 11:32 AM | 3 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  Seven Reasons Doctors Are Sued For Medical Malpractice Residents along the Outer Banks enjoy a great lifestyle with many amenities. Having a beautiful beach is one of them. However, when...

• What to Expect if Your Child Has a Traumatic Brain Injury

  Rick Shapiro | November 18, 2009 6:44 PM | 2 CommentsGreenville, OBX & Rocky Mount, NC

  As a parent you do everything in your power to protect your child from harm, but what do you do if your child is hurt while at school or daycare? No parent can be expected to keep a constant vigil...