One of the most common injuries sustained in an auto accident is whiplash. Chances are that you have heard the word and you know that it is associated with the neck area, but what is exactly going on with this type of injury? Read On. What is Whiplash? Whiplash, which is…
As we say good bye to 2011 and welcome in 2012, there is no doubt the folks of North Carolina, from Murphy to Manteo, will be ringing in the New Year with small gatherings, big house parties and even block parties like Raleigh’s “First Night New Year’s Eve is a…
Today, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommended that all states prohibit the use of cell phones and other portable electronic devices except in emergency situations when behind the wheel. The recommendation was agreed to by the five member board of the NTSB. This CNN report states that this recommendation is…
On December 1st, the North Carolina Motorcycle Safety Act went into effect. The new law aims to protect motorcyclists across the state from unsafe movements by other vehicles on the roadway. Now, drivers who make unsafe movements around a motorcycle which force it to unsafely change lanes or run off the road will be fined $200….
Each day hundreds of people visit our blog. Many of those people are looking for information on Social Security disability. Some might have already applied and been denied and are looking for information on the next step off the process. Others haven’t applied yet, but they are looking for valuable information to…
It’s that time of year. The big Thanksgiving meal is over and we are moving closer and closer to Christmas. If they haven’t already, many folks will be putting up Christmas trees over the next week. Christmas trees are a great way to show your holiday spirit and setting one up is a great…
Daily Yonder, a news blog covering the 55 million folks who live in the rural United States, has a great post today on the geography of Social Security disability beneficiaries. The authors of the post, Bill Bishop and Roberto Gallardo, break all the information down by way of text, maps and charts….
When both parents work and there isn’t family members nearby to watch children on a daily basis, often times the next best option is placing the child in a day care program or with someone who is not related to the family. Stats as recent as 2010 show that nearly…
Each year thousands of children are rushed to the emergency room after swallowing medicine that is not intended for them. To very small children some pills can even look like candy. If you have prescription pills in your house, make sure to lock them up. Please view the video below…
Women who wear seat belts are 47% more likely to be injured in a car accident compared with men who wear seat belts, according to a study by the American Journal of Public Health. The above line is the first line in an October 28th post on the USA Today…
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