With growing evidence that metal-on-metal hip implant systems are breaking down earlier than expected and injuring those who are outfitted with the product, the FDA’s 18 member panel found very few reasons and very few cases where they would recommend implanting the MOM devices. The chair of the meeting, Dr….
The North Carolina Department of Transportation announced a new system where buses will be able to drive on the shoulder of I-40 in the Research Triangle Park area of Durham County yesterday. The official name of the system is “Buses on Shoulders System”, or BOSS, and beginning on July 16th…
If you have visited North Carolina State’s campus on Hillsbourough Street in Raleigh, chances are you have navigated yourself around the double laned roundabout near the Belltower. That specific roundabout will be seeing some changes in the next month as the City of Raleigh aims to cut down on high…
Distracted driving has been in the news a lot here lately. Not only nationally, but on a local level with the passing of an ordinance in Chapel Hill in March. Here is an interesting note from fastlane.dot.gov, which is the official blog of the US Secretary of Transportation. The last line…
This past Sunday, the News & Observer ran a story about workers’ compensation on the front page. The article, which has been getting many comments on their website, is about employers in North Carolina who forge ahead in the operation of their businesses without any workers’ compensation insurance. In North Carolina, businesses…
We were checking our Twitter feed today and came across a tweet by the Arizona personal injury law firm of Bache & Lynch about a woman who was struck by a bat at a minor league game. Since baseball season is right around the corner, we figured we’d share some tips on…
On Monday night, Chapel Hill became the first town in the nation to pass an ordinance that will ban talking on a cell-phone or hands free device while driving a vehicle. The final vote on the matter was 5-4. The violation for talking on your phone while driving will be $25. Emergency phone calls and…
Last Thursday, we sent out our monthly e-mail newsletter and asked for feedback from our readers on the topic of cell phone usage while driving. The question came from Chapel Hill’s proposed ban on all cell phone usage which is to be voted on March 12th. For all the information on the ban, please check out…
For the third straight year, Ben Cochran has been named a Rising Star by North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine. Cochran, a North Carolina Board-Certified Specialist in Workers’ Compensation Law and the managing partner of Hardison & Cochran, also was selected as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in 2010 and 2011. “I’m…
When you speak the words “North Carolina” to someone in the sports world, most times their mind goes straight to basketball. As we’re about to show below, North Carolina has its fair share of football talent as well. Below is a list of the 5 best players to suit up…
