I’m Brian Ricci, a product liability attorney. Sometimes people have a cardiovascular condition that causes them to create blood clots. These blood clots can travel to the lung, heart, or brain and cause damage, even death. While there are treatments for the various issues that cause clots, not everyone is a candidate for them. Some...
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Not Driving While Distracted Can Save Lives On Saturday, August 26th, Lachandra McCorkle passed away after a wreck with a police squad car. WBTV says that speed does not appear to be a factor; however, the investigation is ongoing. In the other car was Wraith Muhammad, who was off-duty at the time. While the investigation...
When an employee gets injured on the job, the employer and employee are required by law to submit forms to the North Carolina Industrial Commission. This is done to support the workers’ compensation claim of the employee, limit liability, and avoid sanctions for not properly informing the state of the incident. Both parties fill out...
Greenville is no stranger to car accidents. Every year car accidents occur, and some of them are fatal for one party or another. Having the proper insurance coverage goes a long way towards protecting you and your family if something should happen while on the road. Uninsured and underinsured motorist insurance can play a strong...
Living with Type 2 diabetes can be a challenge, and many people struggle to find the right balance of medication, dietary changes and insulin supplementation. Prescription drugs are a good fit for some patients, and can make a world of difference in their quality of life. In some cases, however, prescription drugs can have devastating...
Being involved in a car crash is an incredibly stressful experience, and one that can have a number of lasting ramifications. Aside from the physical trauma that can occur, there are also matters of property damage that must be addressed. Your physical health is, of course, the first priority, but the damage done to your...
I’m Brian Ricci, a workers’ compensation attorney serving all of North Carolina. Sustaining a work-related injury to the knee can be a painful, stressful and overall distressing event. Not only does a worker have to manage the immediate pain and discomfort associated with the injury, there are often lasting repercussions that follow. Fortunately, it is...
When the anticoagulant drug Pradaxa was first released in 2010, many people in the medical community were thrilled. According to studies, there was promise that the blood thinner Pradaxa would be a better fit for patients who needed blood thinners than Warfarin. Blood thinners are used for a variety of reasons, but most commonly, they...