Where has the Whitley Advantage taken you? Soon, it will take Caroline above the clouds! Caroline is a 13-year-old aspiring pilot who has a “strong heart and passion for aviation.” She shares how she has loved flying since she was a baby, but now it has grown into something she wants to pursue as a …
Earlier this week, we received heartbreaking news that Sandi’s father, Jerry, passed away. Sandi, our passionate Office Manager, has always attributed her extreme work ethic to him and loved him dearly. Read his obituary here. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests we remember Jerry by doing a kind act for a child or to …
A Durham, North Carolina public housing complex has recently been placed under investigation for its notably poor housing conditions. The complex, McDougald Terrace, has failed inspections by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development since 2018, resulting in the hospitalizations of multiple residents. High levels of carbon monoxide were found in 50 of the …
We know that New Year’s Eve is an exciting day filled with festivities in Raleigh, N.C. On this day, many people choose to drink. If you decide to partake in this activity, please make sure you have somebody else drive you home. This will ensure your safety as well as the well-being of others who …
Smith & Nephew was an early medical device company in the U.S. to obtain approval for their metal-on-metal hip replacement system named the Birmingham Hip Resurfacing (BHR) system. The ‘pure’ BHR resurfacing hip surgery was soon adapted into the R3 Acetabular Total Hip Replacement (R3) system that placed a metal liner between the cup and …
On October 18, 2019, a single batch of baby powder made by Johnson and Johnson was voluntarily recalled. The FDA stated the product tested positive for asbestos, a known cancer-causing substance. In order to take “an abundance of caution”, J&J decided to recall 33,000 bottles of the product and handle damage control after. Johnson and …
Notable drugstores such as CVS, Walmart, and Walgreens across the country are suspending the sale of Zantac due to health concerns related to contamination. Recently, Zantac heartburn medication, and its active ingredient ranitidine, have come under fire by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and consumers for containing unacceptable levels of N-nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA), a known …
E-cigarette companies, such as Juul, have a tendency to market their e-cigarettes to teenagers, effectively contributing to the epidemic of youth vaping. Nora D. Volkow, M.D, director of the National Institute of Drug Abuse, has stated that teens are drawn to these e-cigarettes due to their marketable technology, as well as the offering of multiple …
Recently, the American Association for Justice (AAJ) released a new report uncovering the truth about forced arbitration. Forced arbitration is a corrupt system created by corporations in which injured workers and consumers have no plausible way of obtaining justice. What is Forced Arbitration? Generally speaking, arbitration is an alternative way to resolve disputes between the …
Premises liability holds a property owner responsible for the safety of individuals who visit the premises. A business or a manager of a property could be found liable when they fail to provide a reasonably safe environment for someone on the property and the unsafe condition they knew about or should have known about leads …
