According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 4,102 people were killed in drunk driving accidents in North Carolina between 2003 and 2012. People aged 21-34 are involved in fatal drunk driving accidents more than any other demographic, with approximately 8 out of every 100,000 people being killed by a drunk

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), car accidents are the leading cause of death in teenagers. In 2013, 2,163 teens in the United States aged 16-19 lost their lives in fatal motor vehicle collisions, with 243,243 teens receiving emergency treatment from injuries sustained in car accidents. While people aged 15-24

While the winter months of the year can be a time of family fun and holiday festivities, personal injury claims have a tendency to spike during this time. Our firm has compiled a list of tips to help keep you safe during the holiday season. Be Extremely Careful When Deep Frying Turkeys If you

Medical Malpractice is the third leading cause of death in the US?!? The CDC totals the leading causes of death every year, and here is the link for last year: As you can see, heart disease is number one with 611,105 deaths a year and all cancer totaled up is number two with

Rush to judgment- means jumping to conclusions without properly weighing all possibilities first. This rush to judgment is becoming a major problem with doctor and hospital malpractice. Hospitals have become big businesses. Part of big businesses is handling many customers or patients and spending as little time as possible with each to

Is Coumadin safe for the elderly? Coumadin is a very dangerous drug if labs aren’t taken to make sure that your blood isn’t getting too “thin”. Coumadin is a popular blood thinner used to treat a variety of health conditions. It helps prevent strokes, blood clots for conditions such as afib. However,

At Roane Law, we take great pride in helping injured individuals and their families in our community recover fair compensation after an accident, however, our deep commitment to helping people goes beyond touching the lives of the clients who walk through our doors. We recently had the opportunity to donate to the

The American Board of Trial Advocates is a highly active foundation dedicated to preserving the integrity of the legal justice system and improving the quality of legal advocacy across the nation. Members of the American Board of Trial Advocates include some of the most dynamic legal professionals in the area of civil

Greensboro personal injury lawyer James Roane, of Roane Law, has been selected to The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100 Trial Lawyers, a great honor and a reflection of his legal skills and case results. When selecting attorneys for this honor, there are stringent requirements that must be met. The selection of Top 100

On March 14, The Shelby Star published an article on one of Attorney James Roane’s cases regarding a lawsuit that was filed against Cleveland County. The article begins by explaining how in 2010, T.K., a 24-year-old employee at the Cleveland County landfill was hit by a 40-ton trash compactor that wound up crushing the