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Nursing Home/Facility Negligence

What should you do when a person you cherish is injured while in a hospital or nursing home and you believe the facility and its employees to be at fault? If you suspect that your loved one has been the victim of below standard care, consider investigating the facility. Evidence of continual dehydration, bed sores […]

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Personal Injury

calendar_today November 28, 2011

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Hot Coffee Documentary: Telling the Whole Story

You’ve heard about the McDonald’s coffee burn lawsuit and you’ve read our comments (see the April 11, 2010 blog below). Now there’s a documentary that gives you more insight. “Hot Coffee,” compiled by Susan Saladoff, discusses how the public is being manipulated by the media and by corporations to believe that frivolous lawsuits are everywhere. […]

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Personal Injury

calendar_today September 22, 2011

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Guess Who Benefits from Medical Malpractice Reform

Governor Perdue vetoed it, but the NC House overturned it. Senate Bill 33 has passed. (You can read the bill in full here.) Many times in a case involving a client who was the victim of medical malpractice, we have called into court records the testimony of an expert in the field. While this professional […]

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Personal Injury

calendar_today July 23, 2011

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What is Your Health Insurance Worth to Negligent Drivers?

The NC General Assembly has done it this time. Under the guise of “reform,” House Bill 542 has passed, and it gives a bailout to auto insurance companies and their negligent drivers. Safe drivers are the losers. If you’re involved in a traffic accident, the NC General Assembly has changed long-standing NC law to allow […]

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Personal Injury

calendar_today March 20, 2011

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Injury from Animals

You’ve been attacked by a dog and have suffered injuries. Can you recover the cost of medical treatment from the dog’s owner? Maybe. Not every dog bite injury gives rise to a claim under North Carolina law. A careful review of the facts must be done. In cases we’ve handled, we have even been successful […]

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Personal Injury

calendar_today January 11, 2011

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Contributory Negligence Fails in the Senate

The Contributory Negligence bill that was highly endorsed as a positive move for North Carolina citizens has failed in our Senate. Because of another bill that was attached to it, the unfair practice of contributory negligence will unfortunately continue. NC is one of only four (count ’em FOUR) states in the country where a person […]

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Personal Injury

calendar_today April 11, 2010

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The McDonald’s Coffee Burn Lawsuit

This is a Test. Before you read further, I want you to set aside your computer and spend a few minutes thinking about your understanding of the famous McDonald’s Coffee Burn Case. Try to recall the facts and the results of this case. After you have spent a few minutes recalling this case, read the […]

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Personal Injury

calendar_today October 25, 2009

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Seat Belts = Safety

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in Washington DC has documented a steady increase in the use of seat belts across our nation since 1994. As a result, there have been less unrestrained vehicle passenger deaths. Click here to see this research information.

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Legal Insights & Client Resources

Nursing Home/Facility Negligence

Hot Coffee Documentary: Telling the Whole Story

Guess Who Benefits from Medical Malpractice Reform

What is Your Health Insurance Worth to Negligent Drivers?

Injury from Animals

Contributory Negligence Fails in the Senate

The McDonald’s Coffee Burn Lawsuit

Seat Belts = Safety

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