If you are thinking about filing a personal injury claim, chances are, you already have medical expenses you need to pay. While a fair result in your case could mean getting fully compensated for these medical bills, how do you pay for them in the meantime? That will depend on the type of accident you …
The Whitley Law Firm is pleased to announce that our very own Attorney Benjamin Whitley has written an article that addresses a common legal question, an article that is to be published in an upcoming edition of Boom! Magazine™. This is a lifestyle magazine that reaches more than 80,000 readers in North Carolina, helping readers …
A US magistrate judge ruled earlier this month that Ethicon, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson that is facing a barrage of lawsuits for its flawed transvaginal mesh implants, had carelessly lost or outright erased thousands of papers that contained important information concerning how these implants were made. The ruling said that certain information was …
As the severe winter weather continues on, dangerous roadways and car accidents are not the only way that Raleigh residents may be at risk of injury because of frigid weather. Icy walkways or snow-covered ground can all too easily lead to debilitating injuries, injuries that could even be severe enough to keep you from being …
A cardiologist interviewed for a USA TODAY report compared the risks of testosterone treatment to the risks of smoking one to two packs of cigarettes every day, or the risks of having an absurdly high cholesterol. A study that looked at 55,593 men undergoing testosterone therapy concluded that in just the first 90 days of …
If you have been injured in a car accident where the other driver was obviously at fault, such if you were rear-ended by someone who sped through a stop sign, and you have the witnesses to prove it, then an auto insurance company may offer you a quick settlement. This can be appealing, to get …
The Whitley Law Firm is delighted to announce that Attorneys Benjamin Whitley and Ann Ochsner have been named to the 2014 list of Rising Stars℠. This prestigious accolade comes from the Super Lawyers rating service, which uses a rigorous selection process to find the leading attorneys in every state. When someone is named to the …
A recent study suggests that most people who suffer neck injuries after a seemingly minor car accident do not get compensated. When a car crash appears to cause no injury, insurance may arrive at a quick settlement. This often leaves the injured victims with undiagnosed, untreated, and uncompensated injuries. At least, these are some of the …
According to a new study from UC San Diego, a driver with a blood-alcohol level of only 0.01 is 46 percent likelier to be entirely at fault for a car accident than the sober motorist involved in the crash. This study, which was released last Thursday, looked at the details of 570,731 deadly crashes from …
With foul weather comes the increased risk of getting into a car crash. When a dense fog lies on the road, when snow covers the road, or when highways are icy, how much fault can a driver still have for an accident? That will depend, because ultimately, bad weather is simply one factor that has …