In a case involving a car accident caused by a police officer during a pursuit, Attorney Ann Ochsner of Whitley Law Firm argued successfully for the Court of Appeals to overturn the summary judgment and grant her client grounds to claim legal damages for the gross negligence committed by the defendant. In an unfortunate turn …
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Car Accidents Targeting Third Parties
If you are injured in a car accident, a New Bern car accident attorney can help you to target the liable party and seek compensation. Sometimes the liable party in a car accident is not necessarily the person driving the car. The owner of a vehicle can be held liable for a crash, even if he …
GM Creates Plan to Compensate Ignition Switch Victims
Recently, General Motors was required to issue a recall after they discovered that many of their ignition switches were defective on a variety of vehicles. The issue can cause airbags to fail when a collision occurs. At least 54 crashes nationwide have been attributed to this defect. A total of two million vehicles from around …
Talcum Body Powder Lawsuits Are Now Being Accepted By the Whitley Law Firm
Talc-Based Powder Products Could Cause Ovarian Cancer Have you used talcum powder products? Then you need to be aware of the risks that could be linked to this usage. The mineral talc is a key ingredient in commonly used products that include: Baby powder (including Johnson’s® baby powder) Body powder (such as Shower to Shower® …
Do Warning Signs Matter in Premises Liability Cases?
When an injured person is trying to show that a property owner is at fault for their accident on the property, such as for a slip and fall accident in a grocery store, one of the issues that can come up is whether or not there were appropriate warning signs. When does a property owner …
Workers’ Compensation Claims for Wrist Tendonitis
When people think of workers’ comp benefits, they may think of having to file a claim for a workplace accident that inflicts injuries, which have to be treated at a hospital. But such sudden injuries are not the only reasons a worker can file a claim. In fact, other types of workers’ comps claims can be …
The Legal Options of Injured Motorcycle Passengers
Any motor vehicle crash can be intense for all involved, but when it comes to motorcycle accidents, with no outer frame or so much as an airbag to protect riders and passengers, the effects can be all the more devastating. So what can you do when a crash leaves you with medical bills and missed …
Financial Exploitation Lawsuit Settled by Elderly Woman’s Family
WCNC.com reported on a confidential settlement that a family had reached with an investor, one who is accused by the family of taking advantage of a now 88-year-old dementia patient. The elderly woman owned an old Charlotte home, one that recently fell into foreclosure as she had been suffering from dementia since 2009, according to …
Record Number of Dog Bite Claims Filed Last Year
This week is National Dog Bite Prevention Week, and American insurance companies said they had received 17,359 dog bite claims in 2013, the highest amount in a decade, when the old record was first set. This also represents a 5.5 percent increase from 2012. Here are some more of the numbers from the Insurance Information …
Family Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit With Hospital
Monday, May 12, 2014, a family reached a settlement in their claim against a hospital, the hospital they blame for a 13-year-old boy’s death. The teen had suffered a skateboard accident on June 28, and a respiratory therapist was in the ambulance that transported the boy. Medical personnel had chosen to insert a breathing tube, …
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