When You Can File a Lawsuit Against a City for Negligence
From parks and sidewalks to roads and government buildings, many of the places we go every day are city property. Cities also have large numbers of employees in...
What Is the Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Claims in NC?
The statute of limitations is the legal term for the length of time someone has to bring a particular type of claim. In personal injury cases, it is how long in...
Workers’ Comp vs. Personal Injury
When workers get hurt on the job, they are faced with a number of difficult questions. Who will pay for my medical care? How long will I be out of work? Can I m...
How Contributory Negligence Hurts Personal Injury Claims
Recently we wrote about a push by state lawmakers to end the contributory negligence standard in North Carolina. Such a change in the law would immensely benefi...
Understanding the Victims’ Fair Treatment Act
North Carolina is one of the very few states where the principle of contributory negligence applies in personal injury claims. Unlike comparative negligence (th...
Understanding Motorcycle Safety for a Good Summer
As the weather gets nicer, more and more people will take their motorcycles onto roadways across the United States. Whether operating a motorcycle, car, or truc...
Keeping Pedestrians Safe
Pedestrian safety is a major concern in North Carolina. In fact, more than 2,400 pedestrians are hit by a car annually throughout the state. Whether you are goi...
Reflecting on the Internet’s Influence on Personal Injury Law
The internet’s launch in 1989 by Tim Berners-Lee 30 years ago this week was meant to establish a network of systems connected, but no one could have predicted...
Deadlines You Cannot Miss in Flood Insurance Claims
Hundreds of thousands of people were affected when Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina on September 14, 2018. While the rainfall may have stopped...
Preparing for Hurricane Florence
Hurricane Florence is projected to reach the coast of North Carolina as early as Thursday evening on September 13, 2018. It is never too early to begin planning...
