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...
Announcing Bob Whitley’s Book “Attorney On Call – Lessons from a Life in the Law”
Bob Whitley has learned many things in his long career in the law. He shares these valuable life lessons in his new book, “Attorney On Call – Lessons from a...
Bair Hugger Cases Heat Up Around the Country
If you or someone you know has endured an infection related to the Bair Hugger surgical warming system, it’s not too late to take action. Lawsuits are heating...
Physiomesh Hernia Repair Patches are the Subject of Growing Litigation
Hernia repair surgery is extremely common in the United States, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reporting that over one million such procedures...
