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Personal Injury

How Is Pain and Suffering Calculated?

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There is no fixed formula or method for calculating the monetary value of pain and suffering in North Carolina personal injury claims. If you got injured because of someone else’s negligence, you could benefit from partnering with the team at Whitley Law Firm. We have decades of experience advocating for injured people and calculating their …

Suing After Paralysis: What You Need to Know

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If you or a loved one became paralyzed as a result of someone else’s negligence, a paralysis lawyer can help you understand your legal options. At the Whitley Law Firm, our attorneys seek to understand the cause of your injuries, identify who is responsible, and seek maximum compensation for the damages you and your family …

What Rights Do I Have While Protesting in North Carolina?

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In response to recent events, many individuals across the country are assembling and protesting to voice their opinion. In many cases, peaceful assembly and protest is a protected constitutional right under the First Amendment. However, there are exceptions and restrictions on the right to protest in some cases. As a result, many protesters are wondering …

Benefits of Hiring a Greenville SSDI Lawyer

Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits means navigating through complex legal issues, adhering to administrative deadlines and procedures, and sifting through medical records. These are likely challenges that you do not face on a daily basis. One of the many benefits of hiring a Greenville SSDI lawyer is that they encounter these issues …

What is An Intentional Tort Case?

In a standard personal injury claim, you are dealing with a negligence case, a case where someone accidentally but carelessly inflicted injuries. As you could probably guess, an intentional tort is when someone purposefully inflicts injury. These often represent the civil claim side of a criminal case. For instance, an assault and battery offense is …

What Goes Into Calculating a Personal Injury Award?

When a personal injury case goes to trial, not only does a jury have to assess whether or not to side with the plaintiff or the defendant, but if their verdict is in favor of the plaintiff, they further have to decide how much to award that plaintiff for his or her injuries. So how …

How the Statute of Limitations Can Affect Your Case

Every personal injury and wrongful death case has an expiration date, and that is the statute of limitations. Each state creates their own deadlines. If someone does not file their claim within that deadline, then they can forfeit any right to compensation from that claim, no matter how strong the claim is. As simple as …

The Benefits and the Disadvantages of a Speedy Claim Settlement

In the aftermath of an accident, not only do you need ample compensation, but you may need it fast to meet all the medical bills coming your way. As much as you may need to file a personal injury claim, you may be afraid of it lingering on for months, even years, before you ever see …

How You Could Lose Your Personal Injury Case

Any defendant could defeat your claim or greatly diminish the compensation you receive if you commit one of two mistakes. The first grave error is to choose the wrong lawyer. The second is to delay the medical attention you need after an accident. Here then is an overview of how these errors could derail your …

Can I Handle My Case Without a Lawyer?

If you have recently been involved in an auto collision at the hands of an intoxicated driver or a slip and fall accident on someone else’s poorly managed property, you may be asking yourself, “Can’t I just handle my case on my own?” The answer to that is not exactly black and white, as it …

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