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Surgical Malpractice Lawsuits in North Carolina
Surgeries, big or small, require ultimate trust in the medical professionals responsible for the patient’s health. Understandably, most patients are filled with nerves prior to the surgery. But no anxiety compares to that of finding out a surgical mistake was made in the process. If you or a loved one are a victim of surgical…
Read More Can You File a Personal Injury Claim
Against the State of North Carolina?
Even government agencies can be guilty of negligence. If you or a loved one were injured on local, state, or federal property due to the governing body’s negligence or a state actor or employee injures you, you might be entitled to receive compensation. Sovereign Immunity used to protect the government from all implications of guilt,…
Read MoreHow Pre-existing Injuries Affect Personal Injury Claims
Generally speaking, none of us has 100% perfect health. This is particularly true as we get older. Our bodies, in areas such as our spine and back, begin to “degenerate” as part of the normal aging process. Insurance companies attempt to use this against folks who may get injured through the negligence of someone else. …
Read MoreNursing Home Negligence and Abuse in North Carolina
As parents and loved ones grow older, nursing homes often become the most viable option to provide the care they need. Putting a loved one in a nursing home is a difficult decision that’s affected by location, availability, affordability, and quality of care and housing. A lot of effort, time, emotional turmoil and stress can…
Read More The Truth Behind Whiplash & Soft Tissue Injuries:
How Devastating They Can Be
There are a ton of misconceptions about whiplash. With Hollywood depictions to stand-up jokes, numerous individuals imagine that whiplash is a minor injury that is misrepresented to make a bigger claim after an accident. In reality, whiplash and other severe soft tissue injuries can be debilitating to your life. What is Whiplash? Whiplash is a…
Read MoreDangers of Distracted Driving
Distracted Driving is deadly. According to the most recent NHTSA Traffic Safety Facts, nearly 3,200 people were killed in auto accidents involving distracted drivers. There were also just under 600 nonoccupants (pedestrians, bicyclists, etc.) killed by distracted drivers. All of these deaths were preventable; if only the driver had stayed focused on the road. What…
Read More Why Can’t You Talk About Insurance
in a Personal Injury Trial?
In a personal injury trial, it is generally forbidden to inform the jury that the defendant has an insurance policy that would cover any, if not all damages a jury chooses to include in its verdict. Mentioning the defendant’s insurance policy in any way usually ends in a mistrial. In North Carolina Rules of Evidence,…
Read MoreJune Is National Safety Month! Be Careful Out There!
This month, we must spread the word about personal safety measures that can save lives. Accidental injury is now the 3rd most common cause of death in the U.S. In 2016, the number of preventable deaths increased by 10%! The National Safety Council hasn’t seen such a drastic increase since 1936. An alarming rate of…
Read MoreWhat are the Most Common Car Accident Injuries?
A staggering 46% of people were injured out of the reported 275,067 traffic accidents in North Carolina. According to the NC Department of Transportation’s 2017 Traffic Crash Facts, these numbers have only slightly decreased from the year before. The state’s efforts to improve highway safety is slowly but surely making the roads safer, but it…
Read MoreHow Truck Drivers Can Avoid Accidents
A person is killed or injured in a motor vehicle accident involving large truck approximately every 15 minutes. Being safe on the road comes down to a lot of factors, but when you drive a truck, you’re controlling a lot of those factors yourself. Trucks have significant size, power and a longer stopping distance. Simply…
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