It is never easy losing a loved one, but when that loss is caused by the negligence or recklessness of another party, that loss can be devastating, both emotionally and financially. The laws in the state of North Carolina allow family members or representatives of the victim to pursue legal claims against those responsible for…
In this day of the global internet and prevalent attorney advertising on TV and radio, we take pride in our efforts to deal promptly and directly with our clients. We have taken calls on several occasions from people who were represented in prior cases by larger, more aggressively advertising personal injury law firms who were…
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reports there were 38.5 million people who sought medical treatment for a consumer product injury in 2010. Not every one of these those cases was necessarily directly due to product defects, the CPSC notes. But it is reasonable for us to assume that at least some of them were. There also were…
As the summer vacation season approaches, thoughts turn to time with family and friends and the beach, lake, and/or mountains. Unfortunately, vacations are sometimes marred by injuries suffered in vacation rental cottages. In light of the huge number of people who enjoy vacations in NC, injuries due to maintenance deficiencies in cottages are very small. …
We are happy to answer questions from people injured in automobile collisions. We don’t take every case we are called about. Whether or not we take a case, we do want everyone to be treated fairly. One thing we are called about fairly regularly is whether people should give permission to the insurance company for…