After 20 years as an attorney doing personal injury work, especially automobile accidents, I’ve heard it all. Some of the stories I’ve heard are downright silly. Though, I’ve put together the top five, lamest excuses people give for rear ending or hitting another vehicle. These reasons are “top” merely based on my opinion, according to my son, but…
I’m a personal injury lawyer. Part of my job–and part of what I am proud to do–is report and comment on incidences of medical malpractice, dangerous drugs and avoidable injuries to patients. My law firm has a strong history of ensuring that people harmed during surgical procedures receive adequate compensation for their pain and suffering…
It was a typical work day inside the ConAgra food plant in Garner, North Carolina (NC), the company that makes Slim Jims. Over 200 ConAgra employees were inside the planet as well as a third party company, Energy Systems Analysts Inc., when a sudden explosion tore through the packaging area of the plant causing the…
A North Carolina resident was injured in a Virginia restaurant, when she suffered a trip and fall injury which she asserted was caused by a defective condition in the restaurant. She suffered orthopedic injuries that were handled with doctors in North Carolina. One of the legal issues in the trip and fall case was whether…
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) defines post traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, as “an anxiety disorder that can develop after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal.” People often link PTSD with military service; however, post traumatic stress disorder is also common after a jarring event like a car accident. A U.S. Surgeon…