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The harsh truth is that while people are sometimes able to miraculously walk away from even the nastiest of automobile collisions without serious injuries, this is not typically the case with motorcycle wrecks. A human body violently shaking around inside a car partially retrained by a seat belt is much different
The Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution generally requires that one state recognize and enforce the civil judgments of another. North Carolina, like many states, has adopted the Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act (N.C. Gen. Stat. §§ 1C-1701 to 1708). The statute creates a relatively
The majority of personal injury lawsuits involve negligence, as opposed to any type of intentional conduct. This is not always the case, though, as serious injuries are sometimes the result of an assault. In these cases, including those involving guns or other weapons, the party committing the crime may be
Most homeowners are aware that there is a foreclosure crisis in the United States, but they may not understand precisely why there is a crisis. The crisis is caused, at least in part, by the sloppy record keeping of the banks. Mortgagors/home owners nowadays are finding that they are being
If you own businesses – whether small, medium, or large – indemnity and contribution are important facets of North Carolina law which you should understand. These theories entitle a defendant in a civil law suit to reimbursement for part or all of any damages paid to the Plaintiff. Such reimbursement
Under the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. § 605), it is illegal to publicize or use communications, such as pay-per-view cable television broadcasts, without authority to do so. A similar statute, The Cable & Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 (47 U.S.C. § 553) provides that “[n]o
To be successful in any lawsuit, you generally must have a case which fits some valid, applicable “cause of action.” Examples of recognized causes of action include fraud, breach of contract, unfair and deceptive trade practices, and negligence. One of more commonly litigated claims is negligence. In order to prevail
It should come as no surprise to North Carolina business owners that in a breach of contract dispute, a party can recover funds which are due and owing to the company under the contract. There are, however, some additional damages which a party can recover in a contract lawsuit. If
Car accidents involving injuries to minors often create complicated ethical issues for attorneys, but there are certain situations where one lawyer may represent both the parent and the child. If your child has been injured in an automobile accident due to another motorist’s negligence, there are potentially two distinct personal
Automobile collisions cause a variety of orthopedic injuries. Many result from whiplash action of a motorist’s spine, while others are caused by blunt force trauma to the back, neck, or limbs. Undisplaced (or non-displaced) fractures fall in this latter category because they are usually caused by a motorist’s body striking