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Slip and falls are among the more common varieties of personal injury cases. Although many of these accidents lead to relatively minor injuries such as sprained knees and ankles, others can cause serious problems including torn ligaments and herniated discs. The falls may be due to any number of defective
Many orthopedic physicians do not recommend back surgery until they absolutely have to. They tend to treat a surgical operation as a last resort. Often individuals who have to undergo these surgeries are victims of serious automobile or workplace accidents. If you have incurred a cervical or lumbar spine injury as
With negligence cases involving obvious fault, such as where a drunk driver runs a stop sign and causes a T-Bone collision, the insurance adjuster is not likely to conduct much of an investigation. If, however, there is an indication that your actions may have caused the accident, or even that
North Carolina is a difficult state in which to file a negligence lawsuit. Aside from the harsh contributory negligence rule, there are a host of other provisions which tend to treat the victim as the bad guy. Among those rules is the sovereign immunity doctrine. This tenet of the common
Construction sites are dangerous places. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that there are approximately 150,000 instances of a construction accident injury each year. In some circumstances, the injured party is a passer-by, but, more often than not, he or she is an employee of a contractor. We recently represented
If you have been injured in a serious automobile accident due to the negligence of another driver, you are entitled to file a personal injury claim against his or her automobile insurance company. Unfortunately, not all automobile insurance companies deal fairly with claimants. Many hide behind weak liability and medical
Among the injuries commonly caused by automobile accidents are those involving the shoulder. Whether you have suffered a fractured collarbone, upper arm, or shoulder blade or suffered a torn rotator cuff, the odds are that your medical treatment will cost thousands of dollars and have a significant impact on your
Do you need a lawyer but may not be able to pay an hourly fee? The majority of people forced to consider filing a lawsuit have been severely financially impacted by the possible defendant. In the time they need a lawyer the most, they have the least ability to pay. On
Car accidents involving pedestrians such as a crosswalk accident are often more complex than those involving two vehicles. This complexity is partly due to North Carolina’s harsh contributory negligence rule. This outdated legal principle states that a defendant can completely evade liability if they can demonstrate the plaintiff was even
Construction site accidents are an unfortunate but relatively common occurrence in North Carolina. In many of these accidents, the injured party is an employee of one of the contractors. If the employee only suffers minor injuries, he or she will typically only pursue a workers compensation recovery. However, for more