Almost everyone uses social media these days – Boomers, Generation X, Millennials, and Generation Z. There are even many of the so-called “Silent” generation (those born before 1946) who have a Facebook, Twitter, or other social media account. Social media can be a great way…
On July 30, 1994, the Conley family, tenants at a summer vacation rental cottage in Emerald Isle, North Carolina, suffered serious injuries when the second story deck on the cottage collapsed beneath them. A lawsuit was initiated against the owners of the cottage and the…
Football season is in full swing and thousands of Carolinians spend their weekends rooting for the Carolina Panthers, Tar Heels, or any of the college football teams throughout the state, celebrating at stadium tailgate parties, home watch parties, and bars. Drinking and watching football are…
In the United States, the federal agency that is in charge of making sure that the products we use every day are safe is the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Included in the CPSC’s bailiwick are products made for infants and children. These products have…
The danger of misdiagnosis in the healthcare industry is alarming, and it is far from a new issue. Over the last few years alone, these errors, which frequently lead to medical malpractice cases, have garnered a lot of attention in the media, putting patients on…
There are many types of accident injuries that can result in a personal injury lawsuit. Depending on the type of accident and the extent to which the victim was injured, they may be able to recover within days, weeks, or months after the accident. However,…
Nearly every one of the arguments insurance adjusters use to deny or minimize settlements for personal injury claims boil down to the schoolyard bully’s taunt of “Aw, ya ain’t hurt all that bad!” Waiting to receive medical care after a traffic accident, slip and fall,…
Premises liability accidents can happen anywhere. Whether the victim was at a business or own private property, if the accident happens because of negligence on the part of the owner, the victim can pursue damages. One of the most common types of premises liability accidents…
During 2017, North Carolina saw 709 serious crashes involving motor vehicles and bicycles. These collisions left 681 bike riders injured and 21 people dead. The wrecks occurred all over the state, but Dare County, one the Outer Banks locales that our personal injury and wrongful…
Each year, the nationwide “Click It or Ticket” campaign encourages commuters to always wear their seat belts. As of this writing, every state and the District of Columbia – except for New Hampshire – have some type of seat belt statute requiring front-seat occupants to…