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2 Mar 2012, 10:59 am
Many women treat themselves with a pedicure as a reward for a hard week of work, but according to AOL news, Nancy Swanson got a lot more than she bargained for at her local nail salon. Nancy began to experience flu-like symptoms and then noticed that her skin had started to take on a yellow appearance. She became so ill that she felt close to death and sought a doctor’s opinion. Her medical providers found that she had contracted Hepatitis B, an incurable liver disease.
Since thousands of… [read post]
30 Aug 2012, 12:36 pm
A Lancaster man was involved in a motorcycle accident last Saturday has since been pronounced dead. Thomas Russell [...] [read post]
24 Aug 2012, 8:37 am
Early Sunday morning, around 3:50 a.m., two people lost their lives due to a violent head-on car collision near [...] [read post]
28 Nov 2011, 9:12 am
Connecticut car, truck, motorcycle and other motor vehicle accidents can leave victims with very serious and sometimes fatal results. Our experienced team of personal injury and accident lawyers and wrongful death attorneys can get to work on your case right … Continue reading ? [read post]
11 May 2012, 1:31 pm
The majority of people who are forced to consider filing a lawsuit have been severely financially damaged by the possible defendant. In the time they need a lawyer the most, they have the least ability to pay. On an hourly basis, many North Carolina attorneys charge $250 or more. You may have another option. The [...] [read post]
6 Sep 2012, 1:09 pm
When a person takes an automobile or motorcycle to a mechanic for repairs, they expect that the mechanic will abide by a certain duty of care and leave the vehicle in a better, safer condition than when it came to the shop. In most circumstances, this is exactly what happens. There are, however, occasions when [...] [read post]
8 Aug 2012, 5:10 am
North Carolina has a high standard for establishing that the owner of a dog is responsible for injuries caused by the animal. A plaintiff must show “(1) that the animal was dangerous, vicious, mischievous, or ferocious, or one termed in law as possessing a vicious propensity; and (2) that the owner or keeper knew or [...] [read post]
16 Apr 2012, 2:40 pm
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 devastating injuries and wrongful death [...] [read post]
20 Aug 2012, 8:45 am
Most responsible contractors work hard to make construction sites safe, but there are also those contractors that are more worried about the bottom line than safety. The negligence of these few subcontractors can leave employees and passersby at risk for serious injury. North Carolina continues to follow the “completed and accepted work doctrine” that, for [...] [read post]
19 Jul 2012, 2:21 pm
In the recent North Carolina Court of Appeals decision Williams v. O’Charley’s, Inc., the Court confirmed that a restaurant patron hospitalized as a result of food poisoning may sue the restaurant providing the harmful food for breach of the implied warranty of merchantability. The damages recoverable in such cases include medical expenses, lost wages, and [...] [read post]
15 Aug 2012, 2:47 pm
It’s summer in Washington State, and we’re lucky enough to have the Puget Sound, the Pacific Coast, and tons of lakes and rivers to swim in on those extra hot days. However, it’s always important to place safety first, especially in the case of children and teens. According to Seattle Children’s Hospital, over 1,500 children and teens die in the United States every year from drowning. In Washington State, the average is 25 children and teens every year. It’s too often that these… [read post]
3 Jul 2012, 1:08 pm
Construction sites are dangerous places. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that there are approximately 150,000 construction accidents 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. The identity of the injured party is critical, as it can determine [...] [read post]
7 Sep 2010, 4:07 pm
The Orange County Register reports that a 47-year-old man from Seal Beach was fatally injured this morning after being struck by a big-rig on the eastbound 22 freeway just west of Springdale Street. The crash occurred at 9:55 a.m. on the right shoulder of the freeway at 9:55 a.m. The victim's flip-flop lay on the right shoulder approximately 40 feet east of the point of impact.
According to California Highway Patrol witness reports, the victim appeared to be a passenger of a white disabled… [read post]
21 Mar 2012, 7:54 am
When two automobiles collide, the vehicles are able to absorb a portion of the impact. Even this minimal amount of protection is lost when an automobile negligently strikes a pedestrian crossing the street through a crosswalk or walking along a road, street, or highway. The outcome of such accidents can be life-changing for the pedestrian. [...] [read post]
9 Aug 2012, 8:53 am
Standard North Carolina automobile insurance policies contain a number of different types of coverage. One of the more important is underinsured motorist coverage (UIM). The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently decided an important case regarding this type of coverage and decided that a defendant is not entitled to a credit against a judgment for [...] [read post]
30 Jan 2012, 6:02 am
Complete resolution of a personal injury claim may be thought of in two distinct steps. The first step is, of course, recovery of compensation from the at-fault party or parties. The second step involves disbursement of the recovered compensation to the various parties who may have a claim to reimbursement. Many people do not realize [...] [read post]
15 Aug 2011, 9:22 am
In North Carolina, business and land owners can be held responsible for criminal conduct that occurs on their property if they negligently fail to make the property secure. A person injured by such criminal conduct is entitled to full personal injury damages from the business or land owner under North Carolina’s “premises liability law.” The [...] [read post]
29 Oct 2012, 1:03 pm
As the response time of a drunk driver is appreciably slowed, they are often unable to apply their brakes or take evasive maneuvers to prevent or minimize a collision. As a result, drunken driving accidents can be particularly violent and can lead to life-changing injuries. If you or a family member has been seriously injured [...] [read post]
27 Jul 2012, 11:31 am
Premises liability is the area of law that permits recovery of money damages when one is injured by an unsafe condition on another person’s property. An interesting aspect of premises liability law is the “attractive nuisance doctrine.” This principle holds that a property owner can be held liable for an injury to trespassing child if [...] [read post]
6 Nov 2012, 8:56 am
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 permanent spine injury as a result of a car collision, [...] [read post]