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3 things to do after a house fire

Going through a house fire is a tragedy. Regardless of the extent of the fire, you may end up losing valuable items and access to your home in North Carolina. You will…

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Living with traumatic brain injury

Traumatic b r ain injuries can occur in North Carolina for a variety of reasons. They may be due to an automobile wreck, an accident at work or as a result of…

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North Carolina Bad Faith Insurance Law Firm

Knowledge · Experience · A Record of Results When insurers fail to make good on homeowners’, automobile, or health insurance policies, the insured may need to resort to legal action to enforce…

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Was the Catawba River and Mountain Island Flooding Avoidable?

A week after the flood, residents along the Catawba River and Mountain Island Lake continue their dry-out and clean-up. By many meteorologists’ accounts, the area experienced a forecasted large rain even last…

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Anesthesia Care Causing Injury or Death

Local healthcare institutions have attempted to reduce cost by changing the model used for Anesthesia services. CRNA’a are providing most of the care and Anesthesiologist s are not being appropriately utilized, especially…

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ROUND UP Is Linked to Cancer

My law firm is looking at Round Up cases in the Charlotte community. Use and exposure to Round Up has been linked to certain forms of cancer. Four years ago, a United…

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Tort Reform & the Misunderstanding of the McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case

Tort Reform and the Misunderstanding of the McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case Not long ago, College Humor created a comedic, but entirely accurate, video short about the infamous McDonald’s Hot Coffee lawsuit. To…

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What is a “Wrongful Death” Action?

When someone tragically dies in an automobile accident or as the result of the negligence of someone else, it may give rise to what is known as a “wrongful death action.” There…

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Budget Provision Eliminates Legal Aid Funding

The North Carolina House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee has proposed a provision for the 2017 Budget entitled “Eliminate Access to Civil Justice Funds.” If enacted as written, this provision would eliminate approximately…

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Other Types of Automobile Insurance Coverage in NC

In previous blog posts we discussed the different types of automobile insurance available in North Carolina. The coverages below may be purchased in addition to your basic automobile coverage. You will be…

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Danger in the Trees

One of the most beautiful sights in our southern cities are the awe inspiring large trees that line many of our streets. Yet, these majestic beauties mask a hidden danger. As leaves…

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Condemnation (Eminent Domain) Part III

In the first two articles, which you can read here and here, we explained the concept of condemnation and methods of determining the value of your property. We now need to look…

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Condemnation (Eminent Domain) Part II

Last time, we began to discuss the condemnation process. As we explained previously, if you and the condemnor (the entity taking your property) cannot agree on the reasonable value of the property,…

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What type of automobile insurance should I have in NC?

Most of us just pay our automobile insurance premium without completely understanding what coverage we have and what coverage we should have. In this and the upcoming series of blogs we want…

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Collision and Comprehensive Automobile Insurance Coverage in NC

When your car is damaged in an accident, it is possible that the person who caused the accident may not have enough coverage to repair or replace your vehicle. If you have…

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Uninsured and Underinsurance Automobile Coverage

Uninsured Coverage First, you need to understand the difference in these two types of coverages. Uninsured coverage (abbreviated as UM on your declarations page) is for situations where the person who caused…

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Condemnation (Eminent Domain): What You Need To Know

Condemnation (sometimes called eminent domain) is the right of the government (or sometimes a private utility company) to take a person’s property for the better good of the public. The property owner…

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Medical Payments (Medpay) Coverage in your Automobile Insurance Policy

Medical Payments Coverage (Medpay) is included in most automobile insurance policies but few people even know it is there or what it is. Medpay is an optional coverage, but because it is…

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What type of automobile insurance should I have in NC? (Part II)

Last time we discussed liability limits for your automobile insurance coverage and the danger of not having enough coverage. In Part II we are going to discuss other ways to protect your…

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On-the-Job Personal Injury & Workers’ Compensation

There are many kinds of on-the-job injury that can take you out of work for weeks, or even months. This means you may need to apply for workers’ compensation to provide for…

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