Businesses in North Carolina and everywhere else are usually concerned about losing top executives, who may take proprietary material when they leave. An additional concern is that the former employee will then compete with the business. For these reasons, it is...
Month: October 2014
Head-on collision occurs on North Carolina highway
A crash involving a car and truck took place in Chatham County on Oct. 7. The North Carolina Highway Patrol is investigating the accident that happened north of Sanford on N.C. Highway 87/U.S. Highway 15-501. The collision at the Deep River Bridge occurred when a...
Business litigation is spawned by devastating data breaches
The technology revolution provides solutions and innovations that are extremely helpful to small business success, both nationally and here in North Carolina. However, the same technological advances have created problems and weaknesses that can make an ill-prepared...
North Carolina man hospitalized after head-on collision
A head-on collision between two vehicles occurred north of Sanford along the concurrent route of N.C. Highway 87/U.S. Highway 15-501 on Oct. 7. One man was hospitalized with minor injuries. According to preliminary report released by the North Carolina Highway Patrol,...
Auto accident data and costs
North Carolina residents will likely agree that human life is the highest cost paid in car crashes, but it may be surprising to learn that the dollar cost in loss of productivity and loss of life due to to auto accidents was approximately $1 trillion in the U.S. in...
Franchise disputes still a big source of business litigation
One area of business that is ripe for disputes and litigation, including in North Carolina, is in the area of franchise law. The contractual relationship between franchisors and franchisees continues to be a source for alleged heavy-handed franchisor actions. For...
Is there an alternative to a business foreclosure?
Some North Carolina businesses may still be feeling the effects of the recession. A company that owns real estate could find itself facing a business foreclosure due to an inability to recover from the economic hardship felt by consumers and businesses...
North Carolina wreck results in death of high school student
An accident involving three vehicles resulted in several injuries and the death of a 15-year-old North Carolina high school student. The incident happened shortly before 7 a.m. when a green Saab sedan carrying four students allegedly failed to yield to traffic while...
What is a WSPE?
North Carolina patients may be interested to learn about WSPEs. Referred to as "never events" by the National Quality Forum and "sentinel events" by The Joint Commission, WSPEs are a specific type of surgical error. Incidents that fall under this category are...