An old quote that has been around a long time is one that many business people in North Carolina are likely to be familiar with. It goes, "A verbal contract isn't worth the paper it's written on." Another adage, slightly tangential but perhaps no less important, comes...
Month: February 2015
What can you do to stay safe against the ‘Superbug?’
It is a sad truth that one of the riskiest places a person can go when they need care is to the hospital or to a specialty nursing facility. As has been often reported in the news, and as we highlighted ourselves in a post not too long ago, hospitals and care...
To litigate or not: In business, it may be a matter of timing
It is a hallmark of the legal system in North Carolina and the rest of the U.S. that litigating a matter before the courts is an option that is available. Indeed, there are cases in which litigation is the right choice, but very often that route is best held in...
What factors influence if a case amounts to wrongful death?
When a person in North Carolina suffers injury due to the negligent or reckless act of another, the law says that the victim may be in a position to sue for that personal injury and be compensated for the losses endured. If a person happens to be killed as a result of...
What’s in a name? A lot if it triggers a contract dispute
Most everyone has probably heard of employment agreements that include a noncompete clause. They are intended to serve the legitimate purpose of protecting a company's proprietary information; its trade secrets if you will. But like all contracts, they are only as...
Speed, DUI, distraction major causes of Robeson County wrecks
Wake County is to the north. Robeson County is to the south. Almost equidistant between the two is Cumberland County, home to Fayetteville. And connecting them all is Interstate 95.It would be nice if that was where this analogy ended, but such is not the case. If you...
Finding the right road to business dispute resolution
Business disputes are part and parcel to the running of any established operation. That is true whether the entity is a private business or a public one. If two forces are in disagreement about what should happen, there is a chance that the friction could ignite a...