In North Carolina, when a negligent or reckless driver kills an innocent victim in a vehicular accident, the bringing of criminal charges or driving violations against the driver is an independent prosecution not directly related to the civil damages claim vested in...
Month: November 2015
$10.1 million is awarded for hospital’s failure to diagnose
Failing to correctly diagnose a patient who visits an emergency room with ominous symptoms is a commonly reported medical negligence claim in North Carolina and nationwide. This may be particularly true when the patient appears at the emergency room more than once in...
Financing a business? Consider all options
Starting a new business or expanding an existing one can be exciting. With the economy starting to show clearer signs of recovery, the inspiration to launch an endeavor may be on the minds of a lot of entrepreneurial types in North Carolina.There is no way to...
Farmworker pay dispute sprouts up for Publix in NC
Grocery stores don't tend to hire the workers who pick the crops that supply produce to their shelves. That would seem to suggest that they should be insulated from the middle of contract disputes between field workers and the farms they work for. But as recent...
Car accidents increase throughout North Carolina
If it seems like traffic has gotten worse this past year, you would be right. A new report from the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles shows that motor vehicle accidents increased last year throughout the state. How much worse have traffic accidents...
Trucks can present unique dangers in North Carolina crashes
It may well be said that, as a group, truck drivers are among the safest on the roads of North Carolina. They and their employers are expected to meet a higher legal standard of training and oversight than average drivers do. The reasons for this are obvious....
Can your noncompete agreement stand up to a legal test?
North Carolina businesses have an understandable desire to protect intellectual property. That includes the information that departing employees take with them by virtue of just their experience. The last thing you want to do is find out that something proprietary to...