Most residents of North Carolina regard fast food restaurants as a bit of a haven from the noise and bustle of the daily environment. These restaurants are certainly not regarded as prone to automobile accidents. Unhappily, two brothers from Wilson, NC, died while...
Every consumer has heard horror stories of companies that committed fraud or malfeasance at the expense of its customers. When a company commits actions of this sort, justice demands they be held accountable and that the people they harm be made whole. But intentional...
Wrongful death legal protections can be crucial for loved ones of victims who have been wrongfully killed. Surviving family members can receive help and compensation for the harm they have suffered and should be familiar with wrongful death legal protections for that...
The loss of a loved one in a tragic accident can be difficult to cope with. All of a sudden, you're thrust into having to make decisions about their final arrangements at a time when you're also mourning. This can invoke many feelings, one of which is anger. Feeling...
When you lose a loved one, it is hard to know what to do next. This is especially true if the cause was unexpected or even violent. Although financial damages may be the last thing on your mind, a financial future may depend on it and someone's careless or malevolent...
There is nothing anyone can say to comfort you when a loved one disappears from your life. Your family, your community and your place of worship are there to love and support you but the wisest among them know that the sweetest words cannot alleviate the pain that...
Death is always a sad occurrence and people everywhere have some tradition of grieving. This is because the living need to know that they can move on and honor the lost by going on to live a rich, full life. But moving on can be harder in cases whe a death occurs...
It's not simple to prove some was criminally liable for a murder, but it is often the goal of court proceedings. It can be even more complicated to demonstrate that someone caused a death without a criminal act. But that is exactly what civil courts can do after an...
There are many ways in which actions that lead to someone's death are a crime under North Carolina law. But sometimes they are not, such as some cases of car accidents or industrial mishaps. This can mean that someone who caused another's death may walk free with...
Anyone who was around an aggressive dog as a child can relate that it is terrifying for something so powerful to be near someone so small. An attack by a dog can cause severe injury, permanent disability or even death in certain cases. Responsibility for domestic...