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Yearly Archives: 2014
Plaintiff’s Failure to Practice Defensive Driving Could Lead to Verdict for Defendant
A driver traveling under the speed limit is passed by another driver, who then swerves into the lane directly in front of her. They collide. The passing driver is at fault, of course. Not necessarily.…
Even if Plaintiff Is Negligent, Defendant May Still Be Liable in North Carolina If the Accident Could Have Been Avoided
It seems axiomatic that if one car hits another, the first car is responsible for the collision. It isn’t always that simple. In North Carolina, if the plaintiff driver brought the collision on himself or…
Deputy Sheriff Responding to Call With Flashing Lights Could Still Be Liable for Crash
A law enforcement officer driving his or her official vehicle must sometimes violate traffic regulations, such as stop signs, traffic lights, and speed limits, to pursue a suspected lawbreaker, or to drive as fast as…
Hospitals and Health Care Professionals Held to Higher Standard of Care
A woman was admitted to Chowan Hospital to have labor induced for the birth of her baby. She was admitted on a Friday night, labor was induced, and she was given the drug Pitocin on…
In North Carolina Real Estate Lending Transactions, Let the Borrower Beware!
Sometimes an investment in real estate pays off handsomely, and sometimes it doesn’t. A disappointed or defrauded investor may look to a lender to recoup losses, but such a strategy will not work in North…
South Carolina Supreme Court Rules that Hospital Negligence Not Always Medical Malpractice
Someone who is injured by the negligence of a staff member at a hospital may have a basis for a lawsuit, for either negligence or for medical malpractice in South Carolina. The procedural requirements for…
North Carolina Man Blacks Out Behind the Wheel of His Car and Kills Father of Four Girls – Found Guilty of Criminal Charges, What About Civil Liability?
It took jurors three hours to return a guilty verdict in a case where a man, Lee Hutchins, crossed the center line on Highway 64 and killed the father of four young girls. Hutchins was…
New Research Confirms that 440,000 People Die Every Year Because of Preventable Medical Errors
An article released recently by Take Justice Back published some alarming facts about medical care with their headlining sentence reading “[r]esearch has confirmed that 440,000 people die every year because of preventable medical errors.” The…
Good and Bad News for Residents of Charlotte North Carolina – More Emergency Rooms Opening Around Charlotte
According to WCNC, Carolinas Healthcare System has been opening new emergency rooms around Charlotte and plans to open more in the coming months. Charlotte has seen the addition of these new facilities in Steele Creek…
North Carolina Budget Cuts Could Lead to Dangerous Roads and Serious Injuries
Most often when we think about car or truck accidents, we imagine the parties actually involved in the wreck, not the State Highway patrol or the North Carolina Department of Transportation Crews. WBTV, however, recently…
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