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May 09, 2016
Texting and Driving in North Carolina and South Carolina

Texting and Driving in North Carolina and South Carolina

According to the Harvard T.H. Chan Center for Public Health, in 2011, 3,331 people lost their lives and 387,000 suffered injuries in crashes involving a distracted driver. According to the Greensboro News & Record, in…

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Apr 08, 2016
Cómo Presentar un caso de reclamo pequeño en el Condado de Mecklenburg, Charlotte, Carolina del Norte

Cómo Presentar un caso de reclamo pequeño en el Condado de Mecklenburg, Charlotte, Carolina del Norte

La mayoría de los abogados de lesiones personales no aceptará un caso de accidente en el cual el valor total de los daños y perjuicios sea menor de $5,000.00 dolares. Su caso se considera pequeño…

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Apr 07, 2016
How to File a Small Claims Case in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

How to File a Small Claims Case in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

Most personal injury attorneys will not accept a “small dollar value” car accident case. Your case is considered small if the total amount of your property damage is less than $2,000.00, and if you do…

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Mar 23, 2016
Why will I probably not be reimbursed for my attorney’s fees and costs?

Why will I probably not be reimbursed for my attorney’s fees and costs?

Often a potential client will call our office and ask who pays my attorney’s fees. Sometimes they object when told that the contingency fee will come out of their award and state: “shouldn’t the other…

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Apr 13, 2015
North Carolina Industrial Commission Implements New Medical Fee Schedule

North Carolina Industrial Commission Implements New Medical Fee Schedule

In February, the North Carolina Industrial Commission approved a revised medical fees schedule that will save North Carolina’s Workers’ Compensation system about $27 million annually. The new fee schedule is currently going into effect and…

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Dec 05, 2014
2 school buses crash into each other; 2 children and 1 adult are killed in accident and 23 children hospitalized

2 school buses crash into each other; 2 children and 1 adult are killed in accident and 23 children hospitalized

Three people were killed when two school buses collided into each other in Knoxville, Tennessee on Tuesday at 3:00pm. An adult teacher’s aide on one of the buses was killed. Twenty-three other children were taken…

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Dec 03, 2014
How to obtain and read a North Carolina Crash Report form (DMV-349)

How to obtain and read a North Carolina Crash Report form (DMV-349)

How to obtain the North Carolina Crash Report form (DMV-349)? If you are involved in a car, truck or motorcycle accident in North Carolina, you probably will want to get a copy of your accident…

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Nov 24, 2014
Why does the jury selection process in the North Carolina state courts take so long?

Why does the jury selection process in the North Carolina state courts take so long?

As a lawyer who is licensed to practice in several states, one question that I initially asked is: “why does the jury selection process in the North Carolina state courts take so long?” The answer…

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Nov 03, 2014
NC Court of Appeals Decision: 3 Strikes and You’re Out for Non-Judicial Foreclosures

NC Court of Appeals Decision: 3 Strikes and You’re Out for Non-Judicial Foreclosures

On August 19, 2014, the North Carolina Court of Appeals released a decision that may significantly affect the non-judicial foreclosure process in the state. The ruling states that a creditor in North Carolina seeking to…

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Nov 01, 2014
How safe are you on a hayride?

How safe are you on a hayride?

You might be planning a trip to a local farm for a hayride this weekend, but how safe are these rides? A tragic accident in Maine is just the most recent in a string of…

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