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North Carolina Supreme Court Concludes Injured Party’s Status as a Minor Does not Toll the Statute of Limitations When a Guardian Ad Litem is Appointed

In order to protect younger individuals, there are many unique and special rules that apply to legal claims involving minors. If you aren’t careful, it is easy to make a mistake or to miss a procedural rule, which could have a devastating outcome for the minor’s claim. As North Carolina…

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North Carolina Supreme Court Rules that a Plaintiff Cannot Recover Compensation in a Wrongful Death Claim Based on Dram Shop Liability When the Decedent was Deemed Contributorily Negligent

When it comes to the sudden loss of a loved one, there is no amount of money or legal action that can truly make you whole again. It may, however, assist with the financial burden of the sudden loss and help your family get back on its feet after such…

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North Carolina Appellate Court Affirms Dismissal of Personal Injury Lawsuit for Failure to Abide by Procedural Rules and Deadlines

There are many important procedural rules that parties must follow when it comes to a personal injury lawsuit. If you do not file certain documents by certain deadlines, or fail to respond to certain documents, you may waive your right to compensation. As experienced North Carolina personal injury lawyers, we…

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North Carolina Court Reverses Entry of Summary Judgment in Favor of Plaintiff in Underinsured Motorist Credit Claim

If you are injured by another motorist in a car accident, you probably have countless questions about your insurance coverage and whether the other motorist’s insurance will be sufficient to cover your losses and damages. Our dedicated North Carolina car accident attorneys have assisted many victims with navigating the insurance…

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Injuries Arising out of a North Carolina Battery

Recently, two North Carolina plaintiffs appealed after the defendants’ summary judgment motion was granted in a case alleging negligence, gross negligence, battery, assault, vicarious liability, and reckless infliction of emotional distress, among other causes of action. This North Carolina personal injury case arose when the defendants started constructing on a…

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Public Official Immunity in North Carolina

In a recent North Carolina injury decision, the defendant doctors appealed the lower court’s denial of their motions to dismiss based on grounds of public official immunity. The plaintiff started his case against the defendants in their individual capacities and also claimed that the doctors (both employed by the Department…

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Statute of Limitations and Repose for North Carolina Medical Malpractice Cases

In a recent North Carolina appellate decision, the guardian ad litem for a man appealed the court’s decision to grant summary judgment in favor of a doctor and county hospital system. The North Carolina medical malpractice case arose in spring 2015, when the plaintiff sued the defendant doctor and hospital…

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No Wrongful Death Liability in North Carolina for Speed Study

In a recent North Carolina car accident decision, a plaintiff filed a claim for damages against the North Carolina Department of Transportation under the Tort Claims Act. He asked for damages of more than $1 million. He claimed that the DOT’s employees were negligent in maintaining, designing, and installing the…

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Operation Safe Streets and Dram Shop Liability in North Carolina

Charlotte, North Carolina is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. In “Operation Safe Streets,” the county’s law enforcement is visiting the parking lots of bars in an effort to stop drunken people from getting behind the wheel and causing a North Carolina drunk driving accident. The officers are in unmarked…

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