Year: 2019
Most personal injury cases are based on negligence. Negligence just means that someone didn’t act the way they were supposed to. For example, in a slip and fall case, a store may be held negligent for not keeping their floors dry. Or a daycare worker could be held negligent for letting children play with dangerous […]
Obtaining benefits through the workers’ compensation program can be time-consuming and frustrating. For this reason, many injured employees choose to enter into settlement proceedings with their employers and their employers’ insurers. Settlements can be initiated at any time in the claims process, so if you live in Atlanta and were recently injured while on the […]
Accidents happen every day. It could be a minor fender bender or a serious collision. You could be on your way home from work and get T-boned. The good news is, most car accidents don’t result in very serious injuries. In North Carolina, you are required to carry a valid driver’s license in order to drive. […]
Every state, including North Carolina, sets a deadline for when you can file your personal injury claim. The court does this for a few reasons. First, they don’t want to clog up the court system with old cases. And, second, they don’t want defendants surprised with lawsuits years after the injuries took place. In North […]
Despite the strict food safety and handling regulations put in place by the federal government, thousands of people are still hospitalized for foodborne illnesses every year. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that as many as 128,000 people are hospitalized for food poisoning on a yearly basis, of which around […]
When it comes to car accidents, the hardest thing to do is prove who was at fault. Neither driver is going to admit that he caused the accident. Both drivers will point the finger at the other one. This is because nobody wants their insurance to go up. And neither party wants to be named […]
The summer months in North Carolina can be oppressively hot and many residents turn to swimming pools for temporary relief. Unfortunately, these trips can be dangerous as swimming pool accidents occur at an alarming rate and can involve everything from drowning to slipping on a diving board. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease […]
If you were hurt in an accident, you are probably wondering how much money you can receive from insurance – or if you have to take the legal path – from a jury. It is a natural question to ask, particularly if you have suffered severe injuries or are now permanently disabled. You are well […]
Having a car accident can wreck anyone’s day, but if the crash was no fault of your own, you may wonder if you have legal options. Accidents, where there were faulty traffic lights, can be even more challenging to understand and fight on your own. An auto accident attorney in Augusta can help you with […]
Obtaining benefits through the workers’ compensation program can be time-consuming and frustrating. For this reason, many injured employees choose to enter into settlement proceedings with their employers and their employers’ insurers. Settlements can be initiated at any time in the claims process, so if you live in Atlanta and were recently injured while on the […]
