North Carolina Legal Blog
If you’ve lost a loved one and someone else is to blame, you may decide to pursue financial compensation through a wrongful death claim. But who has the right to file a wrongful death lawsuit in North Carolina? Under state law, only the personal representative of a decedent can do so. A North Carolina wrongful…
If you are injured or suffer vehicle damage in a car accident, you will need a copy of the police accident report to file with an insurance claim. If your accident claim is disputed or you have a disability claim due to injuries sustained in the accident, the police report will be the first piece…
An accident involving a golf cart can lead to potentially catastrophic injuries. Because most models provide little or no protection to their occupants, collisions may result in injuries such as fractures, crush injuries, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and paralysis. If you’ve suffered injuries in a North Carolina golf cart accident caused by someone…
If you suffer an injury at work in North Carolina, the statute of limitations gives you two years from the date of the injury to file your workers’ compensation claim. If you miss this two-year window, you might lose the right to claim workers’ comp benefits. This is why it’s so important to work with…
Injured workers must meet several deadlines to pursue workers’ compensation benefits in North Carolina. Notify your employer as soon as possible if you get hurt in an accident or are diagnosed with an occupational disease, and within no longer than 30 days. Your employer is then responsible for notifying its insurance carrier to initiate the…
North Carolina motorists are likely aware that tractor-trailers pose a big threat to passenger vehicles. There is some good news to report in that deaths during the transportation of freight across the United States declined by nearly 24 percent between 2000 and 2015. Unfortunately, there are still roughly 4,000 deaths annually caused by collisions involving…
Your employer or their insurance company usually picks the doctor you will see for injuries related to your workers’ compensation claim in North Carolina. However, if you feel the treatment you are receiving is inadequate or want a second opinion, you can ask to see a different doctor. To do this, you must file a…
No one expects to get into a car accident. But such situations happen abruptly and unexpectedly. At the snap of a finger, your car can get totaled and your life endangered due to the actions of a reckless and irresponsible driver. After a car accident, the worries swim through your head as you wonder what…
If you have a Camp Lejeune water contamination claim, time is running out to file a lawsuit. You must file a claim by August 10, 2024, or you will not be able to pursue financial compensation for any illnesses or injuries related to your time at Camp Lejeune between 1953 and 1987. The Camp Lejeune…
After a car accident, one of the most important questions to be resolved is who is at fault. In North Carolina, the determination of fault in a car accident takes on a critical role in settling an accident claim. The state follows a system called contributory negligence for car accident claims. Under this legal doctrine,…
