When someone dies because of another person’s negligence, most families assume the closest relative can file a lawsuit: the spouse, the parents, the grown children. North Carolina does not work that way. The law gives the right to bring a wrongful death claim to...
After a crash with no witnesses, most people assume the case is their word against the other driver’s and that without someone who saw it happen, there is no way to establish what actually occurred. Insurance adjusters know this assumption exists and count on...
A gap in medical treatment can affect a personal injury claim in North Carolina, but it does not automatically prevent you from recovering compensation. An insurance company may use a break in treatment to question whether your injuries are connected to the accident,...
Nobody walks away from a car accident and says, “this was entirely my fault, please hold me fully liable.” That’s not how it actually happens. What actually happens is someone says, “I didn’t even see you coming” while checking on...
“I already had a bad back, so I probably don’t have a case.” We hear some version of that from injured clients constantly, usually right after they describe an old sports injury, a prior fender bender, or an arthritis diagnosis their doctor mentioned...
Every article on this topic gives you some version of the same warning: don’t post about your accident, don’t share photos of yourself being active, keep your accounts private. That advice is correct. What almost none of those articles explain is why...
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