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• NC Employees' Part-Time Jobs May Lead To Additional Complications

  Robin Martinek | June 20, 2008 2:23 PM | 0 CommentsFayetteville, NC

  Employees working two jobs in North Carolina generally unable to obtain compensation for out of work time from both jobs.

• POLICE MAY BE LIABLE FOR PUNITIVE DAMAGES FOR NEGLIGENCE

  Brent Adams | May 18, 2008 5:00 AM | 1 CommentFayetteville, NC

  The North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled that the mother of a 17-year-old daughter murdered by the mother’s husband could pursue a punitive damages claim against police officers for failure to make an arrest and failure to warn the mother that her husband was still on the loose.

• HOW DO YOU CHOOSE A PERSONAL INJURY LAWYER

  Brent Adams | May 15, 2008 1:34 AM | 0 CommentsFayetteville, NC

  It is not an easy job to find the right personal injury lawyer for your case. However, the more you ask around and the more lawyers you interview the better you will be informed and able to make the proper choice.

• YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY WILL TRY TO TAKE YOUR PERSONAL INJURY RECOVERY AWAY FROM YOU

  Brent Adams | May 14, 2008 12:22 AM | 0 CommentsFayetteville, NC

  An experienced personal injury lawyer should be consulted when the health insurance company is attempting to take away part of an injury victim's motor vehicle claim proceeds.

• Most Personal Injury Cases Are Settled

  Brent Adams | May 12, 2008 10:50 PM | 0 CommentsFayetteville, NC

  Although it is better to take a claim all the way through court if the insurance company is not willing to offer a fair amount, settlement should always be the goal. If a claimant has a good personal injury lawyer who is ready to take his or her claim to trial, the cases will usually be settled short of having to actually go to trial.

• How Does the Amount of Damage to the Vehicle Affect the Value of a Personal Injury Claim?

  Brent Adams | May 11, 2008 1:20 PM | 0 CommentsFayetteville, NC

  The short answer to the question of whether the extent of damage to the victims vehicle makes a difference in the value of the personal injury claim is yes, it does make a big difference, but it should not!

• PERSONAL INJURY VICTIMS RECOVER MORE WHEN THEY ARE REPRESENTED BY A LAWYER

  Brent Adams | May 10, 2008 9:11 PM | 0 CommentsFayetteville, NC

  When someone asks me if they need a lawyer to represent them in their personal injury case, I sometimes think of the lawyer joke that goes something like this: Asking a...

• If you have purchased a workers compensation "Ghost" insurance policy, you may be entitled to a refund

  Brent Adams | May 09, 2008 10:11 AM | 1 CommentFayetteville, NC

  If you were forced by a general contractor for an employer to buy a workers' compensation insurance policy and if you never had any employees during the time, the policy was enforced, you may very well be entitled to a refund of all the premiums you've paid for any such policies.

• Company Settles Claim Arising From Use Of Pesticides

  Internal Administrator | April 28, 2008 11:02 PM | 0 CommentsFayetteville, NC

  Ag Mart, a producer of pesticides has agreed to a product liability settlement with a Florida couple whose child, now three-years-old, was born without limbs.

• Court Upholds Ruling For 8 Year Old Boy Injured In A "Ramping" Accident

  Brent Adams | April 25, 2008 11:36 PM | 0 CommentsFayetteville, NC

  The Fifth District Appellate Court in Mt. Vernon, Illinois affirmed and upheld the ruling of former Madison County Circuit Judge George Moran in favor of on eight-year-old boy who received personal injuries while riding