U.S. courts “have long recognized that certain risks are inherent in sporting events, including injuries to spectators, and have often imposed limited duties on the owners of the facilities and [...]
The U.S. legal system protects children, who are assumed to lack mature judgment, When a parent is deemed incapable of representing the child’s interest, the court appoints a “Guardian ad Litem” [...]
A significant study of the brains of 111 NFL players revealed that 110 of the 111 were found to have chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the degenerative disease believed to be caused by [...]
Is talc toxic? Talcum powder, used for keeping skin dry and helping to prevent rashes, is made from the mineral talc, which absorbs moisture well and helps cut down on friction. Talc is [...]
Whether they are necessary or not, personal injury settlement agreements often include on-disclosure agreements, especially in, but not limited to, medical malpractice settlements. A [...]
According to the North Carolina Governor’s office, North Carolina experienced a 73 percent spike in opioid-related deaths between 2005 and 2015. Opioid overdose also claimed the lives of more [...]
In assessments earlier this year by leading observers of nursing home care nationwide, the conclusion was, “Far too many have a long way to go to give residents the quality of care and quality of [...]
When you are injured in a vehicle wreck, your personal injury attorney will do his or her best to secure the compensation you deserve. How much of a settlement you will be awarded depends on [...]
It’s important to be aware that there is an important limit in North Carolina on your ability to recover damages in a car crash where the other driver was clearly at fault: that is the amount of [...]
Subrogation in property/casualty insurance refers to when an insurance company pays one of its insured for damages, then makes its own claim against the other party or parties who may have [...]
