Call Us 919-240-4054A public hearing to determine new rules for the North Carolina Industrial Commission is scheduled for February 24 at 9 am in the Dobbs Building in Raleigh. The session was supposed to occur last week but was postponed because of bad weather. For the same reason, officials have extended the public comment period regarding the rules […]
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Child sex abusers who worked as “tag team”; $3.15 million settlement to one victim
News about the Catholic clergy sex abuse scandal continues to grab headlines in Chicago. Three men filed suit against one of the thirty priests named in named in the documents recently released by the Archdiocese of Chicago last month. Among the victims’ allegations is that former priest Norman Mayday sometimes worked in tandems with a […]
NC Court of Appeals hears lethal injection case
Last week, CJG attorney David Weiss, along with former N.C. Supreme Court Justice Robert Orr, presented to the N.C. Court of Appeals oral argument in Robinson v. Perry. On behalf of four death row inmates, they argued that North Carolina’s execution protocol must be set according to the state’s public rule-making process in order to ensure […]
Study: teens more likely to be distracted drivers
While it may come as no surprise to anyone who has a smart phone-fixated teen at home, a new study from Virginia Tech’s Transportation Institute shows that young drivers are far more likely to be distracted while driving than more experienced motorists. Although the research shows teenagers behind the wheel are more focused on the […]
Cyclist safety alert: faulty bike brakes recalled
Faulty bike brakes that pose a risk to cyclists are being recalled, according to the US Consumer Safety Commission. SRAM Hydraulic Road Rim Breaks and Hydraulic Road Disc Brakes for Bicycles have been deemed an injury hazard after consumers reported the brake systems failing. The recalled bicycle brake models include SB Red Hydraulic Road Disc, […]
$760 million settlement for football players with traumatic brain injuries rejected
A federal judge is refusing to sign off on a $760 million settlement for retired football players suffering from traumatic brain injuries caused by concussions because she believes the amount is not adequate to compensate the thousands of retired athletes and their families who are entitled to the money. The settlement was first negotiated last […]
Time running out for ERISA claims
Workers who have been denied retirement or disability benefits from their employers and who want to appeal should be aware that a recent Supreme Court ruling has shortened the statute of limitations for filing suit on these claims. The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) sets minimum standards for pension plans provided by […]
Valerie Johnson joins lawsuit to protect NC public schools
This past Wednesday, December 11, a lawsuit was filed that challenges the constitutionality of a GOP-backed school voucher law that will funnel millions of dollars out of our state’s public school system. CJG’s own Valerie Johnson is proud to be a plaintiff in the suit alongside other parents, teachers, and clergy, as well as the North […]
Daycare pays parents of child with brain injury $1 million
A North Carolina daycare center was forced to pay $1 million dollars to the family of a child who suffered a severe brain injury as the result of negligence of one of the daycare’s employees. The employee turned her attention away from the infant for one or two minutes and found the child unresponsive. The daycare […]
Grandma cited by town for letting grandkids ride bikes on street
A Tennessee Grandmother was cited by police for allowing her grandchildren to ride their bikes in the street in front of her house. Victoria Mathis of Charlotte, TN, was appalled when she was told that her city would take legal action against her if she does not stop her grandkids, ranging in age from 7 […]
