Call Us 919-240-4054If your accident was caused by the driver of a car or truck, you would think their insurance company should pay your bills, right? After all, that driver was responsible, not you. But in North Carolina, most of the time that is not how it works right when you most need the payment. First, the other […]
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NC Court of Appeals’ latest decisions on workers’ compensation and personal injuries
Last week, the North Carolina Court of Appeals published four opinions in workers’ compensation and personal injury cases. In Berardi v. Craven County Schools, the Court considered and described the Industrial Commission’s new process for expedited medical motions, which speed up resolution of medical treatment disputes in workers’ compensation cases. At issue was whether the employer […]
This week’s personal injury case from the NC Court of Appeals
The court issued an unpublished opinion about a pedestrian-vehicle auto accident in Hill v. Thompson this week. In the case, the 15-year-old plaintiff crossed a highway near her home, not at a crosswalk, and was struck by defendants’ vehicle. Defendants argued that plaintiff could not recover at all because she was contributorily negligent (partially at fault) for […]
Ann speaks at national conference on litigating bicycle cases
Ann Groninger spoke at the Torts Made Perfect seminar in Las Vegas on March 20, 2009, on the subject of representing bicyclists in personal injury cases. She presented a paper entitled “Litigating Bicycle Crash Cases.” Summary: There are many different nuances for an attorney to explore and understand in order to successfully represent an injured cyclist. […]