Workers who are hurt on the job are required to provide written notification of the accident to their employer within 30 days. You have two years to file a workers’ compensation claim. The statute of limitations for personal injury claims in North Carolina is three years, while wrongful death…
A premises liability pool accident would occur when someone is injured at a swimming pool or swimming facility. There are local ordinances and rules that govern the operation of swimming pools as well as the common laws regarding premises liability cases.
When hurricanes make landfall, they leave devastation in their wake. Communities in North Carolina, ranging from the Outer Banks to Wilmington, are often damaged by heavy winds, soaking rains, and rising tides.
Every day, pharmaceutical companies produce new drugs to treat medical problems, but despite FDA approval, these drugs are not always safe. Some patients, after using Elmiron, developed vision problems.
Multiple lawsuits have been filed against the pharmaceutical producer Gilead Sciences, alleging that the company did not inform consumers of potential risks or side effects of their HIV medication, tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF).
Since the end of 2019, Ranitidine, commonly marketed as Zantac, has been subject to recall. It was revealed that Ranitidine contains trace amounts of NDMA, a potentially cancer-causing substance.
“Damages” is a broad term for the losses that may be recoverable in an accident claim. Generally, they fall into two categories: economic damages and non-economic damages. Possible damages in your motorcycle accident claim include: Economic damages: These are losses with a clear monetary value. Medi
Dog bites can be serious injuries. And yet, a number of people simply seek treatment for the injury and then try to get on with their lives. Many dog bite victims are unaware that they may have a right to compensation.
Workers on construction sites are at risk for a wide variety of injuries. Some of these injuries, such as minor cuts and bruises, can often be treated with first aid. Others, however, require emergency medical attention. The majority of injuries sustained in construction accidents are…
Contributory negligence must be brought to an end. At the Whitley Law Firm, we have seen far too many injured individuals who are blocked from receiving any amount of compensation because minor errors on their part contributed to the accident. Such an outcome is devastating…
