You’ve been in a car crash, had a slip and fall accident, got bitten by a strange dog, or suffered some other injury due to no fault of your own. You might have doctor’s bills and other medical expenses to pay, and you’ve undoubtedly been physically and emotionally affected by what [...]
Personal injury attorneys or lawyers make up an area of law focused on helping individuals and families of those who have been injured. If you search for a personal injury attorney or lawyer in North Carolina you may find a large list of specific areas law that personal injury attorneys practice.5 Common Practice Areas Since [...]
Medical malpractice cases in North Carolina are governed by statute. North Carolina medical malpractice laws govern time limitations, places limits on certain damages while outlining requirements for the evidence required in medical malpractice suits. Expert Review Required North Carolina is more restrictive than many states when it comes to medical malpractice cases. Before a malpractice action can be filed [...]
If a health care professional makes a mistake and a patient is injured or killed, an action for medical malpractice may be brought against the person or entity responsible for the injury. In any medical malpractice case, you must prove that the doctor or hospital failed to exercise the proper standard of care in the [...]
Opioid addiction is one of the most dangerous health crises in America. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than one-quarter of patients who are prescribed opioids for pain relief misuse the medications, and between eight and twelve percent end up addicted. Each day, 115 people in the United States die of opioid overdoses; three of those are [...]
