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Durham crash at a dead traffic light can run out the clock fast

In North Carolina, a wrongful death case belongs to the estate's personal representative, not whoever is grieving the hardest, and waiting until the deadline is brutal.

ARTICLE by Sandra McBryde

In North Carolina, you usually have 3 years to file an injury lawsuit and 2 years for a wrongful death claim, or you can lose the right to sue. Insurance companies and nursing...

Scaffold Fall Claims and Immigration Fears

If you were badly hurt on a North Carolina construction site and the boss is blaming you to keep you quiet, the real fight is over fault, paperwork, and whether they can use your immigration status against you.

ARTICLE by Melissa Troutman

Ashamed to say it: daycare kids were with me when the light failed

A Durham daycare worker got hit in an intersection with a malfunctioning light, her injuries got worse because safety equipment failed, and now the insurer is calling her treatment unnecessary.

ARTICLE by Wayne Stiltner

Miss this label, and a case that looks like a standard drunk-driving arrest can suddenly turn into jail exposure, license loss, crushing fines, and facts that make a civil...

Seriously, is chasing the bar worth it after a Greensboro pileup?

A Greensboro factory worker gets buried in a pileup claim, the insurer says he made his injuries worse by not treating fast enough, and the real question is whether the drunk driver's bar and punitive damages make the fight worth it.

ARTICLE by Priya Rao

Greensboro Uber crash claim feels dead because the driver was "off the clock" - that may be exactly what they want you to believe

An Uber passenger hurt when a car backed across a Greensboro sidewalk can still have a real claim even if the driver's employer denies responsibility and Medicare already paid the bills.

ARTICLE by Sandra McBryde

Two crashes, one wreck, and a surgery denial in Durham

When two separate impacts wreck your car and the workers' comp carrier stalls on surgery, the fight turns into both a fault case and a medical authorization case.

ARTICLE by Sandra McBryde

This can blow up your fines, your license, your insurance bill, and your leverage in court fast. A very high blood alcohol concentration usually turns an ordinary drunk-driving...

Can I get compensation for PTSD or anxiety after a North Carolina car wreck if my scans were normal?

Yes. In North Carolina, you can seek damages for PTSD, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, sleep problems, and other emotional injuries after a crash even if X-rays, CT scans,...

Medicare Reimbursement After a Passenger Injury Crash

In North Carolina, an injured passenger usually makes a claim against the at-fault driver's liability coverage, even if that driver is family, and Medicare reimbursement can turn a simple wreck into a mess fast.

ARTICLE by Darius McNeil

implied consent

A single refusal can cost money, driving privileges, and leverage in a criminal case before you ever get to trial. When police lawfully suspect impaired driving, saying no to a...

People often lump felony DUI and misdemeanor DUI together, as if the only difference is "how drunk" someone was. That is wrong. A misdemeanor DUI is the usual lower-level...

What happens if I file comp after a job crash and my boss threatens deportation?

Unlike South Carolina, where worker-status fights can get uglier faster, in North Carolina filing workers' comp after a job crash does not hand your boss some special...

misdemeanor DUI

What trips people up most is that "misdemeanor" does not mean minor. A misdemeanor DUI is a criminal charge for driving while impaired by alcohol, drugs, or another impairing...

I stopped treatment after our Raleigh school-run crash - did I just wreck the claim?

A treatment gap after a Raleigh crash gives the insurer exactly what it wants, especially when the blame and coverage mess already makes the case harder.

ARTICLE by Priya Rao

retrograde extrapolation

A prosecutor's estimate about your alcohol level earlier in time can raise fines, license consequences, and even make the difference between a weaker case and a conviction....

one leg stand test

A poor performance on this roadside test can cost plenty: it may help an officer justify an arrest, trigger towing and bond expenses, raise insurance problems, and become part...

It is not a charge that requires proof a driver looked drunk, slurred words, or failed roadside tests. A per se DUI is the alcohol- or drug-based offense built on a legal...

Need a lawyer if my boss might fire me over a Wilmington crash claim?

You have as little as 30 days to notify your employer if the crash happened while you were working, and 180 days to file a retaliation complaint in North Carolina if your...