Month: April 2015
Patients can obtain perfect results from surgery or other inpatient procedures, yet they can suffer serious injuries related to their conditions after discharge from the hospital. All too often, Charlotte medical malpractice lawyers see clients who sustain post-discharge injuries ranging from surgical site infections to broken bones after falling off crutches. In many cases, these…Read More
Weather conditions were not at issue on January 19th when a 50-year old motorcyclist was rear-ended on I-440 by a vehicle traveling an estimated 115 mph. According to ABC News, his instant death at the scene was allegedly caused by a young woman who is facing multiple criminal charges, including the following: Felony death by…Read More
The News & Observer reports that drivers in North Carolina hit about 960 bicyclists and 2,200 pedestrians each year. Chapel Hill alone saw 41 bicycle crashes within a recent five-year period. On October 18, 2014, Kent Winberry, a popular bicyclist and active advocate for legislative changes to promote rider safety, became part of those statistics…Read More
When families lose loved ones (decedents) due to negligent or wrongful acts, the common belief is that immediate family members have the right to pursue compensation in a wrongful death lawsuit. While family members may eventually receive compensation in this type of claim, these lawsuits are actually brought by a personal representative of the decedent….Read More
Experiencing a flat tire, a collision or another emergency on the road is never pleasant. Most important, however, is that dealing with these situations in traffic is often dangerous. Even when drivers manage to get their impaired vehicles out of the traffic lanes, they are at risk of other drivers harming them from the moment…Read More