In a recent North Carolina appellate case, the court considered injuries to a basketball referee. The case arose while the plaintiff was hired to referee a high school basketball game. The tournament was created by a basketball club, but the high school was managed by the Education Board. The club…
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Shoulder Dystocia Suffered by Baby in North Carolina
In a recent North Carolina appellate case, the plaintiffs appealed from a judgment in favor of a women’s center and two health care providers. According to their complaint, one of the plaintiffs had come under the medical care of the defendants to manage her pregnancy. In March 2007, she was…
Personal Jurisdiction in a North Carolina Aircraft Accident Case
In a recent North Carolina appellate decision, an aircraft company appealed from a denial of its motion to dismiss. The plaintiff was the executor of a couple’s estates. He sued the aircraft company as well as four other companies. Two of the defendants were North Carolina corporations, known as the AirCare…
Birth Injury in North Carolina
In a recent North Carolina appellate decision, the defendants appealed from a motion to dismiss on the basis of public official immunity. A child and his mother sued the defendants for negligence, gross negligence, negligent infliction of emotional distress, medical malpractice, and punitive damages. They alleged that after the child…
North Carolina Food Injury Arising out of Chain Restaurant Negligence
In a recent North Carolina appellate case, the court considered parents’ claims related to the negligent injury of their minor daughter. The parents had sued a major chain restaurant in Durham County, alleging that it was incorporated in California but engaged in commerce within North Carolina under a Certificate of…
North Carolina Childcare Center Liable for Child’s Injuries
In a recent North Carolina appellate case, a two-year-old child sued several individuals and the executrix of an estate that was doing business as a childcare center. The child was going to the childcare center in 2010 on the date in question. While running on the daycare property, she was…
Statute of Repose in North Carolina Personal Injury Claims
You should consult an attorney as soon as you know you’ve suffered injuries, or you risk facing the loss of your ability to recover for damages based on the statute or limitations as well as the statute of repose. In an unpublished North Carolina appellate case, the plaintiff appealed from…
When Do Medical Malpractice Requirements Apply to Falls in North Carolina?
In Livingston Gause v. New Hanover, a North Carolina appellate court considered whether a patient’s fall during an X-ray brought his injury claim under medical malpractice laws. The case arose when a daughter drove her mom to the ER because she had chest pains related to a fall. The mother…
Dram Shop Liability in North Carolina Personal Injury Lawsuits
In Davis v. Hulsing Enterprises, the plaintiff appealed from the dismissal of his dram shop and punitive damages claims against the defendants. The case arose when a woman and her husband celebrated their wedding anniversary at a resort. They had dinner at a resort restaurant and drank 24 alcoholic liquor drinks.…
Pre-Existing Injuries and Personal Injury Claims: It Doesn’t Always Have To Hurt.
Although we handle most types of injury and death cases, it is usually a serious car wreck that brings a new client to our doorstep. Some of these new clients have already spoken with another Raleigh injury lawyer only to have their case turned down because of a pre-existing similar injury. They…