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Defective Drugs
- Faster Drug Approval: More Medical Error?
- Infant Tylenol Bottles Recalled
- Sepsis Drug Xigris Pulled From Shelves Worldwide Due to Ineffectiveness
Automobile Accidents
- Steering Wheels That Prevent Collisions
- NC Motorcycle Accidents: 3 Common Causes
- 5 Tips to Prevent Bicycle Crash Injuries With Children
Workers' Compensation
- What Happens When Your Employer Doesn’t Have Workers’ Comp?
- NC Kitty Litter Plant Up in Flames
- Clinton, NC Packing Plant Accident
Disability Insurance - ERISA
Social Security Disability
- Social Security Disability Requirements: N.C. Attorney Explains Decompensation
- Tips for Social Security Disability Claim Denials
- Social Security Approval Harder Than Ever
Nursing Home Neglect
- Nursing Home Burns Due to Meth Lab
- NC Assisted Living Center Infested
- Raleigh Nursing Home Medication Errors: Preventing Mistakes
Medical Malpractice & Negligence
- Victims of Prescription Errors
- Do You Drive a 2010 Hyundai Santa Fe? Important Recall Info Here
- Defective Computers Recalled From Lenovo
Accident Attorney
- Recall of LED Night Lights
- High School Football Brain Injuries on the Rise
- North Carolina Testing New Storm Rating System
Dog Bites & Animal Attacks
- NC Dog Bite Attorney: Postal Workers Risk Dog Attacks in Spring
- Dunn, NC Breed Ban Proposal
- Signs of Rabid Dog Attack
Insurance Disputes
- Preparing for Tornadoes in NC
- Tornadoes: Help With North Carolina Insurance Claim Problems
- Loans for NC Tornado Victims
Car collision claims
- Insurance Company Pays $1,675,000 for Death from Head On Collision
- AN EASY WAY TO GET MEDICAL BILLS PAID AFTER A CAR WRECK
Lender Misconduct
General
News
- North Carolina Lawmakers Consider Drug Company Lawsuit Immunity...
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Defective Drugs
- Some “Defective” Prescription Drugs Simply Don’t Work
- Defective Birth Control & Birth Control Lawsuits
- Four Ways You Can Prevent Being Harmed By A Defective Prescription Drug
- What Is A Black Box Warning?
- What Should I Do If A Drug I Am Taking Is Recalled?
Automobile Accidents
- Raleigh Automobile Accident Attorney: Prevent Car Crashes by Preventing Tire Blowouts
- Many North Carolina Commercial Truck Accidents Are Caused by Tire Blowouts
- After Fatal North Carolina Accident, Brent Adams Discusses Driving Safety in the Fog
- The Three Most Common Driving Mistakes Made by New Teen Drivers in North Carolina
- North Carolina’s Tail of the Dragon Kills Motorcyclists & Drivers Every Year
Workers' Compensation
- Historic Lows: North Carolina’s Worker Injury & Illness Rates
- Understanding North Carolina’s New Workers’ Compensation Laws
- Injured Workers And Painkiller Addiction In North Carolina: A Growing Issue
- Speak Up About Your North Carolina On-The-Job Worker Injury In North Carolina!
- Dirty Detective Tricks: North Carolina Workers Compensation
Disability Insurance - ERISA
- Raleigh Disability Benefits Lawyer: Five Actions to Take Immediately after Your Social Security Claim Is Denied
- Disability Insurance: Do not buy it through your employer
Social Security Disability
- Social Security Mental Disability Requirements Explained by Raleigh Attorney
- Social Security Disability Help from an Attorney in North Carolina
- Social Security Lawyer in Fayetteville Can Help You Fight for Benefits
- A Social Security Lawyer in Dunn, N.C., Can be Your Best Advocate When Seeking Disability Benefits
- How Federal Budget Cuts Could Affect Your Social Security Disability Claim
Veterans Disability
- Disability Benefits for Veterans Explained by North Carolina Attorney
- Filing or Appealing a Veterans Disability Claim in Dunn -- We Are Here to Help
Nursing Home Neglect
- Raleigh Neglect Attorney: Causes of Nursing Home Pest Infestations
- Raleigh Nursing Home Neglect Lawyer: Questions to Ask During a Nursing Home Infestation
- NC Nursing Home Attorney: Could Your Nursing Home Be Infested?
- NC Nursing Home Neglect Attorney: Nursing Home Pharmacists Are Putting Residents in Danger
- North Carolina Nursing Home Lawyer: How Seniors Can Prevent Fall Accidents
Medical Malpractice & Negligence
- North Carolina Doctor Negligence: How to Get Doctors to Wash Their Hands & Protect Patient Health
- North Carolina Medical Malpractice Reform Laws Explained
- Beware Of Bargain Plastic Surgery And “Awake” Plastic Surgery
- Malpractice Lawsuit Against Hospital for Failing to Diagonoe and Treat Sepsis
- Brain Tumor Misdiagnosis | Brain Cancer Wrong Diagnosis | North Carolina Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Accident Attorney
- What Is Negligence? What Is Gross Negligence?
- Wilmington, North Carolina: High Bike Accident Rates Despite Being Bicycle Friendly
- A Raleigh Personal Injury Attorney Explains Contributory Negligence
- Amusement Park Injuries And Carnival Accidents In North Carolina
- Boating Safety: Life Vests Are Called That For A Reason
Dog Bites & Animal Attacks
- North Carolina Dog Bite Lawyer Discusses 2011 Fatal Dog Attack Statistics
- Should Pit Bulls Be Illegal To Own In North Carolina?
- It’s No Joke: North Carolina Postal Workers Face Dog Attacks Every Day
- How To Avoid Adopting A Dog That Bites
- Dangerous Dog Breed: Rottweilers
Insurance Disputes
- How To Read An Insurance Policy | North Carolina Insurance Disputes Lawyer
- Tips On Communicating With Your Insurance Company About Your Claim
- What Is Insurance Bad Faith?
- Umbrella Insurance Will Protect The Family
- Corporate Financial Liability Capped by Ohio Supreme Court
Firm Videos
General
- For Veterans Disability in Fayetteville, Reach Out to a Veterans Advocate
- The Big Secret
- Medical Malpractice: Medication Errors | North Carolina Medical Malpractice Lawyers
- A Florida woman suffered a stroke and died after taking an erroneous prescription of Coumadin. The Court awarded her family $25.8 million.
- A doctor was reprimanded after a woman died in 2005 when applying Lidocaine to her legs before laser hair removal
North Carolina Personal Injury Attorneys
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Sheila Chavis
- Brent Adams & Associates
- 119 South Lucknow Square
Dunn, NC 28334
Professional Honors & Activities:
- Duke University, B.A., 1990
- Woodrow Wilson Institute of Public Policy and International Affairs, University of California at Berkeley; Fellow
- Public Policy, Duke University, M.A., 1992
- North Carolina Central University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2000
Attorney Sheila White Chavis is a graduate of Duke University and was a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Institute of Public Policy and International Affairs at the University of California-Berkeley. When she's not hard at work on workers' comp litigation, Chavis spends time with her family. Her husband is an active equestrian and the manager of Triangle Horse Sports in Raleigh. They have three sons: Kyle, Mekhi and Logan.
Chavis maintains a number of memberships with legal organizations in North Carolina including:
- 10th Judicial District
Wake County Bar Association
North Carolina Advocates for Justice
North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers
Former member of the Board of Visitors for Duke University's Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy & International Affairs
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Sheila Chavis was admitted to practice before all North Carolina trial and appellate courts as well as the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
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Automobile Accidents:
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Car Accident Passenger has Spine Destroyed - Paralyzed From Chest Down
Workers' Compensation:
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What if Your On The Job Injury was Your Fault? NC Attorney Brent Adams Explains
Medical Malpractice & Negligence:
North Carolina Death Due to Botched Surgery
North Carolina Medical Malpractice: Cataract Surgery Gone Wrong
What Does a Patient Need to do Before Filing Suit in North Carolina?
Accident Attorney:
Secrets North Carolina Hospitals Don't Want You To Know
NC Injury Lawyer: Do You Use Health Insurance to Pay Accident Medicals?
NC Personal Injury Lawyer Explains Trip & Fall on a Jetway
Insurance Disputes:
NC Attorney Brent Adams Explains What Happens When There is not Enough Insurance
North Carolina Attorney Brent Adams: The Insurance Company is NOT on Your Side
NC Attorney Brent Adams: Don't Sign Anything From an Insurance Adjuster Before Talking to a Lawyer
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FAQs
Workers' Compensation
- Will I be followed by a private detective after I make my workers compensation claim?
- Should I settle my case without the assistance of an experienced NC workers compensation lawyer?
- Are the vocational counselors assigned to injured workers by the insurance company interested in my welfare?
- How do you file a complaint with the North Carolina Department of Labor?
- If my doctor assigns me work restrictions which limits what I can do at work such as the amount of weight I can lift and whether I can bend and stoop, should I work outside of those restrictions when I return to work?
- Am I entitled to a second opinion on the issue of the nature and extent of my disability by a doctor of my choice?
- What is my workers’ compensation rate or my “comp rate”?
- Can I recover money for my pain and suffering involved with my on the job injury?
- Am I entitled to a jury trial to decide my workers’ compensation case?
- Is it necessary for me to be a United States citizen in order to collect workers’ compensation benefits?
Social Security Disability
- How can I get Social Security disability in North Carolina?
- How do I apply for Social Security disability in North Carolina?
- I live in Raleigh, and I'd like to know what is Social Security disability?
- Should I file a claim for social security benefits?
- I am only in my 20s. Last month I received personal injuries in a vehicular accident and am now unable to work. Is there a certain age I must be to receive benefits from Social Security disability?
- I'm receiving benefits from Social Security disability for myself, my wife and my son based on my severe disability. I also have a daughter by my ex-wife who used to receive child support from me when I was still able to work. Now that I'm disabled, can my daughter receive benefits too?
Veterans Disability
General
- Do I have to pay income tax on amounts I recover from my personal injury claims?
- Q: I haven't worked with asbestos for twenty years. Do I still have a workers' compensation claim if I get sick?
- Do I have a claim against the manufacturer of the asbestos products that caused my disease even if I as exposed long ago?
- What if I was injured by exposure to asbestos in my home? Do I have a claim if I never worked with asbestos? What kind of products should I worry about?
- Do I qualify for disability benefits under my union pension plan?
- How do these claims work together? Can I get all of the benefits at the same time, or do they offset each other?