Brent Adams & Associates Legal Blog
Our North Carolina legal blog covers personal injury news, accident information, medical malpractice reports, lawsuits, and other topics of interest for those who are dealing with their own North Carolina legal issues. Updated daily, our NC injury attorneys hope this blog helps readers stay connected to legislation changes and informed when it comes to significant NC court decisions.
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North Carolina Food Injury Lawsuits: Gluten Allergies in NC People associate food injury lawsuits with foreign objects that cause them to choke; however NC has hundreds of claims due to food allergy injuries each year. -
Simulator for Distracted Driving Available at UNC Chapel Hill Drive Square, a driving simulator to show drivers how their driving is affected by hand-held devices, will be available for a short time in Chapel Hill. -
NC Car Accidents: Who’s at Fault? In most NC car accident cases, a car making a left-turn is the one that is liable for damages. Insurance companies must determine who is at fault in an accident. Insurance claim representatives establish who is at fault by reviewing statements from drivers, victims, witnesses and police accident reports. -
Wolfline Bus Driver Allegedly Dies From Bus Fumes An autopsy for Joann Sewell, the bus driver who passed away a few days after she complained of bus fumes, states she died of carbon monoxide poisoning. -
seat belt Injuries and Deaths The NHTSA states that one of the biggest reasons teenage drivers have such a high mortality rate in car crashes is because of the failure to wear seat belts. -
Wake Forest Care Center Shut Down The Wake Forest Care Center received over $40,000 in fines for accumulated violations over the past six years, and has now been forced to shut down. -
Duke Malpractice Claims Eleven medical malpractice claims against a Duke University cancer researcher were recently settled. Each of the malpractice claims settled for over $75,000. -
What is Elder Self-Neglect? Self-neglect is the behavior of an elderly person that threatens the elder’s health or safety. When a senior citizen fails to meet their own needs. -
Who’s Responsible for a Foreclosed House that Burns Down? A foreclosed Raleigh home near Lake Boone Trail recently burned down. The 2-story home that burned down one morning took firefighters over an hour to control. -
Death and Injuries Caused by Drunk Driver North Carolina car accidents involving a DUI or DWI violation are often fatal. Recent drunk driving statistics show approximately 500 drunk driving deaths. -
3 Tips After a Hit-and-Run in NC Low unemployment and un-insured drivers are believed to contribute to rising rates of drivers fleeing the scene of an accident. More hit-and-run offenders are i -
How to File a Complaint With the NC Department of Labor A North Carolina textile plant recently caught fire for the third time this year. In past fires, loose cotton fibers fell into equipment and sparked flames. -
Car Wrecks in Nash and Warren Counties A series of car accidents is currently happening around North Carolina. A fatal wreck in Warrenton killed one person and injured another, while a separate car a -
3 Signs of Workers’ Comp Fraud Every once in a while a worker fakes an injury, falsifies records or manipulates the system to receive workers’ compensation. -
Rights of Nursing Home Residents in NC Civil litigation for nursing home negligence in North Carolina usually involves violation of one of the “Nursing Home Residents’ Bill of Rights.” -
Burlington Car Crash Victims Sent to Chapel Hill Two car accident victims in Burlington, NC were sent to UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill. The Saturday afternoon accident was caused by a drunk driver. -
Reopening a Workers’ Compensation Claim in NC Brent Adams & Associates has attorneys in Raleigh, Fayetteville and Dunn who work with clients that need to reopen a workers’ compensation claim. These are NC employees who currently receive workers’ comp benefits and their injury, occupational disease or condition got worse. Their condition may turn into a permanent disability. -
Water Damage Cases in North Carolina Insurance companies may receive water damage claims in Durham soon. A recent water main break in Durham caused neighborhoods to flood in the city. -
NC Accident Kills Child A North Carolina lawn mower accident killed a child this past summer. Authorities have recently determined that no criminal charges will be filed. -
Fayetteville Pedestrian Killed A recent Fayetteville car crash killed a pedestrian. The Fayetteville car accident took place near the entrance to the Marathon Four Way store on Stoney Point.