North Carolina Legal News
Are you up to speed with the newest legal cases in North Carolina – and the outcomes of lawsuits similar to yours across the state? With our North Carolina legal news page we collect and summarize the personal injury and law stories that are important to our clients and potential clients, including NC accident news, NC workers' compensation news, NC Social Security news and NC nursing home news.
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Drug Addicts Looking to their Pet's Perscriptions Click here to see what opioid addicts are doing to get their hands on drugs. -
Chicago Animal Control Attempts to Decrease Dog Bite Cases Click here to find out how Chicago is attempting to bring the number of dog bite incidents down. -
Florida Man Attacked By Dog A man wanted to give a dog a good and loving home, but the dog attacked the man's face while at the animal shelter. Click here to find out what happened. -
Not Only Dog Bites Can Kill A woman who allowed a dog to lick her face comes close to death. Find out why by clicking here. -
Fayetteville Pit Bull Euthanized After Attack A toddler was recently attacked by a pit bull in Fayetteville and was euthanized as a result. -
New Fine for Dog Bites in Cumberland County Owners of dogs that bite another person in Cumberland County will now be fined $500. -
Toddler Attacked by Dog in Lenoir, NC A newly adopted dog attacked and killed a toddler recently. The dog was chained in the yard when the accident occurred. Who was negligent? -
Top 5 States for Dog Bite Injury Claims in 2012 Our Raleigh dog bite lawyers received the latest list of 2012 Top States for Dog Bite Claims. -
Dog with History of Viciousness Attacks Two Women in Greensville A dog is in quarantine after four separate attacks in two cities over the past five months. In the last attack, a piece of a woman’s chest was ripped off. -
Two Spartanburg Children Bitten by Roaming Male Pit Bull Two young children getting off of a school bus in Spartanburg County, North Carolina, were bitten by a male pit bull roaming the street. -
NC Dog Attack Blamed in Death of Forsyth County Boy A mother was cleared as a suspect in her son’s 1987 death after North Carolina authorities determined that the boy was strangled by his own shirt during a dog attack. -
Fayetteville Rejects Proposed Dangerous Dog Breed Ban Cumberland County rejected a measure that would allow Animal Control to euthanize certain aggressive breeds of dog three days after they are caught. -
Police Shoot Pit Bull after Attack – Dog Had Alleged NC Bite History A police officer was attacked by a pit bull during a drug raid; the dangerous dog was allegedly previously involved in a North Carolina dog attack. -
Pit Bull Mauls One-Year-Old Girl in West Charlotte A one-year-old child suffered life-threatening neck and head injuries after a pit bull attack at a relative’s home in West Charlotte, North Carolina. -
Bladen County Infant Killed in North Carolina Dog Attack A 9-day-old baby girl was killed in her home when she was attacked by at least one dog in a fatal Clarkton, North Carolina dog attack. -
Gaston Gazette: Punish Dangerous Dog Owners, Don’t Create Restrictive Laws Many North Carolina towns are considering new dog bite laws and breed-specific dog bite in the wake of two serious dog attacks in the state - but are more laws the right way to prevent future dog bite incidents? -
North Carolina Girl Killed By Loose Pit Bulls; Grandmother Injured A young girl was killed by two pit bulls in North Carolina this week, while the grandmother who tried to save her was seriously injured. Now the town of Waxhaw is considering stricter dog-related laws. -
ChainFree Asheville Works To Prepare Pet Owners For Tethering Law ChainFree Asheville has built its 50th fence for low-income families in North Carolina who cannot afford to keep their dogs off of chains or tethers. In addition, the non-profit is spreading awareness about the dangers of chaining your pet. -
North Carolina Animal Control Officer Shoots Loose Pit Bull An animal control officer in Concord, North Carolina shot a loose pit bull despite the fact that the animal did not show aggression, attack anyone, or bite anyone. -
Raleigh Judge: Pit Bull Attack Wasn’t Assault A Wake County judge ruled that the owner of a dog involved in an NC dog attack should not be guilty of assault. However, the judge also added that North Carolina dog bite laws should be improved.