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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Will Medical Malpractice Awards be Capped? Find out what the Trump administration plans to do about awarding non-economic damages to victims of medical malpractice lawsuits. -
Missouri Bill Aims to Decrease Medical Malpractice Suits Missouri's new bill will change medical malpractice lawsuits. Click here to find out how. -
Coney Island Man Experiences Wrongful Leg Amputation A father of four lost his leg due to a medical malpractice. Click here to see the large verdict he received due to the accident. -
Most Hospitals Don't Follow Best Practices for Antibiotics Overuse Unnecessary or inappropriate use of antibiotics is attributed to fostering strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Majority of hospitals have poor practices. -
Hospital Errors #3 Cause of Death in United States A new report shows that fatal hospital mistakes are the #3 cause of death in the United States. -
Lowest Rated Hospitals in North Carolina Spring 2016 Twice per year The Leapfrog Group scores hospitals based on patient safety factors. Just as there are top scorers, some NC hospitals ranked lowest. -
Latest Hospital Scores Show 6 Hospitals Near Raleigh are 'A' A few times each year, a non-profit analyzes patient safety data to score hospitals across the nation. Several Raleigh hospitals received As recently. -
Medical Mistakes More Common With Overworked Residents Medical residents with long hours are found to make more errors. Work restrictions have been revised a few times over the past 13 years. -
Hospital in Durham Ranks #1 in North Carolina Duke University ranks number one in North Carolina in U.S. News & World Report's 2015 hospital rankings. -
Pinehurst Hospital Ranks High in Top 3 5-Star NC Hospitals With regards to patient satisfaction, FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst ranks with one of three hospitals statewide that ranked nationally. -
10 Best Hospitals in North Carolina 2015 Many annual reports showcase the best medical centers across the country. Business North Carolina recently released the top hospitals in North Carolina. -
Questionable Patient Care at Womack Army Medical Center The government is investigating allegedly poor patient care at Fayetteville, NC's Womack Army Medical Center. -
Proposed Rules After NC Dental Sedation Deaths After dental patients died during sedation, the North Carolina Board of Medical Examiners released proposed rules that may change how dentist's practice. -
Top 5 Specialties With Malpractice Claims New reports break down misconceptions about areas of medicine with the most negligent care. -
New App Reduces Prescription Errors A new smartphone app identifies pills to help individuals know their drugs, which may help prevent patients from taking the wrong prescription drugs. -
How Does Your Hospital Rank in NC? North Carolina medical malpractice attorneys review reports of the best hospitals in the state. -
NEW FDA Medical Device Regulations 2013 The FDA issued new reporting guidelines for medical devices. Learn the new regulations and how this affects consumers. -
North Carolina Malpractice Case for Wrongful Death Moves Forward Two surviving children of a man who died as a result of alleged medical malpractice in North Carolina file a lawsuit just under the statute of limitations. -
North Carolina Malpractice Settlements Affected by Supreme Court Decision In the spring of 2013 the Supreme Court made a decision that affects how liens can be collected on North Carolina medical malpractice settlements. -
North Carolina Medical Malpractice Case Appealed: Expert Witnesses The North Carolina Court of Appeals made a decision in April 2013 that affects medical malpractice cases going forward.