Call Us 919-240-4054A Durham man who suffered severe brain injuries after being hit by a city-owned truck won a $2 million settlement from the city and its insurer, according to an article in NC Lawyers Weekly. Reyes A. Gonzalez was within a crosswalk and had the pedestrian signal when he was struck by a Water Management Department […]
Personal Injury
Boone motel deaths could have been prevented
The tragic deaths of a married couple and an 11-year-old boy in a Boone motel room could have been prevented, according to a report from the News & Observer. Daryl Jenkins, 73, and Shirley Jenkins, 72, were found dead in a second-floor room of the Best Western in April. In June, 11-year-old Jeffrey Williams was […]
Criminal charges sought against workers’ comp claims adjuster
The family and friends of a 47-year-old man who died from serious complications after a workers’ comp injury are seeking criminal charges against the claims management company and individual adjuster they say drove him to his death. Charles Romano was injured in 2003 while stocking shelves at Ralphs Grocery in Camarillo, California. The surgery he […]
House Bill 74 creates danger of unfair influences on workers’ compensation judges
If an injured worker feels he isn’t getting the medical treatment or benefits that he has a right to, he can request a hearing from the NC Industrial Commission. An employer can request a hearing too, if it thinks that one of its workers is getting benefits he doesn’t deserve. The judges at the Industrial Commission, […]
MedPay: optional coverage a must-have for drivers
When it comes to car insurance, there may be something your agent has neglected to tell you. Medical Payment Coverage, known as MedPay, may provide you with much-needed funds not supplied by your vehicle or health insurance. An optional type of coverage not required by the state, (unlike uninsured motorist coverage, which is mandatory for all […]
Winston-Salem bar sued for fatal crash
A Winston-Salem bar and restaurant may pay a heavy price for allegedly over serving a man who then caused a serious accident in which he was killed and another driver was severely injured. The surviving driver, former State Rep. Larry Womble, has now filed a lawsuit against David Allen Carmichael’s estate as well as 6th […]