Recent Posts in Arbitration Category
Posted on May 8, 2012 By James Roane
Not all cases are the same, some can involve significant liability issues. This is especially true when it comes to premises liability claims. I had one such premises liability trial in Greensboro. In ...
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Posted on Apr 26, 2012 By James Roane
Finally, nursing homes may cynically, and unfortunately, accurately argue that very few nursing homes in North Carolina provide staffing at RUG staff time expectations. Therefore, how could this be ...
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Posted on Jul 22, 2011 By James Roane
W. Va. high court rules forced arbitration clauses in nursing home agreements are unconscionable While the court found that the Federal Arbitration Act preempts a state law providing that any ...
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Posted on Apr 11, 2011 By James Roane
More and more cases end up in litigation as the offers from insurance companies has decreased. As a result, many clients may have their deposition taken. This can be nerve-racking for many. It is ...
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Posted on Jan 26, 2011 By James Roane
Lately, insurance companies have been offering less and less on claims. They are offering trivial amounts, and then forcing people to go to trial. These insurance companies are hoping to win the case ...
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Posted on Dec 21, 2010 By James Roane
In North Carolina, insurance companies generally don't have to be paid back from car wreck claims as there is an anti-subrogation regulation. There are many exceptions to this general rule. One such ...
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Posted on Dec 2, 2010 By James Roane
Recently, there has been a disturbing trend in the communications from adjusters to people hurt in wrecks . Some adjusters are telling the people to go to a particular chiropractor. The adjuster says ...
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Posted on Oct 6, 2010 By James Roane
We have all seen a lot lately in the news about the dangerousness of texting and driving. It is estimated that over 16,000 deaths were caused by texting and driving. However, this number is probably ...
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Posted on Sep 8, 2010 By James Roane
Arbitration in car wreck cases is fairly straight-forward. Both parties pick an arbitrator, and these two arbitrators pick a neutral third. I have been the plaintiff's pick in four cases this month. ...
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Posted on Sep 1, 2010 By James Roane
We all are required by law to buy car insurance. If we cause a car wreck , the insurance is supposed to cover the damage and defend us. However, some insurance defense attorneys don't really represent ...
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Posted on Aug 4, 2010 By James Roane
Most lawyers can handle car wreck cases, few lawyers can properly handle wrongful death cases. Make sure that you hire a lawyer who has litigated wrongful death cases before, and ideally has tried ...
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Posted on Aug 4, 2010 By James Roane
Anyone over the age of 40 will have a spine that is not brand new. Most likely, there will be some mild degeneration which is natural and part of the aging process. Mild degeneration does not mean ...
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Posted on Jul 26, 2010 By James Roane
You will need to set up a property damage claim with the defendant's insurance company. You will find that information on the insurance exchange slip and the accident report. They will then estimate ...
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Posted on Jul 14, 2010 By James Roane
Over the years, cases about hot coffee and bad dry cleaning have created somewhat of a jury bias against injury lawyers and plaintiffs. However, the fact remains that if a person is in a serious ...
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Posted on Jun 30, 2010 By James Roane
Depositions are not usually the confrontational events that you see on TV. Most good defense attorneys instead try the "get you talking" approach. If they can get you talking without really thinking, ...
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Posted on Jun 7, 2010 By James Roane
Most car wreck cases are fairly straight-forward and should be easy to value for insurance companies, but there are some fact patterns that cause problems. For example, any issues with liability will ...
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Posted on Jun 1, 2010 By James Roane
The law of North Carolina and most states allow recovery for pain and suffering. However, there is no other area of damages that has a tendency to cause reluctance or rejection by juries. Pain is not ...
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Posted on May 10, 2010 By James Roane
Most of the major nursing home chains are requiring new residents to sign Arbitration Agreements. These agreements waive the right to a jury trial, and any potential case will be tried in front of ...
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