In North Carolina, there are two ways that an owner may be liable for dog bites. First, N.C.G.S § 67-4.1 provides for strict liability for attacks by “dangerous dogs”. Second, some common law or case law has found that particular breeds of dog such as Rottweilers and Pit Bulls may give rise
What Is an Adult Care Home?
What is an adult care home? An adult care home is what we used to call a rest home. It is a place for the elderly to just get some help with basic needs. Sometimes the elderly really want to stay as independent as possible. They would love to stay in their
How Often Should a Patient Be Turned to Prevent Sores?
How often should nursing home residents be turned to prevent sores? Every two hours!!!??? Right? Maybe not. Turning every two hours is the current standard of care in North Carolina. However, a new study was performed which challenged that standard. It is called the Turning for Ulcer ReductioN (TURN) study. It was performed
Debt Ceiling and the 14th Amendment
The Debt Ceiling is Unconstitutional The Debt Ceiling was created with a laudable goal in mind- put some restraint on congressional spending. Spending goes up every year, and the public knows that this is a real problem for our future. Before becoming President, Barack Obama said: ‘The fact that we are here today
How Will Obamacare Affect Me? the Individual Mandate
ObamaCare starts October 1st right?!? Individual Mandate– ObamaCare or the Affordable Care Act started years ago. Many provisions are already in place, but the Individual Mandate insurance exchanges does start October 1. The Individual Mandate is a requirement that every person buy health insurance. If you already have insurance through your employer or
What Do I Do If I Have Been in a Car Wreck?
What do you do if you have been in a car wreck or auto accident? I will skip the obvious things like calling the police and seek medical treatment if you need it. From a legal perspective there are few things that insurance companies require us to do: 1. Pain- first thing
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon monoxide poisoning can be undetectable and irreversible and can cause death before you are even aware of what is happening. I am working on a carbon monoxide death case that involves a faulty HVAC heating system. The furnace malfunctioned and filled the home with high levels of carbon monoxide (CO). The
High Point Personal Injury
In High Point, there are many personal injury attorneys, but not all of them have experience handling larger injury cases. Most attorneys in High Point, are “general practitioners”. This means that they will take any type of case that walks through the door like a criminal, traffic, family law, estates, etc. The
Kindred Hospital Greensboro
Kindred Hospital in Greensboro has 23 skilled beds that provide special services such as respiratory services. kindred long term care is provided within the hospital that you can see near I-85 and Hwy 29. Kindred is a five-star overall facility, which is the highest score possible. However, their staffing is a three-star
Shelby Personal Injury Attorney
Shelby personal injury law practice has been interesting so far. While I have handled a few standard car wreck and other personal injury cases in the Shelby area, for the last few years I have been fighting Cleveland County itself. Well, to be more specific, I have been fighting their insurance companies