Recently, the New York Times had an article that addressed the lack of accountability for generic drug manufacturers. The U.S. Supreme Court held that generic drug suppliers don’t have the same disclosure and warning requirements that brand name drugs have. So, be careful when taking generic medications. The medication will be the

North Carolina law regarding a bar, restaurant or nightclub’s potential liability for the sale of alcohol to an underaged person and drunk driving can be found in NCGS 18B-120: § 18B‑121. Claim for relief created for sale to underage person. An aggrieved party has a claim for relief for damages against a permittee or

All nursing home staff, defendants and most attorneys state that the minimum staffing requirement in North Carolina is 2.1 nursing hours per patient day (nhppd) based on the administrative code.[i] However, this is overly simplistic and only addresses one subsection of the code. The other subsections provide further instruction. For example, according to

Facility information on staffing can be found through a variety of sources. The primary pre-suit source of information is the facility licensing file. Of course, you should never file suit without this file as it should help shed light on the true operators and owners of the facility. The licensing file will

How much staff is needed in a skilled nursing facility to provide reasonable care? Of course, the specific answer depends on who you ask. Since “he who pays the piper calls the tune” and federal and state governments provide the bulk of reimbursement to skilled facilities, facilities must follow some basic governmental

Arden, North Carolina is the site of a recent car collision and fatality. Authorities have reported that T. Ashby, only 13 years of age, was illegally behind the wheel with passenger – and friend – Z. Joyce, 15 years of age. The two reportedly took a 2004 Toyota truck of one of

Wednesday, November 9th shortly before 9 a.m. a group home minivan in Guilford County was involved in a car wreck on highway 150. Six of the van’s passengers were transported to the local hospital, and state troopers have reported that no one was life-threateningly injured. According to reports, the van was being driven by an

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 arbitration clauses in contracts between nursing homes and residents are null and void, it ruled that “Congress did not intend for arbitration

In a recent ABC News article, it was reported that: Hospital errors, like the one that led to Josie’s death, are common. As many as one-third of hospital visits leads to hospital-related injuries, according to a report published today in Health Affairs. “We know these types of injuries can increase the risk of other

More and more personal injury 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 usually not that bad if you follow one main rule- don’t guess or exaggerate. It sounds simple, and