Personal injury law is designed to make people whole again. Juries are supposed to take a look at how the plaintiff was doing before the wreck, and then evaluate how they have changed. Most people have pre-existing conditions, health problems and prior injuries. This is not a big deal. Everyone had some sort

A few years ago, a young man went to a bar in Mount Airy NC called B52’s. The bar had switched hands over the years, and the newest version was mainly a beer hall that had bands and sold food. Truthfully, it wasn’t too bad of a place, and the owner had

I am from Cherryville and graduated from Cherryville H.S. in 1987. I was just looking online to see what personal injury attorneys practice in Cherryville. Not many. When I Googled, “Cherryville personal injury attorney” really all I got were referral sites. National referral sites have started adding local search terms to make

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 that case, a man and his son were going to an auto parts store. When they got there, they saw some

Around nine years ago, I was assigned a case on the eve of trial by a senior attorney in a prior personal injury firm. The attorney didn’t want to try the case because “it was a loser”. I understood her position as there was literally no property damage whatsoever to either car. Not even

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

Don’t tell any of my fellow plaintiff attorneys, but over the years I have thought that some caps on damages would be a good idea.  Insurance companies and businesses have to plan for risk.  It is hard to plan when you could get hit for a very large verdict.  So, I thought,

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 the value of your vehicle. You should do the same. Go to www.kbb.com and put in the information about mileage, overall condition, etc.

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 wreck, they will need an attorney who can try cases.  Complex cases must be worked up over time,

North Carolina is one of the few states in the nation that still has contributory negligence.  Contributory negligence means that if you contribute to your injuries at all, you can’t recover.  Insurance companies have taken this idea and ran with it.  They will now actually try to blame you if you are