Charlotte, NC Legal News

A dog attack can interrupt an ordinary day in Charlotte without warning. What begins as a routine walk, a visit with a friend, or time at a local park can quickly turn into a painful and confusing experience. Beyond the initial shock, many people are left dealing with medical appointments, unexpecte...

After a collision, most people focus on the visible damage to their vehicle or the shock of what just happened. A broken arm can shift that focus quickly. What seems like a single fracture on an X ray often turns into weeks of limited movement, follow up appointments, and unexpected costs. Daily rou...

When a fatal truck crash happens, families are often left facing sudden grief alongside serious financial and legal questions. Medical bills may have accumulated before a loved one passed away. Funeral costs arrive quickly. Income that once supported the household may be gone overnight. In the middl...

An eye injury after a bicycle accident can leave you feeling unsettled long after the crash itself. One moment you are riding through Charlotte traffic or along a neighborhood greenway, and the next you are dealing with blurred vision, swelling, or sharp pain that makes it hard to focus. Even when i...

After an accident, the first few days often feel uncertain. Medical appointments, vehicle repairs, missed work, and insurance calls can quickly pile up. In the middle of all of that, most people are not thinking about how a legal claim is built. Yet those early decisions and conversations often shap...

A serious work injury can change more than your physical health. When a doctor determines that you have reached maximum medical improvement and assigns a permanent disability rating, the conversation shifts from short term recovery to long term financial stability. For many workers in Charlotte, tha...

A serious car crash can change daily life in an instant, especially when a head injury is involved. In the days after an accident, most people focus on emergency treatment and immediate medical bills. What often becomes clear later is that the effects of a brain injury may extend far beyond the init...

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the term vehicle as “a means of carrying or transporting something //planes, trains and other vehicles.” It lists motor vehicles as an example. The dictionary defines motor vehicle as “an automotive vehicle not operated on rails” and “especially: one ...

It would be great if everyone did the right thing all the time and nothing bad ever happened. However, that is unrealistic for a number of reasons. One of the biggest might be that people disagree over what is right and wrong.  While every country has laws and regulations that it expects its ci...

Individuals who have been injured in a car accident, by a doctor, or by another party often decide to bring a personal injury suit against the wrongdoer. The majority of Americans can be sued individually and held liable for injuries that they caused. There are however exceptions to when individuals...

What happens if you are bitten by a dog in North Carolina? Is the dog owner liable? What damages can you recover? The answer to those questions depends on a number of factors including whether the dog has previously bitten someone.  Dog bites cases fall under the personal injury arena. North Ca...

Premises liability is a legal theory of negligence when an injury was caused due to an unsafe or defective condition on an individual’s property. premises liability varies in definitions and applications from state to state. There are a multitude of scenarios and circumstances that play a signific...

Plaintiffs who are considering a malpractice lawsuit most commonly think of pursuing a suit against a doctor. Doctors, however, are not the only medical professionals who can cause patient injury through malpractice. Dentists and orthodontists can be sued as well when the services they provide to a ...

Cauda Equina Syndrome Misdiagnosis Cauda equina syndrome (CES) arises through damage or compression to the cauda equina (Latin for horse's tail). The Cauda Equina is a bundle of nerves at the lower end of the spinal cord in the lumbosacral spine. The bundle of nerves sends and receive messages to an...

North Carolina’s Disclosure of Body Cam Footage Laws Transparency in law enforcement is at the forefront of public policy issues now more than ever.  Disclosing body cam footage worn by law enforcement is at the center of it all.  Does the government’s need to closely guard the use of ...

As mentioned in another informative article, there are multiple damages that may be available to a plaintiff and/or an immediate family member of an injured plaintiff. Negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED) is a claim that an immediate family member of an injured plaintiff may bring again...

The Charlotte Observer reports that alcohol was a factor in a deadly boating accident on Lake Norman early this morning. The driver of the boat was killed when the boat hit a dock, causing him to be ejected from the boat. Two other passengers in the boat suffered minor scrapes and bruises but were n...