A deadly late night fire has resulted in a $10 million global settlement against both the apartment complex and the county’s 911 operators who allegedly failed to tell the victims of the blaze that they should leave the burning residence. ...
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The proper calculation of underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage in a case involving both multiple underinsured tortfeasors and multiple UIM insurance policies is the difference between the total amount paid under all exhausted liability policies and the total limits of all ...
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By Heath Hamacher Ken Schorr grew up in an affluent Washington, D.C. suburb but always knew that while he wanted for nothing, the needs of the world were great. Ultimately, he chose to dedicate his entire legal career to serving ...
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By Heath Hamacher hhamacher@nclawyersweekly.com A Wake County jury has awarded $87,000 to a woman who, along with her 3-year-old son, was struck by a vehicle while walking near the parking lot of a Zebulon Walmart. Ellis Boyle of Knott & ...
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In a matter of first impression, the North Carolina Court of Appeals has held that Miranda warnings are not required where police are negotiating with a suspect who has barricaded himself and they are attempting to convince him to come ...
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A woman who suffered permanent, debilitating brain injuries after a non-fatal drowning has settled her negligence claim for $4.1 million, her attorneys report. The plaintiff was represented by Amanda Mingo and Katie Clary of Rawls, Scheer, Clary & Mingo in ...
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Judges and justices of North Carolina’s courts are sworn to be independent of partisan politics and to conduct themselves in a manner that promotes public confidence in the integrity and impartiality of the judiciary. Some are saying state Supreme Court ...
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A full North Carolina Industrial Commission may reconsider evidence before the deputy commissioner, receive additional evidence and amend the deputy commissioner’s award where it finds “good ground” to do so, the state’s Court of Appeals has held in a case ...
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A prison inmate who received $100 in compensation for losing the use of 10 law books he alleged were negligently destroyed by a prison official may have a chance to receive full compensation for their actual value, the N.C. Court ...
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A charging document in a juvenile action for extortion need not specifically identify the alleged victim for a trial court to have jurisdiction, the North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled in a matter of first impression. In its April ...
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