North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Apr 21, 2026

$12M settlement; Delayed delivery at Army medical center causes catastrophic birth injuries

Action: Medical malpractice Injuries alleged: Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, cerebral palsy, and global developmental delays Case name: Minor child v. United States of America Court: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District […]

Apr 15, 2026

$9.5M settlement; Fleeing driver runs stop sign, kills elderly woman

Action: Wrongful death Injuries alleged: Death Case name: Withheld Amount: $9.5 million Date: Dec. 3, 2025 Attorneys: Thomas Schiro and Meredith Hinton of Ricci Law Firm, and David Stradley and […]

Mar 18, 2026

$1.25M settlement; Worker killed by drunk driver in highway construction zone

Action: Wrongful death Injuries alleged: Death Case name: Withheld Amount: $1.25 million Date: Dec. 5, 2025 Attorneys: Woody White of Woody White Law in Wilmington and Jay Trehy of Trehy […]

Mar 13, 2026

$146K settlement; Out-of-state driver injured in DWI crash

Action: Motor vehicle negligence Injuries alleged: Concussion, post-concussive syndrome, contusions, abrasions Case name: Withheld Amount: $146,000 Date: Feb. 10, 2026 Attorneys: Jacob Morse and Spencer Fitts, and Kimberly Miller of […]

Mar 12, 2026

$400K settlement; Churchgoer seriously burned during cookout

Action: Negligence Injuries alleged: Second-degree burns to the face, hands, legs and abdomen, and PTSD Case name: Withheld Amount: $400,000 Date: March 3, 2026 Attorney: Santiago Arroba of Osborn Injury […]

Mar 11, 2026

$2.25M settlement; Fatigued, distracted trucker seriously injures moped rider

Action: Motor vehicle negligence Injuries alleged: Traumatic brain injury, multiple skull and facial fractures, lingering post-concussion symptoms, traumatic amputation of left pinky, degloving injury to left ring finger Case name: […]

Mar 10, 2026

$600K settlement; Alleged emotional support dog injures man—twice

Action: Negligence Injuries alleged: Herniated disc, nerve impingement, complex regional pain syndrome Case name: Withheld Amount: $600,000 Date: Sept. 15, 2025 Attorneys: Santiago Arroba and Justin Osborn of Osborn Injury […]

Mar 4, 2026

$1.1M settlement; 4 dead after head-on collision with impaired driver

Action: Dram shop/wrongful death Injuries alleged: Death Case name: Withheld Amount: $1.1 million Date: Dec. 17, 2025 Attorneys: Mark Atkinson and Richard Perez of the Atkinson Law Firm and Kirk […]

Mar 2, 2026

Teen struck while checking mail settles for $1M

Action: Motor vehicle negligence Injuries alleged: Broken jaw, traumatic brain injury, multiple surgeries Case name: Withheld Demand: $1 million Amount: $1 million Date: July 10, 2025 Attorney: Thomas Schiro of […]

Feb 18, 2026

$6.72M settlement; Three-story fall leaves construction worker permanently impaired

Action: Negligence and tort Injuries alleged: Traumatic brain injury, permanent cognitive impairment, neurological deficits, loss of earning capacity Case name: Withheld Amount: $6,720,313.12 Date: Feb. 11, 2026 Attorney: Alan […]

Feb 4, 2026

$2M settlement; Mother, teen daughters injured in head-on collision

Action: Motor vehicle negligence Injuries alleged: Multiple injuries to several plaintiffs, including head injuries and fractures to the face, back, legs, and ribs Case name: J.H. and E.H. and Chambers v. Hartford Mutual Insurance […]

Feb 4, 2026

$2M settlement for catastrophically injured child

Action: Negligence Injuries alleged: Crushing injury and degloving injury to foot Case name: Withheld Amount: $2 million Date: Jan. 23, 2025 Attorney: Preston Lesley of the Law Offices of James Scott Farrin in Raleigh (for […]