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Jury returns record award in tragic retaining wall failure case
Action: Negligence, gross negligence Injuries alleged: Plaintiff 1: Numerous injuries including crush injuries, multiple facial fractures, loss of teeth, subarachnoid hemorrhage, pelvic fractures, hematomas, acute renal injury, disc herniation, […]
Attorneys navigate increase in challenging UTV & ATV crashes
In recent years, accidents and deaths involving all-terrain vehicles and utility task vehicles have skyrocketed. Personal injury and product liability attorneys are facing unique challenges when litigating these cases as insurance hasn’t caught up to […]
Asheville faces lawsuit after fatal sanitation truck accident
The husband of an Asheville woman who was struck and killed by a sanitation truck has filed a lawsuit accusing the city and the truck driver of negligence. The lawsuit was filed May 7 […]
‘Reckless’ response: Officer’s run to routine shoplifting call leaves man paralyzed
Action: Negligence, recklessness, willful and wanton conduct Injuries alleged: Trauma-induced stroke and paralysis Case name: Hatcher v. Rodriguez Case no.: 22 CVS 269 Amount: $4.4 million […]
NC DOT liable after pedestrian struck in Chapel Hill crosswalk
Action: Negligence Injuries alleged: Orbital, nasal, lumbar spine, shoulder, pelvis, tibula, and fibula fractures and post-concussive syndrome Case name: Huggins v. North Carolina Department of Transportation Case no.: […]
4th Circuit says widow’s deal with city may have resulted from undue influence
An elderly widow with limited income may be entitled to set aside her contract with the city of Charlotte releasing any claims based on undue influence, the 4th U.S. […]
Dog attack leaves woman catastrophically injured
Action: Negligence Injuries alleged: Catastrophic lacerations to right arm, dog bites to the ribs, nerve deficits Case name: Leonard v. Steen et al. Court/case no.: Stanly County Superior Court/24 […]
Lawsuit claims Brunswick school officials ignored sexual assault
A lawsuit alleging negligence of sexual assault and sexual abuse inside a Brunswick County middle school has been filed. The complaint filed to Brunswick County Superior Court against Brunswick County Schools claims […]
$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 […]
$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 […]
$1.25 million settlement; defendant recklessness leads to on-the-job death, plaintiff alleges
Action: Wrongful death/negligence Injuries alleged: Death Case name: Thompson v. City of Winston-Salem, et al. Court/case no.: Forsyth County/23 CVS 2810 Amount: $1.25 million Date: November 2025 Attorneys: T. Shawn […]
$1.5 million settlement; bystander plaintiff shot multiple times
Action: Premises liability, negligence Injuries alleged: Distal tibia fracture requiring open reduction surgery with internal fixation, post-traumatic stress disorder Case name: Withheld Court/case no.: Withheld Jury and/or judge: Withheld Amount: […]
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