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Jun 12, 2026

Justices revive PI claim omitted from plaintiff’s bankruptcy

  A federal appeals court improperly narrowed the scope of its inquiry on the question of “inadvertent mistake” in deciding that the doctrine of judicial estoppel applied to bar a […]

Jun 11, 2026

Mother sues OpenAI, alleging ChatGPT encouraged daughter’s suicide

A Canadian mother sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman in U.S. court on Thursday alleging that ChatGPT encouraged her daughter to commit suicide, the latest lawsuit to accuse the […]

Jun 10, 2026

Jury awards truck driver who lost career, identity, in crushing incident

  Action: Negligence Injuries alleged: Torn rotator cuff, chronic pain, anxiety and depression, permanent disability Case name: Armstrong v. United Natural Foods, Inc. Case no.: 24 CVS 2948-440 Judge: Nathaniel […]

May 27, 2026

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, […]

May 21, 2026

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 […]

May 12, 2026

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 […]

May 12, 2026

‘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 […]

May 12, 2026

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.: […]

May 11, 2026

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. […]

May 5, 2026

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 […]

Apr 17, 2026

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 […]

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 […]


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