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‘The Wild West:’ Personal injury attorneys navigate AI tools as adoption of the technology grows
By Kallie Cox As artificial intelligence models continue to develop at astonishing speed, more lawyers are adopting these tools for their practices. Personal injury is one practice area benefiting greatly from the […]
$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 […]
$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: […]
Using QALY to quantify emotional distress in legal cases
The Quality-Adjusted Life Year (QALY) metric offers an objective, scientifically validated tool for quantifying emotional distress and ensuring fairer legal compensation in complex cases.
$1.25 million settlement; Detached wheel badly injures oncoming driver
Action: Settlement Date: June 16, 2025 Date of incident: Nov. 2, 2021 Nature of claim: Personal injury Injuries alleged: Traumatic brain injury; neck injuries requiring surgery Amount: $1.25 million Case […]
NC court: Law firm must pay full injury compensation
A former partner at a Charlotte law firm won a full workers’ compensation award after the NC Court of Appeals reversed an offset for equity payments.
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