The family of a teenager who was struck and killed at what they contended was a dangerous school bus stop has settled a claim against the Wake County Board of Education for $1.1 million, the family’s attorneys report. Shawn Howard ...

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The mother of a Wayne County jail inmate who died after he was allegedly refused psychiatric treatment, severely beaten and hogtied by detention officers, and tased by a state trooper has settled a federal lawsuit for $985,000, her attorney reports. ...

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The North Carolina Industrial Commission has awarded $2 million to the mother of a seven-year-old boy who was killed after he was hit by a car while crossing a highway to board his school bus. The verdict comes 10 years ...

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The mother of a six-year-old boy who drowned in a cloudy hotel swimming pool has confidentially settled a lawsuit against the hotel and the woman who was looking after the boy for $1 million, the mother’s attorneys report. Mark Melrose ...

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A mother and the man who was convicted of first-degree murder in the brutal beating death of her three-year-old daughter have been ordered to pay $12 million to the girl’s father in a default judgment following a bench trial, his ...

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  The family of a man who was given a lethal dose of anesthesia during an outpatient medical procedure has confidentially settled a pre-lawsuit claim against the doctor’s medical practice for $1.9 million, the family’s attorneys report.  William Elam and ...

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  A federal jury found that a man who was shot and killed by a Hope Mills police officer after a high-speed chase had not complied with the officer’s repeated demands to show his hands, a conclusion that led a ...

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The estate of wheelchair user who died from complications after he broke his femur while being transported in a van has confidentially settled a lawsuit against a transportation company for $750,000, the estate’s attorneys report. Liz Arias and Johnny Loper of ...

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  A dash cam video was the key piece of evidence that resulted in a $2.3 million confidential settlement for the widow of a truck driver who was killed by another truck after he had pulled onto the shoulder of ...

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  The family of a 60-year-old North Carolina woman who was killed after a commercial truck rear-ended her car has settled their claims for $9.85 million, the family’s attorneys report. The car had minor damage, but the woman died from ...

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