North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Jun 8, 2020

Mom of boy who drowned in hotel pool settles lawsuit for $1M

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 […]

May 14, 2020

Mother and man who killed toddler order to pay $12M

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 […]

Mar 19, 2020

Med practice pays $1.9M after deadly drug cocktail

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 […]

Oct 2, 2019

Jury’s ‘no’ answer leads to immunity for officer in shooting death

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 […]

Sep 5, 2019

Broken femur leads to death, $750K settlement

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, […]

Aug 13, 2019

Dash cam video leads to $2.3M settlement in truck driver’s death

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 […]

Jun 7, 2019

Family of woman killed in crash receives $9.85M

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. […]

May 30, 2019

Family of man crushed by steel beams wins $6M verdict

The family of a man who died six months after a pair of steel beams he was unloading crashed on top of him has won a $6 million verdict […]

Apr 25, 2019

Carpenter’s widow settles wrongful death suit for $1.05M

The wife of a carpenter who was killed when a roof truss system collapsed on him has confidentially settled a wrongful death lawsuit for $1.05 million, her attorney reports. […]

Feb 10, 2019

$8.6M settlement in ex-student’s wrong-way DWI crash

Several families have reached an $8.6 million settlement with a former college student who killed two adults and a child while driving into oncoming traffic on Interstate 85 after binge […]

Feb 7, 2019

Small blister that led to death leads to $2.2M settlement

The family of an elderly North Carolina woman whose festered blister resulted in her death has settled a lawsuit against a nursing home and its physicians for $2.2 million, […]

Jan 29, 2019

$6M settlement for family of teen electrocuted in pool

The family of a teenage lifeguard who was electrocuted when she entered a swimming pool has confidentially settled a wrongful death lawsuit against multiple defendants for $6 million, the […]