North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Jan 28, 2019

Family of motorcyclist killed by tractor-trailer wins $1.55M verdict

The family of a man who was hit by a tractor-trailer as he tried to pass the truck on his motorcycle has won a $1.55 million judgment against the […]

Jan 24, 2019

Family settles for $100K over CO poisoning death

The family of a boy who died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a hotel in Boone has settled a claim against the state medical examiner’s office, alleging that the […]

Jan 10, 2019

Jury awards $250K to family of man killed by father-in-law

A Harnett County jury has awarded $250,000 to the parents of a man who was fatally shot by his father-in-law in a high profile 2013 incident. The Rev. Pat […]

Dec 13, 2018

Death after heart surgery leads to $1.4M settlement

The widower of a North Carolina woman who died after heart surgery has confidentially settled a wrongful death lawsuit for $1.4 million, her attorney reported. John Kenneth Moser of […]

Dec 6, 2018

Family of man attacked by dogs settles suit for $900K

The family of a doctor who died after cattle-herding dogs attacked him while he was on a walk have settled a lawsuit for $900,000, the family’s attorneys said. John Kenneth […]

May 29, 2018

Jury awards $13M and $4M in high-speed rearender

A Robeson County jury has awarded a $13 million verdict to the family of a man who was killed by a tractor-trailer driver who plowed into the back of his […]

May 9, 2018

Worker buried alive, widow wins $3.85M verdict

A jury in Union County has awarded nearly $4 million in compensatory damages to the widow of a construction worker who was buried alive, prompting a confidential settlement in […]

Apr 2, 2018

Media outlets ask to unseal evidence in deputy shooting case

RALEIGH (AP) A North Carolina sheriff’s office can’t prove a compelling reason to keep evidence secret while it fights a lawsuit alleging a pattern of excessive force that culminated in […]

Mar 26, 2018

$825K settlement for NC woman who lost husband in out-of-state incident

The North Carolina-based widow of a Good Samaritan who was killed while trying to help two truckers after a crash on the interstate in Oklahoma has received a $825,000 […]

Mar 12, 2018

Tort/Negligence – Wrongful Death – Drug Overdose – Police Response – Public Duty Doctrine – Public Official Immunity

Holding: After finding plaintiff’s impaired decedent, the defendant-deputy chose to do as the decedent asked – to call a friend to come get him – rather than arresting the decedent […]

Feb 8, 2018

Deadly motorcycle crash settles for $1.8 million

The estate of a man killed when his motorcycle crashed into a mowing tractor has settled its wrongful death lawsuit for $1.8 million, according to its attorneys. On Aug. […]

Jan 18, 2018

Crash involving speeding trooper nets $1.25M

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol has been ordered to pay $1.25 million for the actions of a trooper who was driving more than 120 mph before his Dodge […]