North Carolina Lawyers Weekly

Apr 23, 2015

Michael Brown’s parents sue over son’s death

CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — The parents of Michael Brown filed a wrongful-death lawsuit Thursday against the city of Ferguson over the fatal shooting of their son by a white police […]

Apr 22, 2015

Court of Appeals upholds $1.5M award in marina death

On April 11, 2013, a Lincoln County jury awarded $1.5 million to the estate of a dock worker killed when the boat he was fueling exploded, finding that improper nozzles […]

Apr 22, 2015

$599K settlement reached in falling death

The estate of a 31-year-old man killed when the scissor lift on which he was working was struck by an overhead crane, causing him to fall 28 feet to his […]

Mar 4, 2015

Woman’s wrongful death nets $45 million verdict

In 2007, 68-year-old retired banker Sara Jones Dixon was murdered in her home. Today, three men, including her stepson, are serving prison sentences related to her killing. Earlier this month, […]

Dec 2, 2014

Tort/Negligence — Social Host Liability – Contributory Negligence – Special Relationship – Adult Child

Mohr v. Matthews (Lawyers Weekly No. 14-07-1112, 12 pp.) (Mark Davis, J.) Appealed from Forsyth County Superior Court (David Hall, J.) N.C. App. Holding: Even though defendants provided 19-year-old Sam […]

Oct 30, 2014

Verdict yields $4.5 million award in mother’s death

A jury awarded the widower of a young mother $4.5 million last month after finding in favor of his claims of medical malpractice and negligence against the doctor who delivered […]

Aug 19, 2014

Nursing home pays $1.5M to settle wrongful death suit

A nursing home accused of using morphine to keep difficult residents sedated has paid $1.5 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit after offering to settle for $100,000 during mediation, according to a plaintiff’s attorney.

Mar 18, 2014

‘Air hunger’ opinion a factor in $1.5M settlement

A Raleigh law firm is reporting that it has reached a $1.5 million settlement on behalf of the family of a 44-year-old man who was killed in an automobile accident. […]

Oct 1, 2013

Parents sue over infant’s death at Fort Bragg day care

The parents of a 4-month-old who died at a Fort Bragg day care more than a year ago have filed a $10 million lawsuit against the federal government.

Sep 13, 2013

Fatal fall from work stand leads to $2M settlement

The relatives of a worker who plummeted to his death after falling through an opening in a work stand have negotiated a $2 million settlement with the business that refurbished the stand before the accident.

Aug 2, 2013

Hospital pays $11.5 million to murderer’s family

A North Carolina hospital has paid $11.5 million to the family of a man who murdered his wife, stepdaughter and baby daughter then forced his two surviving kids to live in an apartment with the corpses before he finally killed himself. “This is one of the most tragic cases I’ve been involved with,” said an attorney for the family, Wade E. Byrd of Fayetteville.

May 10, 2013

Parents awarded $8.3M in overseas bus crash that took sons

After nearly a decade of legal twists and setbacks, the parents of two young soccer players who were fatally injured in a bus crash in France have won a more than $8.3 million verdict in Onslow County Superior Court.