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I had the great pleasure of teaching a class to over 110 criminal defense lawyers on February 28, 2020. They were all gathered to learn how to defend their clients who have been charged with DWI or DUI. I was there to tell them how it works when I sue their clients for injuring my…

People! Do not let the statute of limitations slip past on your personal injury cases in North Carolina.  I’ve had three calls this week from people who did not have lawyers and who waited until the last second, or past the last second, to call for advice. None of these calls ended on a happy…

Two Hundred and Thirty-five years ago to the day, North Carolina was the first of the Colonies to authorize its delegates to declare independence from Great Britain. So how is this relevant to “tort reform” and the pending legislation called Senate Bill 33 in the North Carolina House? Well, this law, proposed by Rep. Johnathan…

I am attaching below the letter I sent to three members of the North Carolina House Select Committee on Tort Reform. I believe that House Bill 542 may “look” good for business but have the unintended consequence of making North Carolina the WORST place for manufacturing in the entire United States. I’ve inserted a few…

If North Carolina House bill 542 passes, and gives amnesty to corporations that kill people, we’ll need to change the “welcome signs” on all of our interstate highways. Some suggestions: The House Select Committee on Tort Reform will be considering amendments to HB 542 at their next meeting on Thursday, April 7, 2011 at 11:00…

The North Carolina House introduced House Bill 542 on March 30. This bill grants immunity from suit to any product “regulated” by a State or Federal Agency. This Bill will make NC a dangerous dumping ground for poisonous and defective drugs and products.  The Bill was filed, all of 18 hours before it was debated.…

NC House Bill 542 the Omibus “Tort Reform” Bill, has a provision that on its face seems to give immunity to “Emergency Rooms” for negligence. But the Bill is very subtle in the way it defines “emergency.”  This information was brought to my attention by a lawyer who used to be a Hospital Administrator and…

The North Carolina House is set to discuss a “tort reform” Bill tomorrow H542 (they have not “officially” released it but NC Trial Law Blog has an advanced copy) that would grant immunity from suit to any product “regulated” by a State or Federal Agency. UPDATE: 4:24 pm March 30, 2011: The Bill has finally…

OK folks, hold on to your hats (does anyone wear hats these days?) it is time for a trip down an Orwellian rabbit hole (to mix some metaphors) into political intrigue, lawyers, lobbyists, and a organization posing as “we, the people.” No, it’s not a national political party, its a North Carolina effort to take…

NC Lawyers’ Weekly has provided a great link to an article that was run in the Winston-Salem Journal about contributory negligence laws in North Carolina.  Contrubutory Negligence is an issue that people don’t know or care about, until they face the problem themselves. Basically, in NC, even if you are hurt by someone else’s negligence,…