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I’ve been working to get NC Trial Law Blog a place on some different Blog aggregators. Of course, this is limited only by my knowledge base (small but expanding) and the ease of the programs. I’ve gotten registered at Legal Soapbox, which is a Blog aggregator and also a sort of Blog, in and of…

I’ve received some questions lately about the interaction of the NC Teachers’ and State Employees’ Health Plan Lien with other liens, such as medical providers liens (NCGS-44-49 through 50). Here is a great question that needs to be answered: The Question: If the legislation limits the plan to 50% of settlement, less reasonable costs (…

This is being typed on my Treo 650 phone: I’m trying out a new feature my hosting service, TypePad, is offering: mobile blogging. By using my Treo 650 smart phone, I can post directly to my blog over the cell phone’s Internet connection. I took the above photo of my desk top screen with my…

I received an interesting comment to one of my blog posts from Ron Franscell, the managing editor of the Beaumont (TX) Enterprise, a 60,000-circulation daily newspaper a Beaumont, Texas. His blog post can be found here. Breaking news in Texas Ron’s paper just broke a news story about a “sex ring” involving high school football…

Well folks, a momentous day for the NC Trial Law Blog….this Blog was actually mentioned and linked in another legal Blog, Insurance Coverage Blog.  A positive review Here is the specific post from Insurance Coverage Blog that starts with an analysis of the “family member exclusion” and ends with the comment about my Blog. For…

Waiting for the Governor We are all waiting on the new State Teacher’s and Employees Health Plan Lien to be signed into law by the Governor. A lot of us lawyers are impatient for this to happen because we have been waiting since 2004 for the “new” legislation to give a makeover to this “super…

So you have a client that is a member of the North Carolina Teachers and State Employee’s Health Plan? You need to get the information to determine the extent of the Plan’s lien? Here are some simple steps to follow to protect your client’s rights: Read the Background and In-Depth Analysis of the Lien Get…

Getting Ready for Trial I’ve been getting a case ready for trial, and I tried something new that I thought was quite helpful and I wanted to share. I always dread (and my staff dreads) the redacting of the medical records and police report for trial exhibits (and demand packages). Why We Redact Because of…

When the Governor Signs[ed] the Bill, How will[does] it Work? The Legislature has passed a revision to the State Employee and Teachers Health Plan lien and has sent that bill to the Governor for signature. Refer to this post for the text of the bill. Up until now, the SEHP limited itself to no more…

A Hole in the Umbrella Most people driving around these days are blissfully unaware of Umbrella Policies. Umbrella policies or “Personal Liability Umbrella Policies” (PLUP) are insurance policies sold to cover individuals and businesses in case the “regular” insurance is not enough. In other words, if you kill someone by your own negligence, and they…