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• Malpractice Defendants Sue Their Lawyers

  Brent Adams | April 25, 2007 2:37 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  In a case which reports a good example of abuse of our civil justice system by insurance companies, medical doctors who suffered a $217,000,000.00 verdict against them in a malpractice case have sued their own lawyers.Among the claims against their former lawyers was the fact their lawyers turned down settlement offers of $1,000,000.00 for one doctor and $3,000,000.00 for the other doctor. The...

• The Different Types of Social Security Disability Benefits

  Staff Writer | April 05, 2007 4:27 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  Most people do not realize this but there are at least five types of Social Security disability benefits. The first and perhaps most important is Disability Insurance Benefits. This goes to individuals who have worked and paid into the system (generally five of the last 10 years) and are now disabled. The second type is Disabled Widow's and Widower's Benefits. Qualifications require the...

• Dad Liable For Son’s Negligence

  Brent Adams | February 18, 2009 9:44 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  The North Carolina Court of Appeals has recently ruled that a father who held title to his teenage son’s car must go to trial on the issue of the dad’s liability for the son’s...

• Mortgage Lenders Order To Pay $99,000,000.00 In Punitive Damages

  Brent Adams | May 11, 2008 2:19 PM | 2 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  Missouri residents who were charged illegal fees for second mortgages have been awarded $99,000,000.00 in punitive damages against three mortgage lenders for their misconduct.

• Inadequate Disability Examinations

  Vance Jennings | February 20, 2008 4:31 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  The Charlotte Observer ran an article a while ago regarding "hasty disability exams" in Social Security Disability claims. The federal government hires doctors in North Carolina to perform disability exams on claimants. According to the article, North Carolina doctors collected $12 million in the fiscal year of 2006 from such exams. The Charlotte Observor interviewed 40 current and former...

• Court Of Appeals Rules For Brent Adams Client

  Michael Byrne | January 08, 2008 5:39 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  When longtime State employee Peggy Anderson applied for a promotion at Whitaker School, she thought she'd get promotional priority - a hiring preference over non-state employees - as the law requires. Instead, a non-state employee got the job. Peggy Anderson decided to fight back. Ms. Anderson hired Brent Adams attorney Michael Byrne, who argued in court that the State failed to give Ms....

• Duke Hydraulic Fluid Mishap Statute of Limitations Looms

  Sheila Chavis | August 21, 2007 10:09 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  Patients who were exposed to hydraulic fluid during surgery at Duke-affiliated medical centers have just a few more months to file a lawsuit before a three-year statute of limitations protects the hospitals and the companies connected with the error. Nearly three years ago, the public was made aware of a mix-up of major proportions at two Duke-affiliated medical centers. In January 2005, Duke...

• Warehouse Party Injury Covered by Homeowner's Insurance

  Brent Adams | August 16, 2007 4:55 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  The North Carolina Court of Appeals has held that two guests injured in a fire during a homeowner's birthday party held at the warehouse could recover under the host's homeowner's insurance. This is true even though the warehouse party was held more than twenty miles from the host's home. The host resided in Durham and the warehouse is in Raleigh.The homeowner's policy covered this loss because...

• The 48-Hour Whistleblower Lawsuit: Gardner v. DMV

  Michael Byrne | August 02, 2007 7:30 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  Ten-year North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles employee Joey Gardner didn't want to be the plaintiff in a whistleblower lawsuit. He just wanted to do his job.A 25-year veteran of North Carolina law enforcement, Gardner is an Assistant Director of DMV's License and Theft Division. License and Theft is the oldest law enforcement unit in North Carolina, being formed in the Twenties to combat...

• Car Accident Insurance Up For Debate in NC

  Christina Medlin | May 11, 2007 8:57 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  The NC General Assembly is currently debating a bill that would significantly increase the insurance coverage of NC drivers. H 1601, currently debated in the NC General Assembly, is an act to require uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage and to increase the limits for uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage. There are 3 types of coverage that a NC driver should have under a NC...