Miscellaneous

• Insist on Collecting for Car Depreciation

  Brent Adams | July 25, 2007 9:55 AM | 3 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  Insurance adjusters almost never volunteer to pay a car owner for depreciation to their car after it has been wrecked.The depreciation occurs because of the simple fact that a car that has been involved in a collision is not worth as much as an otherwise identical car that has not been involved in a collision.All other things being equal, a person is willing to pay more for a car that has never...

• When You Are Disabled, Be Careful What You Say To The Insurance Claims Handler

  Brent Adams | June 30, 2008 1:31 AM | 2 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  A disability insurance claimant should be careful what he says to a claims examiner. A claims manager will create notes in the claims file which will accentuate the positive and down play the negative in order to create a distorted view of the claimants injuries.

• 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.

• North Carolina May Cap Workers' Compensation for Retirees

  Margaret Embry | May 28, 2009 4:12 PM | 1 CommentRaleigh, NC

  As of May 11, 2009, the North Carolina House Insurance Committee advanced a measure that would limit workers' compensation payments to injured workers about six years after they become eligible for...

• Jury Returns $400,000.00 Funeral Home Negligence Verdict

  Staff Writer | March 15, 2007 6:07 PM | 1 CommentRaleigh, NC

  A New Hanover County jury returned a verdict totaling $400,000.00 against a Wilmington, North Carolina funeral home for negligently mishandling the body of the claimant's 30-year-old son. The plaintiff, Alexandra Klinger, was a devout follower of the Jewish faith. Her deceased son, Israel, was a follower of the Christian Orthodox faith. The Jewish and Orthodox faiths have similar requirements...

• Policyholders Win Flood v. Wind Issue

  Brent Adams | October 09, 2009 12:06 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  Insurance companies have long sought to avoid liability for hurricane damage to property they insure by claiming that a hurricane loss was caused by flood rather than wind. It did not matter...

• Heating Oil Leak Results In $50,000 Personal Injury Settlement

  Brent Adams | February 25, 2009 12:52 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  A Durham County furnace repair company has agreed to pay $50,000.00 to homeowners for personal injuries suffered when their home was contaminated by a heating oil leak. In addition to the $50,000.00...

• Government Pays Disability For Back Condition

  Brent Adams | February 23, 2009 4:54 PM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  Disabling back conditions enable a citizen to recover disability income from the Federal Government. Approximately 80% of all adults will have a serious back problem during their life....

• Duke University Pays $500,000 For Sexual Harassment

  Brent Adams | February 19, 2009 9:45 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  The North Carolina Supreme Court has upheld a $500,000 jury verdict against Duke University for ratifying a worker’s sexual harassment of another employee. According to the evidence at...

• Kill Old People Cheap Act of 2008

  Brent Adams | May 09, 2008 9:59 AM | 0 CommentsRaleigh, NC

  Nursing Homes, along with their politically active PAAC’s have funneled huge sums of money to Tennessee legislators in an effort to support nursing home supported legislation which would require nursing home residents to sign away their right to a trial by jury and to force them to agree to have their claims arbitrated. Additionally, the bill would cap noneconomic damages at $300,000.00 and would reduce the amount a patient could receive in punitive damages, no matter how egregious the conduct of the nursing home which leads to the claim.