On June 4, 2019, the North Carolina Court of Appeals published two new opinions relevant to our clients. In Patterson v. Worley (18-977 – Published)(available here: https://appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=2&pdf=37875, a pedestrian ran into the street, cutting between...

Contrary to what some might believe, the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation system does not cover all workplace injuries. Consider Pittman v. Twin City Laundry & Cleaners, 61 NC APP 469, 1983. An employee was shot...

Why it is important for insurance carriers to protect and satisfy Medicare’s right of reimbursement Federal statute 42 U.S.C. § 1395 et seq. governs Medicare, a secondary insurer and requiring all other insurance providers are...

NORTH CAROLINA LEGAL UPDATE December 3, 2018 About Minor Settlements In North Carolina, if a child under the age of 18 is injured, any settlement of a liability claim by that child, or rather on...

On Tuesday, November 20, 2018, the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued two (2) decisions on liability issues important to business owners and their insurers.  https://appellate.nccourts.org/opinion-filings/?c=coa In Kevin McKenzie, Administrator of the Estate of Yvonne...