Charlotte Personal Injury Lawyer articles in category: Miscellaneous

Our firm fields calls everyday from injury victims as well as concerned citizens about “dangerous dogs”. Most jurisdictions have laws which regulate dogs that have been classified as “dangerous”....

The title of this article is how a Winston-Salem; North Carolina personal injury attorney describes the archaic law of contributory negligence. The comment arises in a Winston-Salem Journal article describing the injustice to 7-year-old Luly Beckles-Palomares who was riding her bike in a quiet residential neighborhood when she was struck and killed by a drunk driver who had already beaten 3...

The North Carolina Supreme Court decided an important case in favor of North Carolina consumers earlier today. In the case of Tillman v. Commercial Credit Loans, et. al., the Court determined an arbitration clause in a consumer loan agreement was unconscionable; paving the way for the plaintiff and others like her to bring their claims in court. In reaching its decision, the Court determined...

A worker for Kansas City Southern Railway is suing the company for personal injury and slander after he was hurt on the job and then belittled in front of coworkers. The work accident happened in June of this year. Armed with the Federal Employer Liability Act, Smith is suing KCS Railway for keeping an "old" and "poorly maintained" ballast car with "hard to open" doors in service and Adcock...

A woman has filed suit in a Texas court claiming that CVS Pharmacy gave her the wrong drug when they filled her prescription and that it caused her child to be born prematurely. The prescription error happened in 2005. She was supposed to receive an antibiotic and instead received a cholesterol lowering drug that should not be taken by pregnant women. "Vytorian is a prescription tablet...

The Taste of Chicago is a large food tasting event held in Chicago for the past 27 years. This year's event was held at the beginning of July. For the first time in 20 years a food poisoning outbreak has marred the event. 636 people have now reported falling ill after eating at one of the booths. 66 cases have been confirmed as food poisoning with Salmonella. Those who became ill said they...

Officials are urging people to stay safe during the July 4th firework season. Fireworks can cause serious injury if not used properly. North Carolina allows the use of "safe and sane" fireworks. "Safe and sane" generally means those that do not leave the ground, shoot projectiles into the air or explode. In the permitted category are amusements such as smoke balls, sparklers, toy trick...

GMAC tried to reposses a car by sending a tow truck driver to collect the car. The owner of the car blocked the path of the truck with his golf cart. The man claims that he was injured when the tow truck driver drove the car into the golf cart. He is suing the tow truck driver for personal injury. Clawson claims Turner "attempted to repossess his car in a manner that was not done peacefully...

The recall of Menu Foods produced dog and cat food has sent pet owners to the phone lines and their veterinarian's office for answers. A local animal hospital in Charlotte is treating some animals with kidney failure that is probably related to the recalled food. At Atrium Animal Hospital in Charlotte, like most vets around the country, phones are ringing off the hook with panicked pet owners....

Ten days after the attacks of 9-11, Congress created the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. That same day, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA), through then president Leo V. Boyle, wrote Congress with the promise to provide "free legal services to any family wishing to pursue justice through the fund established by this unprecedented, humanitarian legislation." The program...

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The Law Offices of Hull and Chandler is a full service litigation and personal injury law firm serving the greater Charlotte and Mecklenburg County North Carolina area. In addition to a large litigation and personal injury practice the firm maintains a business and estate planning practice as well. Founded in 2003 the firm consists of four attorneys including founding partners Nathan M. Hull and...

Attorney R. Michael Chandler practices law in the areas of litigation, personal injury and worker's compensation. He gained years of experience as a former insurance defense attorney but now exclusively representing only accident victims. He is a 1999 graduate of Wake Forest University School of law where he was active on the Moot Court Board and Pace Environmental Law Team. Prior to law...