Miscellaneous

• Was Negligence the Cause of a Boat Explosion on Lake Norman?

  Michael Chandler | June 11, 2008 9:19 AM | 13 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  It was just after 4:00 on a sunny Tuesday afternoon on Lake Norman just north of Charlotte, North Carolina. The Champion II, an 80 foot party yacht had just been docked following a graduation party...

• I Can't Believe It's Not Butter Better Believe! or Country Crock is full of Crock

  Greg Jones | November 02, 2009 2:51 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  Several consumers filed a class action against manufacturer Unilever U.S. Inc. accusing the maker of I Can't Believe It's Not Butter! and Country Crock brands of cholesterol-free margarines of...

• 2 NC judges nominated to fill vacancies on the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals.

  Greg Jones | November 05, 2009 9:51 AM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  President Obama has nominated two North Carolina judges to fill vacancies on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Wednesday, Obama nominated Judges Albert Diaz and James Wynn to fill...

• Spark Ignites Boat Explosion on Lake Norman

  Michael Chandler | June 12, 2008 10:43 AM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  A preliminary investigation has revealed a spark ignited gas vapors causing the explosion of an 80 foot charter yacht following a graduation party on Monday. The investigation is still underway by...

• Salmonella Outbreak from Taste of Chicago

  Shannon Weidemann | July 17, 2007 3:22 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  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...

• Fosamax Trial ends in Mistrial

  Greg Jones | September 16, 2009 10:18 AM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  The first trial over Merck & Co. Inc.'s osteoporosis drug Fosamax has ended in a mistrial Friday after the jury told the court it was deadlocked and unable to reach a unanimous verdict. The...

• 5 Years Later, Trial Lawyers Care

  Staff Writer | September 11, 2006 1:34 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  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...

• R. Michael Chandler, Attorney at Law

  Staff Writer | January 10, 2006 11:26 AM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  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...

• Law Gone to the Dogs

  Michael Chandler | May 12, 2008 2:14 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  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”....

• 'An Insurance Company's Dream'

  Michael Chandler | February 25, 2008 2:48 PM | 0 CommentsCharlotte, NC

  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...