Are North Carolina Courts Chipping Away at Public Official Immunity?
For years, police officers and other public officials in North Carolina have enjoyed the protections of public official immunity when charged or sued...more
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As more employers begin to open their doors and their employees return to work, unanticipated and unusual issues are likely to arise. Due to the length of time people have been forced to live without their traditional...more
Asbestos was widely used from the 1940s to the 1980s, but surprisingly, it seems claims of asbestos exposure and the development of asbestos related disease are not slowing down anytime soon. Recently, the Wall Street...more
The Plaintiff worked as a part-time nurse’s assistant, where she earned $8.00 per hour. She received a promotion in February of 2011, where she worked full time with a single patient and earned $10.00 per hour. On the first...more
Allocating fault when Plaintiff has pre-existing conditions and is involved in two accidents -
Stippich v. Reese’s Transit, Inc. -
In this case, Plaintiff sustained injuries to his back and neck when he was involved in...more
Determining the Proper Average Weekly Wage Calculations to Use -
This claim arose from an occupational shoulder injury claim made by a violist in December of 2013. The claim was accepted and the only contested issue was...more
Snyder v. Goodyear -
The Snyder decision is guided by Russell v. Lowe’s, 108 N.C. App. 762 (1993), which provides methods to establish a plaintiff is incapable of earning the same wages he had earned before his injury. ...more
Bell v. Goodyear -
The Bell decision is guided by the Parsons presumption, (Parsons v. The Pantry, Inc., 485 S.E.2d 867 (1997)) which holds that when additional medical treatment for a compensable injury is required, a...more