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My last post discussed your investigative responsibilities as a lawyer. This blog entry talks about the use of experts to secure a meaningful settlement or verdict for your client. C. Experts Depending on the size of your case, the area of law involved and the complexity of issues, you may want to retain one or […]
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My last blog post on this theme discussed the importance of analyzing damages prior to taking on a case. This blog post discusses a lawyer’s investigative responsibilities when determining whether to sign a client. B. Your Investigative Responsibilities Attorneys have an obligation to investigate the case prior to filing pleadings. For the plaintiff’s attorney, he […]
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I. INTRODUCTION One of the greatest challenges facing the attorney is achieving full and fair value for the case through settlement. If the settlement process fails, all counsel can do is attempt to achieve appropriate compensation from the jury, with considerable influence from the presiding judge. Once the jury begins deliberations, all control of the […]
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Two people were killed and one person was injured yesterday in a car wreck that occurred in Surry County, North Carolina. An SUV collided with a car on U.S. 21 north of the highway’s intersection with Mount Park Road. The wife of one of the victims suffered non life threatening injuries and was taken to […]
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Two people were killed this morning in separate tractor trailer accidents in Wythe County, VA, which is about an hour north of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. A portion of I-81 had to be shut down. In the first incident, a tractor trailer overturned and went into the lane of oncoming traffic. The tractor trailer driver managed […]
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01 Apr '14
More drivers illegally passed stopped school buses in Forsyth County during the annual one day count than at any time since the statewide effort to track the problem started in 1998. Kevin J. Williams became acutely aware of this problem when working at his prior firm. His colleagues there handled the case of a young boy […]
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31 Mar '14
This weekend, two teenagers were killed in a fatal automobile accident in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Two other teens survived the wreck and were taken to Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The wreck is still under investigation. The full story can be found here: http://www.journalpatriot.com/news/article_06cfa1b8-b77e-11e3-b2c0-001a4bcf6878.html. If you have been involved in an automobile accident, please […]
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28 Mar '14
In the last several years, trucking companies have been subject to increased exposure to litigation as a result of changes in the legal obligation to supervise hours of service compliance. Along the same lines, motor carriers have a heightened duty to maintain accurate records. The rules are designed to cut down on driver fatigue, which […]
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This morning, two people were killed in a head on crash in Rowan County, just southwest of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. One of the drivers crossed the center line and hit the other vehicle. The crash is still under investigation. The developing story may be found here: http://www.wxii12.com/news/2-dead-in-headon-crash-in-rowan-county/25212160. If you have been involved in an automobile accident, please contact […]
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26 Mar '14
Early this morning, two tractor trailers collided on I-77 in Surry County. The tractor trailers collided near mile marker 102 just before 6 a.m., shutting down both lanes. One lane had reopened by 8 a.m. One person was taken to Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina for treatment of non-life threatening injuries. The North Carolina […]
