The Law On Large Company Van Accidents In North Carolina
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The Law On Large Company Van Accidents In North Carolina

ByKevin Williams

When you’re involved in a crash with a large company van, there are questions about who is legally and financially responsible. After a company van accident, at least three different sets of people may have a variety of injuries and an interest in getting answers about North Carolina automobile and insurance law, including: Legal Responsibility…

Preparing For A Successful Trial Or Settlement (part 2)
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Preparing For A Successful Trial Or Settlement (part 2)

ByKevin Williams

In Part I, I discussed the importance of case selection to prepare your case for a successful trial or settlement.  In this blog post, I discuss your investigative responsibilities and provide various examples. A. Your Investigative Responsibilities Attorneys have an obligation to investigate the case prior to filing pleadings. For the plaintiff’s attorney, he or…

Maximizing The Use Of Your Experts In Litigation (Part 4)
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Maximizing The Use Of Your Experts In Litigation (Part 4)

ByKevin Williams

My last post discussed the effective use of experts at trial.  This post continues in the same vein, but with a focus on damage experts. Effective Use of Damages Experts Remember the goal set forth by David Ball – spend half your time on harm and half on money. Among other things, this means you…

Maximizing The Use Of Your Experts In Litigation (Part 3)
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Maximizing The Use Of Your Experts In Litigation (Part 3)

ByKevin Williams

EFFECTIVE USE OF EXPERTS AT TRIAL One of the most important weapons of any trial lawyer is a reputation of willingness to bring appropriate cases to trial. Of course, a lawyer must develop a reputation for handling cases in the courtroom with skill and ability. Your effective use of expert witnesses at trial is a…

Maximizing The Use Of Your Experts In Litigation (Part 2)
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Maximizing The Use Of Your Experts In Litigation (Part 2)

ByKevin Williams

MAXIMIZING THE VALUE OF YOUR EXPERTS DURING LITIGATION Now that you have determined you have a good case and have built a solid foundation through extensive pre-suit investigation including consultation with your expert(s), you are ready to file your case. For plaintiffs, to maximize the value of your case, make good use of written discovery…

Maximizing The Use Of Your Experts In Litigation (Part 1)
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Maximizing The Use Of Your Experts In Litigation (Part 1)

ByKevin Williams

I.      INTRODUCTION One of the greatest challenges facing the attorney is figuring out how to effectively use expert witnesses to help maximize damages in catastrophic injury cases. It is naive to think you may simply retain an expert or two, and allow them to render some opinions in the hopes they will make your case…

Preparing Your Case For A Succesful Settlement Or Verdict (Part 6)
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Preparing Your Case For A Succesful Settlement Or Verdict (Part 6)

ByKevin Williams

My last blog entry discussed various aspects of the settlement process.  If you can not arrive at a meaningful result for your client, you must head to trial.  This blog post discusses preparation for trial as well as the trial process itself. TRIAL One of the most important weapons of any trial lawyer is the reputation…

Preparing Your Case For A Successful Settlement Or Verdict (Part 5)
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Preparing Your Case For A Successful Settlement Or Verdict (Part 5)

ByKevin Williams

My last blog post discussed the discovery process to get your case ready for mediation and trial.  This blog post discusses approaches to settlement discussions. Settlement Discussions North Carolina has employed mandatory mediation for several years with good success. Though we now have court-ordered mediation, you are still free to engage in settlement negotiations at…

Preparing Your Case For A Successful Settlement Or Verdict (Part 4)
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Preparing Your Case For A Successful Settlement Or Verdict (Part 4)

ByKevin Williams

PRETRIAL PRACTICE Now that you have determined you have a good case and have built a solid foundation through extensive pre-suit investigation, you are ready to file your case. The pretrial stage is where you really add or lose value with respect to your case. For plaintiffs, to maximize the value of your case, make…

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Dozens Hospitalized After Gas Leak

ByKevin Williams

Dozens of people were hospitalized after being poisoned by a gas leak and Virginia Produce in Hillsville, VA.  Many of the people experienced nausea and headaches.  Some were rendered unconscious.  The affected people in Hillsville, which is about an hour north of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, were taken to various hospitals in Virginia.  Some were airlifted to Duke…