What should I do after a “Slip and Fall” Incident to protect my rights?
Inspect the area where you fell. Try to determine what caused you to fall. If there are witnesses, be sure and get their names and addresses. This includes not only anyone who actually saw you fall, but also anyone who happened upon the scene right after you fell, and who might have overheard the owner […]
Q&A: I was recently injured an accident, and an insurance adjuster wants to take my statement about the accident? What should I do?
I was recently injured an accident, and an insurance adjuster wants to take my statement about the accident? What should I do?
You should contact an experienced personal injury attorney immediately. You are under no legal obligation to give any statement to the responsible person’s insurance company. Insurance companies often obtain statements from accident victims very […]
What if the injury occurs at work?
In North Carolina if a slip and fall injury occurs during the course and scope of employment, it is covered by Workers’ Compensation, which is the exclusive remedy. However, if a third party, such as a bottled water company making a delivery, causes the accident, the third party may be legally responsible for your injuries. […]
What is a “Slip and Fall?”
“Slip and fall” or “trip and fall” are generic terms used to describe an injury or accident which occurs due to slipping or tripping and falling as a result of a dangerous or hazardous condition on someone else’s property. It includes falls in supermarkets, as well as falls resulting from water, ice or snow and […]
Q&A: What is an alcohol assessment, and should I get one?
hat is an alcohol assessment, and should I get one?
An alcohol assessment is a standardized evaluation to determine whether or not you have a substance abuse handicap, according to state guidelines. It also involves a clinical interview with a substance abuse counselor. At the conclusion of the assessment, depending on a number of legislatively mandated […]
Q&A: I was recently arrested for DWI, and they took the car I was driving. How and when can I get it back?
I was recently arrested for DWI, and they took the car I was driving. How and when can I get it back?
If you are charged with a D.W.I., and at the time of the offense your driver’s license was revoked because of a prior “impaired driving revocation”, the vehicle you were driving at the time […]
Suppose something goes wrong after the repairs are made?
If you sign a release involving a repair to your vehicle that release does not bar you from later asserting a claim for damage to the vehicle which was unknown to you or the adjuster at the time you signed the release if the discovered damage was caused by the collision and which damage could […]
What is “Field Sobriety”?
After the police officer stops you, he must also have reason to suspect that you were driving after drinking or under the influence of an impairing substance to arrest you for DWI. To prove this, the officer will indicate in court his observations about your physical appearance and disposition such as slurred speech, red and […]
Q&A: I blew over a .08 on the breath test. Can a lawyer really do anything for me?
I blew over a .08 on the breath test. Can a lawyer really do anything for me?
There are three main ways an experienced D.W.I. attorney can help you when you are charged with a D.W.I. and have an alcohol concentration of .08 or higher.
First, regardless of your alcohol concentration, there are still many other things […]
What are the advantages of an expungement?
The advantage of a criminal record expungement in NC by a lawyer is that a person can truthfully and lawfully say that he or she was never arrested, charged, or convicted of the offense in question. This is a valuable option when filling out applications for school or work, and it applies in all situations […]