Blog Posts in July, 2011
Posted on Jul 30, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Nearly every day, an individual is injured or falls ill due to an environmental factor at their place of employment in North Carolina. If you have been injured or your loved one has suffered wrongful ...
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Posted on Jul 29, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
While we all like to believe that our loved ones are in safe hands at a nursing home or assisted living facility, our trust can be broken due to dangerous abuse and neglect. If you have experienced ...
Continue reading "Nursing Home Abuse: The Dangers and Signs" »
Posted on Jul 28, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
When a person is injured by another, many often question if the accident was a matter of intentional wrongdoing or simply an accident. In cases of negligence, there is often a way to recover damages ...
Continue reading "What is Contributory Negligence?" »
Posted on Jul 27, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
After a minor car accident occurred along Interstate 85, the two vehicles pulled to the median to exchange information, according to reports. Lamanda Reid, a 22-year-old East Carolina student and ...
Continue reading "Distracted Driver Causes Accident, Kills One" »
Posted on Jul 25, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
After a tractor-trailer slammed into a line of stopped cars last month, causing three deaths, the driver of the big rig is charged with felony death by vehicle, possession of marijuana and methadone, ...
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Posted on Jul 23, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
As a long time running federal benefit program, Social Security benefits are available for those who qualify. With assistance from a Raleigh Social Security Disability attorney , you can determine ...
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Posted on Jul 22, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
After three people were airlifted to Pitt County Memorial Hospital and others taken by ambulance to Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern , the state wants to hold someone responsible for the car ...
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Posted on Jul 22, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Last week, when Gladys resident Jessica Elliot opted to take N.C. 55 rather that Interstate 40, she never would have guessed that she would be saving the life of a Cary police officer. At one ...
Continue reading "Right Place at the Right Time: Local Nurse Saves Officer's Life" »
Posted on Jul 20, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Last year, at Rachelle Friedman's bachelorette party, a bridesmaid jokingly pushed her into the pool. After just one short year of recovery and rehabilitation, the bride-to-be is getting her dress ...
Continue reading "Bride Paralyzed at Bachelorette Party Finally to Wed" »
Posted on Jul 19, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
When people are seriously injured at work, they begin to wonder how they will continue to get by. Injuries and illness can keep people home from work or force them to work shorter hours. If you or ...
Continue reading "Injuries and Illnesses Covered by Workers' Comp" »
Posted on Jul 15, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
A product recall was announced for about 20,000 Task Force 5-ton Electric Log Splitter after further research discovered a potential threat for amputation or laceration during use. The product was ...
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Posted on Jul 14, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Workers' compensation is a social insurance program developed to help employees who have suffered injuries or illness at their work place. When an employee becomes injured in a work-related ...
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Posted on Jul 13, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
When an individual or multiple people suffer injuries in an accident caused by negligence (i.e. drunk driver , texting while driving, defective products , construction accident , slip and fall ), it ...
Continue reading "How Hiring a Raleigh Injury Attorney Can Keep You from Slipping into Debt" »
Posted on Jul 12, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
After spending several days in a Wilmington hospital, 21 year old Daniel Cody Khan remains in critical condition from injuries sustained in a July 2 nd hit and run accident . Khan and his friends, ...
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Posted on Jul 11, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
Just over one short week ago, the brothers from the tight knit community of Kernersville, North Carolina were enjoying their summer on a lake in Nebraska. While on a tube pulled by a boat, another ...
Continue reading "Two Young N.C. Men Involved in a Fatal Boating Accident" »
Posted on Jul 8, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
When you are injured on the job, you need to start thinking about how to obtain workers compensation . Even if you are injured while working, you may not be eligible for workers comp. However, if you ...
Continue reading "Workers Comp: Taking Pro-Active Measures" »
Posted on Jul 7, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
If you are a dog owner, or are thinking about buying/adopting a canine, you may be wondering about whether your dog's behavior could pose a risk in the future. In short, no matter what breed of ...
Continue reading "Dog Owners Can Take Measures to Stop Dog Bites" »
Posted on Jul 2, 2011 By Whitley Law Firm
After surviving a boating accident on Lake Norman, a woman will now have to undergo multiple surgeries. According to Master Officer Kenneth Osborne of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, ...
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