North Carolina Injury Lawyer Blog
This is a North Carolina personal injury blawg focusing on car accidents, wrongful death, nursing home negligence, medical malpractice and workers' compensation.
Author: Michael A. DeMayo practices at the Law Offices of Michael DeMayo in Charlotte, N.C.
Blawg Related Categories: Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • Medical Malpractice • States • North Carolina • Solo / Small Firm • Workers Compensation
Recent Posts from North Carolina Injury Lawyer Blog
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Products Liability: Two Families Sue for Wrongful Deaths of Loved Ones Fatally Burned While Wearing Flammable Bathrobes
Last month, two wrongful death lawsuits were filed by plaintiffs whose loved ones died tragically when the chenille bathrobes they were wearing caught fire. Bathrobe manufacturer Blair Corp. is the defendant named in both complaints.…
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Raleigh Motorcyclist Dies Following North Carolina Injury Accident
The Raleigh man who was injured in a hit-and-run North Carolina traffic accident has died. Michael Stegler was 49. The Raleigh motorcycle accident happened on October 2 when Stegler’s motorcycle was struck by a van…
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Kids are Twice as Likely to Die in North Carolina Pedestrian Accidents on Halloween Night, Says Safe Kids USA
According to Safe Kids USA, a child’s chances of dying in a pedestrian accident more than doubles on Halloween night. 4-10pm on October 31 is when child pedestrian fatality statistics go from 1 child death/night…
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Goldsboro Driver Sustains Burn Injuries in Fayetteville, North Carolina Truck Crash
As of yesterday, a Goldsboro tanker-truck driver who sustained burn injuries from a Fayetteville, North Carolina truck accident on Interstate 95 on Monday night remains in critical condition. Frankie Graves is in Chapel Hill at…
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Wrongful Death?: Following 3rd “Sweat Lodge” Fatality, One Family Member Cries “Murder”
A third person has died after participating in the sweat lodge ceremony facilitated by self-help expert James Arthur Ray. Participants paid over $9,000 each to take part in his “Spiritual Warrior” program. Part of the…
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Court of Appeals Gives Green Light for Widow’s North Carolina Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against City of Gastonia
A woman’s Gaston County, North Carolina wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Gastonia can move forward, says the NC Court of Appeals. The appellate court reversed a Superior Court judge’s decision to drop the…
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Two Parasailing Companies File Complaint to Limit Wrongful Death Liability in Parasailing Accident that Claimed Lives of Two Women
Two North Carolina parasailing companies, NC Watersports and Ocean Isle Beach Water Sports, have filed a complaint in federal court seeking to either remove them from wrongful death liability or limit any potential civil compensation…
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Charlotte, North Carolina Injury Law Firm Offers Teen Drivers College Scholarships While Discouraging Drunk Driving
The Law Offices of Michael A. DeMayo, LLP is proud to offer 15 high school seniors the chance to win a $2,500 college scholarship--$37,500 in total. The winners will be selected based on several criteria,…
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NHTSA Reports Nearly 6,000 Distracted Driving Deaths in 2008
It’s been official for some time now. Texting while driving is dangerous. So why do many people still do it? The risks that come with this bad driving habit are the focus of this week’s…
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Did Gastonia Police Officer Commit North Carolina Police Brutality When He Fatally Shot Man Holding Knife?
The Gaston Gazette is reporting that Debbie Keeter is still waiting to see whether criminal charges will be filed against the Gastonia police detective who fatally shot her son in the head. Keeter says that…