Losing a loved one in an untimely situation due to the negligence of another party can be devastating for the surviving family along with the victim. decedent when the victim is an adult. Wrongful death cases also commonly involve children as well under certain...
Filing a wrongful death claim against a nursing home is unlike other legal actions regarding the death of a loved one. Many times the necessary evidence is not apparent to anyone, and the scenario could have been one of abuse before the fact if no one was around at...
Wrongful death cases in North Carolina are not necessarily personal injury cases even though they do involve injury. They cannot be filed with insurance companies. They must be filed in court as a formal litigation lawsuit because there are a number of factors on...
Wrongful death lawsuits are the most serious of all types of personal injury claims, but they differ significantly from a standard injury claim. One of the basic differences is the type of damages that can be requested in a wrongful death situation. When loved ones...
Wrongful death is a personal injury claim to some extent, but the elements of the claim differ from a negligence injury legal action in North Carolina. There are distinct differences regarding who can file and what can be claimed as well as the amount of time that can...
What Is A Wrongful Death Suit or Claim? North Carolina law defines wrongful death as a death that occurred due to the negligent or reckless act of one person leading to the death of another person, specifically NC Statutes section 28A-18-2 defines wrongful death as...
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