North Carolina Legal Blog

Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune has a proud history of patriotic service to the United States of America. The base was established just before the U.S. entered World War II and was named after Gen. John Archer Lejeune. Its strategic location on the east coast and access to deep water ports afford it a unique training facility as…

North Carolina was one of the earliest U.S. states to modify its laws to allow a married couple to get a divorce without proving fault on the part of one spouse or the other. In 1965, North Carolina began allowing couples to end their marriages based simply on one spouse’s request for a divorce after one year of…

If you have been bitten or attacked by somebody else’s dog in North Carolina, you may be eligible for compensation for your injuries and losses. You may have heard that North Carolina is a “strict liability” state for dog bite cases. If you want to find out more about a strict liability dog bite claim, a North Carolina…

No matter how experienced and cautious you are as a motorcyclist, you face an ever-present risk of a crash when riding on the road. Many motorcycle accidents are caused by automobile drivers who are not alert for motorcycles. Unfortunately, even when an automobile driver is at fault, the motorcyclist typically suffers the brunt of the injuries. One of…

Numerous truck accidents occur in North Carolina each year, despite traffic laws intended to prevent them. Accidents involving 18 wheelers and other commercial trucks result in serious injuries and fatalities, usually to the occupants of smaller vehicles involved in the collision. Truck crashes may be caused by driver error, speeding, distraction, or a trucking company’s lack of vehicle…

Workers in North Carolina and elsewhere may be putting their lives at stake each time that they report for duty. According to a report by the AFL-CIO, 5,333 workers were killed on the job in 2019, which is an increase from the death toll in 2018. As many as 95,000 more died because of exposure to chemicals or…

Many people consider winter to be the most dangerous time of year for slip-and-fall injuries. While black ice may be a common cause of falling injuries, it is not the only one. The autumn season brings many of its own causes to these types of injuries, and it is vital not to underestimate the damage they can cause….

Laws of physics are exactly the same in North Carolina as they are in San Francisco, Tokyo, Paris and every other place on the planet. Those laws go into action every time two cars collide. The results of each collision are determined by a wide variety of factors such as speed, point of contact, directions of the vehicles…

Employers in North Carolina are generally required to report workplace fatalities and significant injuries to OSHA. However, according to the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General (OIG), there needs to be more done to ensure that underreporting does not occur. The report found that some employers are not fixing errors and that some companies are repeat offenders….

Even in North Carolina, the ground can be covered in ice and snow during the winter months. This can create treacherous conditions for workers to be exposed to. It can also lead to equipment malfunctions and hazards if they are not taken care of properly. For instance, a snow blower can get clogged with snow after minimal or…