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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury for North Carolina on
Q: Can someone sue me if I sell them a trampoline?

I have a brand new 15 foot trampoline still in the box that I bought from Walmart. If I sell the trampoline to someone, and if that person/family unfortunately suffers an injury while using the trampoline (on their property), can they sue me?

Rishona Peace
Rishona Peace
answered on Mar 20, 2021

Anyone retains the right to sue but given the details as you explained, the short answer is that the buyer would not prevail in a lawsuit for personal injury.

1 Answer | Asked in Insurance Defense and Personal Injury for North Carolina on
Q: I fail out of a chair in a restaurant owner will not Release insurance information how can I find that out?
Rishona Peace
Rishona Peace
answered on Dec 27, 2020

Best suggestion is to hire an attorney. An attorney will help navigate that process, and either contact the restaurant with a settlement demand or a legal complaint filed as a civil lawsuit based upon justifiable damages that you sustained as a result of the fall. Our firm would be more than happy... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Contracts for North Carolina on
Q: How would you write a fixed income contract to clients as a LLC
Rishona Peace
Rishona Peace
answered on Dec 11, 2020

The best option is to hire an attorney to draft a fixed income contract for your business. Please feel free to reach out to our law firm, Peace & Squires Law, at contactus@peacesquireslaw.com or 919.617.4008. Please also see our firm's website whereupon you may schedule online an initial... View More

2 Answers | Asked in Contracts for North Carolina on
Q: Does a contract for the purchase of a business in North Carolina have to be Notarized for it to be legally binding?

The contract was signed by both parties and had a specific payment plan, the business was being financed by the owner for two years. The balloon payment was to be made at the end of 2 years. The buyer made payments for 17 months but has paid nothing in the last 28 months.

Rishona Peace
Rishona Peace
answered on Nov 30, 2020

No. To be legally binding with respect to signatures alone, the referenced contract should simply be signed by those persons having authority to bind the listed parties to the contract.

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1 Answer | Asked in Personal Injury, Car Accidents and Civil Litigation for North Carolina on
Q: hello, I have a few questions

I was in a accident and im try to sue for car damage, medical bills and pain and suffering

Rishona Peace
Rishona Peace
answered on Jun 20, 2020

We would need more information such as whether the other party has assumed fault, whether any citations were issued and to whom, etc.

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