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My father was supposed to have a heart procedure that was going to help his heart. We found out the day before the procedure that the hospital had a ‘scheduling issue’ that was due to the insurance company denying the request. At the ‘urgent appeal’ of his doctor, they admitted the mistake... View More 
They have evidence he was murdered and they told us he overdosed and no foul play involved. He was missing for 3 months and during that time not once did they search for him, they lied to us about a search we lager found out never happened. They try to intimidate us when we confront them with the... View More
Does the companies auto insurance company have to make a payout if a claim is filled? Is there a standard amount or can they offer whatever they want?
answered on Feb 15, 2024
A North Carolina attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. I'm sorry for this loss. This would need to be discussed with North Carolina attorneys in greater detail. It could depend on the capacity of the victim, whether employee or pedestrian or other, the... View More
Can anyone help me it was an mesothelioma case
answered on Jul 20, 2023
A Virginia or North Carolina attorney could probably advise best, but your question remains open for three weeks. One option is to search under your grandfather's name. If it was on a court docket in any kind of multi-district federal litigation, it's possible it could come up. If it was... View More
Central Carolina hospital in Sanford lee county NC. Her name was Vickie McKoy but she was still married so it might have been Matthews. Our lawyer names were Bain and David McRae. She died Dec 09 1999. I'm thinking we started the lawsuit maybe 2001 2002!? I was only 8 then so if you could... View More
answered on Apr 22, 2023
Many court records are online. Otherwise you can go to the courthouse where it likely occurred. There are also pay databases that can search court records.
answered on Apr 9, 2023
You might start by contacting an attorney who handles estate/probate law.
answered on Feb 24, 2021
the judge will normally reschedule. I'm not sure what your question is about, and suggest you speak with a North Carolina attorney.
answered on Sep 9, 2019
THAT'S A REALLY GOOD QUESTION
A lot depends on the nature and circumstances of why that hasn't yet happened. Parents MAY in certain circumstances be eligible to file the estate.
It would be smart to find out if there is a will too.
Estates can be a bit... View More
She was killed in NC when a mattress fell onto highway from a truck. My mother, my sister's fiance (who has filed suit) and my nephew who chose to be estranged from my sister are alive. If the family sues can we bar him from benefitting since he was so cruel to his mother when she was alive?... View More
answered on Jan 3, 2019
I'm not familiar with North Carolina's law on wrongful death claims. In many jurisdictions there are wrongful death acts that give weight to the relationship that a "next-of-kin" has with the decedent. In other words a court and/or jury would consider what if any relationship... View More
answered on Nov 29, 2018
First, my heart goes out to you. I can only imagine how difficult it must be to live with your loss.
That being said, I think it would be better to speak with an attorney before posting something on a public forum and possibly subjecting yourself to civil claims for libel.... View More
we owned this vehicle for several years then gave it to my niece and she had it for about 6 months before the accident. Somehow control of the vehicle was lost and flipped over down into a ditch and exploded into flames. My niece's body was burned so bad they had to take dental records to... View More
answered on May 14, 2018
First, sorry for your loss. That’s such a terrible tragedy.
Product Recall and the associated liability cases are NOTORIOUSLY COMPLEX. There may be important statute of limitation issues involved.
As such, BEST thing to do is contact an attorney immediately.
Agai,... View More
answered on Mar 30, 2018
11 years later? The estate's claim is barred by the statute of limitations.
Have been going to local vet for 6 years, and they know our dog slips out of slip leash. Now I only use harness and told them to use this week. They didn't and dog got out os slip leash, and gate left open during walk. Our dog ran across 5 lane highway, made it, but then gone. Vet call me... View More
answered on Mar 26, 2018
You can only sue for the market value of the dog in most states. If your dog had a sale value of $80, that's all you get.
We were both adopted 40 years ago and just found our birth parents. Our father was murdered and his family sued the city for 1.2 million dollars. The clerk told us the money was put in a trust for his 2 daughters. We had no idea and are unsure what to do next.
answered on Feb 26, 2018
Go to the courthouse. Get the records of the estate which will say how the trust is. Contact a member of the NC Assn for Justice --they give free consults.Chances are you can do nothing as you were given other parents the estate of your biological father would be under no duty to notify you or your... View More
answered on Feb 11, 2018
If the death was 33 years ago a)it's past the statute of limitations b) it's way too long to prove a product defect. Contact some lawyers down there if that gives you closure.
The 8 of January and passed on the 10 of January 2018. Is there any I can do? And the state is North Carolina
answered on Feb 11, 2018
You would have a claim under workers comp and social security death benefits and possible VA benefits if he was a veteran. Suggest you contact a member of the NC Assn for Justice to see if any other claims.They give fee consults,.
answered on Jan 25, 2018
Any wrongful death action is not a d.i.y. case--consult a member of the NC Assn for Justice--they give free consults.
Punitive damages can only be received in certain circumstances. Let an attorney determine if those are present but in most cases the answer will be no.
He accumulated alot of health problems from the hospital. They did not give him a plan of care when they sent him home.
answered on Dec 12, 2017
Doesn't sound like it but to be sure contact a member of the NC Assn for Justice that handles medical negligence--they give free consults.
my daughter is divorced, and not married anymore. She was killed in Rock Hill SC, but lived in Charlotte NC. I just want to clear everything that pertains to her. her Ex husband has their three Kids which is not an issue, but to handle her affairs I want to know what I need to do to be the... View More
answered on Nov 3, 2017
I'm sorry to hear about her loss. If she was not at fault in the wreck there may be a "crashworthiness " case. You should consult a member of the SC Assn for Justice such as Carl Jacobson in Charleston. He givers free consultations. The estate would be in N.C.
my mother was in the hospital and her heart stopped sometime in the middle of the night or in the morning they did not realize it until they went to bring her medicines that morning, they didnt have the volume turned up on the vitals monitoring machine to be alerted if something was wrong, they... View More
answered on Sep 5, 2017
Next step is contact a member of the NC Assn for Justice who handles medical cases--they give free consultations.
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