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NC Court of Appeals Rejects Another Woodson Claim

October 8th, 2010
Earlier this month, the North Carolina Court of Appeals issued an opinion concerning the viability of plaintiff’s Woodson claim — a wrongful death tort action based on an injury sustained at work. In Valenzuela v. Pallet Express Inc., the… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Case Commentary, NC Court of Appeals, Tort, Woodson Claims, Workers' Compensation, Wrongful Death

New Workers' Compensation Decisions from Court of Appeals

December 15th, 2009
On December 8, the North Carolina Court of Appeals published a couple of workers’ compensation decisions. In the first, Heflin v. G.R. Hammonds Roofing, the Court faced an unusual situation involving Florida’s workers’ comp laws and… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions
Tags: Case Commentary, Industrial Commission, NC Court of Appeals, Personal Injuries, Workers' Compensation, Wrongful Death

NC Supreme Court Denies Review in Fulford v. Jenkins; Win for Plaintiff

October 9th, 2009
The North Carolina Supreme Court denied the defendants’ petition for discretionary review (PDR) in Fulford v. Jenkins today, among its long list of orders. This is a wrongful death action based on the negligence of the Duplin County Department… Read More
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Categories: Judicial Decisions, Results
Tags: Appeals, Burton Craige, Civil Rights, Narendra Ghosh, NC Supreme Court, Negligence, Personal Injuries, Results, Wrongful Death