Did you know that if you're a man, your odds of surviving a car wreck without a serious injury are better than a woman's odds?That's because vehicle safety features are designed around the average man. Those "crash test dummies" that you've seen in some car...
Month: March 2019
Why blowing off your court date is a really bad idea
When you get a traffic ticket in North Carolina, your first inclination may be to just ignore it, especially if you are merely passing through this state on the way to or from your home state to or from somewhere else. Making such a decision, however, could get you in...
Cyberstalking makes headlines in North Carolina
Representative Cody Henson of North Carolina's Transylvania County has been formally charged with cyberstalking his wife, Kelsey. The couple is currently estranged.Mrs. Henson presented the domestic court judge with a plethora of text messages that were supposedly...
In trouble with the law? Try legal help, not magic
The trial of a North Carolina murder defendant was abruptly halted before jury selection was even over after prosecutors disclosed information that seemed to indicate the defendant was trying to arrange for some sort of harm to come to the judge in his case.The...
What makes a contract valid?
Contracts are the building blocks of every successful business relationship. They clarify expectations and avoid misunderstandings.However, what exactly does it take to make a legally binding contract? Does it require a lot of big words and complex clauses in order to...
Keeping social media from ruining your slip-and-fall lawsuit
If you filed a personal injury claim after a slip-and-fall accident, somebody is probably watching you.That may sound a bit creepy, but it's common practice these days for insurance companies and attorneys to monitor the social media accounts of injury claimants....