On October 24, 2017, legendary trial attorney John Wishart Campbell, 94, passed away at his residence in Lumberton, N.C. Mr. Campbell took his oath in 1949, was a partner in two Lumberton firms, and later became one of the founding partners of Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham, LLP in Raleigh, N.C. As his obituary highlights,…
In Ball v. Bayada Home Health Care, Plaintiff worked for Bayada as a certified nurse’s assistant for nine months before she was transferred to a new location and began working with a single client. As a result of this change, Plaintiff’s hourly wage and number of hours increased. Plaintiff sustained a work-related injury on February…
Congratulations to Matt Little on his recent invitation to join the American Board of Trial Advocates! ABOTA has chapters in every state, and their members constitute an elite group of trial lawyers, nationwide. The general purpose of ABOTA, as stated on their website, is to “foster improvement in the ethical and technical standards of practice…
The North Carolina Industrial Commission recently announced a stricter policy, which includes increased sanctions for failing to timely file a Form 60, 61 or 63. Pursuant to an October 2, 2017 Memorandum issued by the North Carolina Industrial Commission, effective December 1, 2017, there will be changes to the sanction amounts and processes for sanctions pursuant to…