Riddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | March 31, 2015 | Personal Injury
Whether your case should be litigated is a serious decision which must be thoroughly reviewed and discussed with your attorney. There are several risks with litigating a case, but there may be benefits as well. Litigation can be expensive and it is not a decision to take lightly. Your attorney can help you weigh the […]
Read MoreRiddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | February 20, 2015 | Personal Injury
***IMPORTANT UPDATE: As of May 4, 2020, we are no longer investigating, reviewing or accepting these claims due to time limitations. Johnson & Johnson, makers of the DePuy ASR hip implant, have agreed to set aside as much as $420 million to settle previously ineligible lawsuits over the company’s recalled hip implants. The hip implants […]
Read MoreRiddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | January 19, 2015 | Personal Injury
After your case is filed, the federal government will investigate your allegations through the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Your case will remain under seal, meaning that it will be kept secret from your employer, until the government has finished its investigation. Once the investigation is completed, the government will either intervene (or join) in the case […]
Read MoreRiddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | January 19, 2015 | Personal Injury
After contact has been made with the insurance company, an adjuster will be assigned to your case within one day to a few days. Often there are two adjusters, one handling the property damage and the other handling your personal injury claim. Clients frequently ask us whether they are able to get a rental car […]
Read MoreRiddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | January 19, 2015 | Personal Injury
A contingency fee is a contractual form of establishing an attorney’s fees between a client and attorney. Generally, a contingency fee means that there are no attorney’s fees unless there is a recovery and the amount of the attorney’s fee is based on an agreed upon percentage of that recovery. In many other areas of […]
Read MoreRiddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | January 19, 2015 | Personal Injury
North Carolina, along with everyone other state, has enacted statutory restrictions on the time allowed to bring a civil action forward. In North Carolina, state laws mandate that a personal injury claim be brought forward within three years of discovering the injury or when the injury should have been discovered. If the incident resulted in […]
Read MoreRiddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | January 19, 2015 | Personal Injury
In North Carolina, punitive damages may be awarded only if the defendant is liable for compensatory damages, such as medical expenses and pain and suffering, and one of the following aggravating factors is present and related to the injury for which compensatory damages were awarded: (1) fraud, (2) malice, or (3) willful or wanton conduct. […]
Read MoreRiddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | January 19, 2015 | Personal Injury
Yes, most civil disputes in North Carolina must be mediated before they can be adjudicated in court. This mediation requirement applies to lawsuits filed in Superior Court, District Court, and the North Carolina Business Court. In injury cases, mediation is required after a lawsuit has been filed and the parties have had sufficient time to […]
Read MoreRiddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | January 19, 2015 | Personal Injury
Interrogatories are governed by Rule 33 of North Carolina’s Rules of Civil Procedure. Interrogatories are questions which one party may serve on another party, whether or not adverse, which are to be answered in writing under oath. Generally, they must be answered and returned within 30 days and there can be no more than 50 […]
Read MoreRiddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers | January 15, 2015 | Personal Injury
Fort Bragg Accident Attorneys Named after Confederate General Braxton Bragg, Fort Bragg is an installation of the U.S. Army based in Cumberland County, North Carolina. Although the base houses a large number of military personnel, its citizens sometimes find themselves in legal scenarios outside the jurisdiction of the military. If you were involved in a […]
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