North Carolina Personal Injury Legal News

In what may be the beginning of a wave of class action litigation over foreclosure practices, several plaintiffs in Maine have brought a class action against GMAC Mortgage. The plaintiffs claim that the company routinely and systematically files false certifications that it has a right to foreclose on Maine homeowners, and false affidavits when asking…

As has been widely reported, Bank of America has halted its U.S. foreclosures and will be reviewing its foreclosure procedures. It has also been widely reported that the attorney generals of many states will begin investigating the foreclosure procedures of Bank of America and other lenders. If you have a question about whether your foreclosure…

As reported by ABC 11, a terrible crash has caused the death of three young North Carolinians. The one car accident happened on NC 222 near Fremont and resulted in the deaths of Ashley Haskins, Joshua Brantley, and Jacob Floars. The driver of the vehicle, Mark Pope of Fremont, survived the crash. Police are still…

As reported by the Raleigh News and Observer, Four Oaks resident Stacy Pittman was killed Saturday morning when an SUV turned in front of him while he was riding his motorcycle. For more, click here. Our hearts go out to the Pittman family. Indeed, another terrible incident of a driver apparently not paying attention to…

In an interesting class action case, retailer Best Buy was accused of not paying overtime to employees who had to go through a time-consuming security search after clocking out for the day. The lawsuits in both states have recently settled. For more, click here. If you have a question about a class action, call the…

As reported by MyFox8.Com, Burlington native Kevin Burke was seriously injured when another driver went through the red light at North Church Street in Burlington. Mr. Burke was apparently airlifted to UNC Hospitals for treatment of his injuries. For more, click here. Hopefully, mr. Burke will recover from his injuries and he is certain to…

A Wilkes County couple has been arrested in the hit and run death of a 17 year old moped driver. The wreck happened on September 10 and resulted in the death of Victor Manual Rogue. The arrested couple, Patricia Mash and Billy Mash, face numerous charges relating to the incident. Thankfully, the excellent work of…

A wreck early Saturday morning in High Point, North Carolina claimed the life of Suquan Rogers, a passenger in a truck. According to reports, speed was a factor. Two other passengers were taken to a local hospital. For more, click here. Our sympathies are with the Rogers family. If you have a question about a…

According to reports in the Tulsa World, an interesting class action case involving a bankrupt company has reached a settlement. The case involves Arrow Trucking and the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN) which requires any company employing more than 100 people to give each employee at least 60 days notice of a plant…

As reported by the Rocky Mount Telegram, Tramayne Arrington was killed when another car ran the red light at East Grand and Atlantic Avenue in Rocky Mount. The other driver, Todd Middlebrook, has been charged in the accident. Our sympathies are with the Arrington family. This is obviously a terrible wreck and we hope they…