Thousands of households in North Carolina have dogs as pets. Most canine companions are friendly and meaningful additions to their households. You may encounter dogs while out at the park, when visiting a friend at their home or even when going into a local business....
Wrongful death laws give people the right to make legal and financial claims against a party that causes a loved one’s death. Wrongful death claims can be brought against individuals and businesses. To have a claim under North Carolina law, you must be able to show...
Businesses aren't always responsible for injuries that occur on their property. If someone comes to the grocery store drunk or under the influence of drugs and precedes to fall flat on their face, they will probably have a hard time making a claim against the business...
You work as a package delivery driver. You’ve been very busy as of late, and you tend to jog from your truck to the homes where you make the deliveries. As you run up to one house, a dog becomes agitated, probably because you’re running and it sees you as a threat....
Most people assume that dirty floors are to blame when slip-and-fall accidents occur. While wet, soapy, oily, or damaged flooring is usually responsible for these types of accidents, floor mats are too. How big of an issue are slips, trips and falls? Data published...
The City of Charlotte employs Animal Care & Control (AC&C) Officers who enforce municipal, Mecklenburg County and North Carolina state animal welfare laws. They respond to any such issues within the city or county limits and in the towns of Davidson, Pineville...
It doesn't take much to cause you to suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Any contact, whether it's a strike or punch to the head, a sudden jolt or something falling on you, can leave you with a TBI. Any act that affects the brain's normal functioning can, for that...
Renting a second or third story apartment is generally considered safer than renting one on the first floor. Living on the ground floor creates the risk of someone breaking into the unit. Renting an apartment that is higher than ground level reduces the risk of...
When you suddenly lose a loved one in an unexpected incident, money is probably the last thing on your mind. You have to worry about telling your children, adjusting to a life without your loved one and handling your own grief. The practical implications may seem...
A recent dog bite story has swept the entire nation, with celebrities even chiming in to praise a young boy whose quick thinking may have saved his sister’s life. The boy and his sister were at a friend’s house. He is six years old and his sister is four. At the...
