http://www.northcarolinainjurylawyerblog.com/ Published by Law Offices Of Michael A. DeMayo, L.L.P. ® en-us 2010-08-30T00:53:34-05:00 http://www.northcarolinainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/08/north_carolina_dog_attack_inju.html A Mocksville men was injured on Sunday evening in a North Carolina dog attack when he was bitten three boxers. David Potts was jogging when the animals surrounded him. They didn’t stop biting him until their owner, Ralph Kinary, called... Animal and Dog Bites northcarolinainjurylawyerblog-1 2010-08-30T00:53:34-05:00 http://www.northcarolinainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/08/charlotte_north_carolina_medic_1.html The American Medical Association says that an average of 95 medical malpractice claims are filed for every 100 doctors. The AMA reveals this and other key findings in its report, which includes data based on a 2008 survey of 5,825... Medical Malpractice northcarolinainjurylawyerblog-1 2010-08-25T21:14:58-05:00 http://www.northcarolinainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/08/dangerous_drug_lawsuit_seeks_i_1.html A 23-year-old man who is now a quadriplegic has filed a dangerous drug lawsuit against the makers of Rituxan. The defendants of this products liability complaint are Biogen Idec. and Genentech Inc. Jesse Peetz started taking the immunosuppressant in 2003... Dangerous Drugs northcarolinainjurylawyerblog-1 2010-08-20T12:02:19-05:00 http://www.northcarolinainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/08/north_carolina_nursing_home_ab.html North Carolina’s Department of Health and Human Services is recommending that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services fine the Britthaven of Chapel Hill nursing home $20,000 in penalties. This amount is the federal maximum allowed for violations, which investigators... Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect northcarolinainjurylawyerblog-1 2010-08-17T22:41:32-05:00 http://www.northcarolinainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/08/charlotte_north_carolina_injur_2.html Michael A. DeMayo, a Charlotte, North Carolina personal injury lawyer, is now a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the country. Members must have won multi-million dollar verdicts, settlements,... Personal Injury northcarolinainjurylawyerblog-1 2010-08-10T21:10:18-05:00 http://www.northcarolinainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/08/dangerous_drug_lawsuit_involvi_1.html Edward Karkoska’s dangerous drug lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, the makers of Levaquin, will go to trial, ruled a federal judge—despite efforts by the manufacturer and subsidiary Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical Inc. to have the case dismissed. Karkoska maintains that if there... Dangerous Drugs northcarolinainjurylawyerblog-1 2010-08-06T15:12:14-05:00 http://www.northcarolinainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/07/at_least_four_north_carolina_n_1.html According to Disability Rights North Carolina, the state has violated the Americans With Disabilities Act by neglecting to give mentally ill patients the correct type of housing, as well as not properly overseeing the sometimes hazardous and poor conditions at... Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect northcarolinainjurylawyerblog-1 2010-07-31T21:09:41-05:00 http://www.northcarolinainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/07/medical_devicerelated_complica.html According to a new study, more than 70,000 teenagers and children end up in the emergency room every year because of medical device complications. Other findings by the US Food and Drug Administration researchers: • Approximately ¼ of the issues... Injuries to Minors northcarolinainjurylawyerblog-1 2010-07-27T01:13:00-05:00 http://www.northcarolinainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/07/robeson_county_nursing_home_ne.html The Robeson County Department of Social Services has found new assisted living facilities for the 43 people who had been living at St. Mary's Assisted Living. The North Carolina nursing home was shut down by the state last week after... Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect northcarolinainjurylawyerblog-1 2010-07-23T00:33:48-05:00 http://www.northcarolinainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/07/pilot_error_may_have_been_a_fa.html According to the National Transportation Safety Board’s preliminary report, pilot error may have been a factor in the Chapel Hill, North Carolina aviation accident on July 12. Per the report, a Cirrus SR20 touched down on the runway at Horace... Personal Injury northcarolinainjurylawyerblog-1 2010-07-20T01:26:29-05:00