Victor C. Mitchener, Attorney
Joseph H. Downer, Attorney
Hotels must ensure that their guests are safe during their stay. Preventing harm to their guests from accidents, such as a slip and fall, is an important legal responsibility. Liability An injured plaintiff must prove certain facts for a successful premises liability...
Parking lots in North Carolina are important for businesses as they allow their customers to park close to their stores or places of business. Customers are more likely to come to their business when parking is convenient. However, parking lots can also pose certain...
You may have gotten a bad night’s sleep, but it is likely that you still must wake up in the morning and go on your daily commute to work, and then home again. Others around you may be in the same boat and some of them may be too drowsy to drive safely. You may think...
While people might not think of it, parking lots are very dangerous places. For one, in a parking lot, there is a lot of motor vehicle traffic. There is also plenty of foot or even bicycle traffic, meaning cars and pedestrians are in close quarters and can be involved...
In the aftermath of a loved one’s death, North Carolina residents can understandably experience a wide range of emotions: rage, fear, despair, sorrow—these are all possible, among others, especially if the death was sudden and unexpected. Some people who find...
Wrongful death legal protections are intended to help families through a difficult time following the unexpected loss of a loved one in an accident such as a car, truck, motorcycle or other type of accident when a negligent driver is involved. A wrongful death claim...
A motorcyclist is dead after a car hit him last Friday morning on Fairview Road in Charlotte. According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police, the accident occurred when the passenger car travelling eastbound on Fairview Road struck the motorcyclist while making a left...
North Carolina residents generally do not expect to suffer a serious injury during their weekly trip to the grocery store. Unfortunately, however, slip-and-fall accidents happen all the time, even to the most cautious shoppers. According to the Centers for Disease...
As we head out to our daily commute in the Charlotte area, our minds are generally on the workday ahead in the morning or our home life in the evening. We certainly do not expect that we will be involved in a car crash during our daily. Sadly, some people in North...
A car accident can take a massive financial toll on you and your family. Medical expenses and lost wages can affect you for a long time to come, perhaps rocking your financial stability down to its core. But as challenging as dealing with these financial losses can...
