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Road Debris
Individuals who suffer injury or property damage, such as vehicles damaged because of a pothole or mailbox knocked down as a result of a snow plow, can file a tort claim to request reimbursement for damages. For more information, read the NC Department of Transportation’s website here. Please contact Shipman Wright & Moore today…
Worker’s Compensation
Is a North Carolina Business Required to Carry Workers Compensation? What Can I do if injured at work and they do not carry it? The North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act requires that all businesses that employ three or more employees, including those operating as corporations, sole proprietorships, limited liability companies, and partnerships, obtain workers’…
At-Will Employment
How At-Will Employment Works At-will employment has two main purposes: It allows employees and employers to work together without long term contracts or promises from either party. If an employee doesn’t like a job or gets a better opportunity elsewhere, they are free to leave. If an employer wants to change wages, benefits, or…
How to deal with a neighbor’s bad curb appeal
Purple paint. Peeling siding. Junk. Trash. Unkempt lawns. When a house on your block commits the sin of bad curb appeal, sometimes it’s just an eyesore. Other times, it can be hazardous, impacting your quality of life. A yard piled with junk or littered with trash might attract rats, for example. Worst of all,…
Injury To Me While Allegedly Resisting Arrest
Injury To Me While Allegedly Resisting Arrest: Building a Case to Sue the Police: Difficult But Not Impossible It is common to want to sue the police after unpleasant contact or friction, especially when the conflict resulted in an arrest that seemed unwarranted, unfair, or downright abusive. Suing the police is complicated, though, even…
Boundary Disputes With a Neighbor
Encountering a boundary dispute with an adjacent neighbor is a fairly common issue for landowners. There are many ways a boundary dispute can arise. Sometimes, deed descriptions are inaccurate and have been this way for a long time. Sometimes, though the neighbors all agree that the legal description is correct, one neighbor has been…
What are the differences between libel, slander, and defamation of character?
Libel and slander are both types of defamation. Libel is an untrue defamatory statement that is made in writing. Slander is an untrue defamatory statement that is spoken orally. The difference between defamation and slander is that a defamatory statement can be made in any medium. For a more detailed definition, please visit this…
What is Predatory Lending?
What is Predatory Lending and if I don’t pay back a loan? Predatory lending benefits a lender at the expense of a borrower. Practices include charging unfair fees and rates or setting borrowers up for failure. Read more info here. No, the “worse case scenario” would be a judgment against you on the records…
Harassment in the workplace
All employees have the right to work in an environment free from discrimination and harassing conduct. No State employee shall engage in conduct that falls under the definition of unlawful workplace harassment, including sexual harassment, or retaliation, and no employment decisions shall be made on the basis of race, sex, religion, national origin, age,…