I would like to take this opportunity to recognize an accomplishment of two of our attorneys at Shipman & Wright, LLP. For the sixth year in a row our head attorney, Gary K. Shipman, was voted as a 2010 North Carolina Super Lawyer.  Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice [...]

With the exponential growth seen in Charlotte, NC and surrounding cities, demand for clean water is rapidly exceeding available supply. The main issue in question is from which location will these extra resources be extracted and at what cost?   In 2007, SC Attorney, Henry McMaster, filed suit against NC regarding water rights of the [...]

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 ARTICLE OF THE WEEK Top 25 largest verdicts and settlements reported to Lawyers Weekly in 2009Here is the list we have compiled of the 25 largest verdicts and settlements reported to North Carolina Lawyers Weekly in 2009. #17      $3.1 million Premises liability – The plaintiff was visiting a home owned by [...]

The athletic careers of many high school and college students have come to an abrupt end due to a condition known as Chondrolysis. Chondrolysis is the deterioration or death of cartilage in the joint. When the cartilage dies, there is no cushion in the bone and the sufferer is left with bone grinding on bone. [...]

A California-based medical device company was negligent for urging doctors to use a pain pump in an unapproved and unsafe manner among patients recovering from shoulder surgery, an Oregon jury has found. In the lawsuit, Matthew Beale claimed that use of the pump, manufactured by I-Flow Corp., destroyed cartilage in his shoulder and left him [...]

This week, the FDA is warning consumers about a counterfeit and potentially harmful version of Alli 60 mg capsules (120 count refill kit). Tests conducted by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) found that the counterfeit version is lacking orlisat, the active ingredient in Alli. Additionally, the counterfeit contains sibutramine. Sibutramine is a drug that should not be taken [...]

The Seattle Times urged Washington lawmakers to take action against bisphenol A (BPA) related products marketed for children. BPA can have hazardous health affects and can be found in products from baby bottles to drinking cups and plastic tableware. Because of the lack of oversight and accountability, children safety is at risk. Last week, the [...]

Shipman & Wright has been retained to represent the Estate of a dear wife and mother who lost her life on Dec. 17, 2009. If you traveled Hwy 117 near Wilmington Auto Salvage at approx. 5:15 pm on 12/17/09 it is imperative we speak with you. If you have any information regarding this accident please [...]

On February 2nd shareholders of Cadbury Chocolate – the two-hundred year old British Company – decide whether they continue to hold stock in Cadbury after Kraft Foods purchases it. Kraft, has sold cheese in America since the early 1900’s and now employs “98,000 people and owns 168 manufacturing and processing facilities worldwide.”The purchase of Cadbury [...]

Wednesday morning the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a recall on strollers made by Graco Children’s Products. They were made in China and sold at Babies “R” Us, Toys “R” Us, Kmart, Fred Meyer, Sears, Target, Walmart and other retailers. The recalled strollers are Graco’s Passage, Alano and Spree strollers and travel systems, about 1.5 [...]