Blog Written by Attorney Jean S. Martin Last Monday, August 23, 2010, a jury found defendants Davol, Inc. and C.R.Bard, Inc. liable for injuries suffered as a result of the negligent design of their Kugel Mesh hernia repair patch and the failure to warn of the dangers associated with the patch.  This was the second trial in the [...]

As the recalls grow across the country, so have the lawsuits against Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa who are one of the two companies (the other, Hillandale Farms) involved in the scare.  Currently, there are at least 24 families with lawsuits against Wright County.  The FDA is still searching for the cause of the [...]

As an office that employs quite a few proud Seahawk Alumni and with Gary Shipman as a new member of the Board of Trustees at the College, we would like to recognize UNCW for its latest accomplishment.  The University of North Carolina at Wilmington has been awarded 17th on Forbes Magazine’s 2010 list of “America’s [...]

Jack Viorel, owner of Indo Jax Surf School and husband of Shipman and Wright Attorney Aileen Viorel, has given his time and expertise in efforts to keep the Wahine East Coast Surfing Competition alive this year.  This competition brings girls of all ages together to enjoy the sport and it means a lot to the [...]

Blog Written by Attorney Jean S. Martin A recent study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology suggests that women who take Wellbutrin during the early stages of pregnancy have a greater risk of their child being born with a heart defect.  This study evaluated the effects on a fetus when the mother took [...]

Blog Written by Attorney Hugh Currin I wish I had a nickel for every client who told me that they didn’t need a will because they didn’t have anything; and, a quarter for every estate I have handled that involved intestacy and everyone involved agreeing that this is not what he or she would have [...]

Blog Written by Attorney Jean S. Martin KFC and its parent company Yum! Brands, Inc. recently received bad news that four lawsuits against them would go forward.  This news is the latest setback stemming from a free meal promotion turned publicity nightmare aided, at least in part, by Oprah Winfrey.  In case you weren’t watching, [...]

We would like to congratulate Gary K. Shipman for his recent honor of being recognized in the 2011 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the following areas of practice:  Medical Malpractice Law, Mass Tort Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation.  This designation is such an honor as it is decided upon by over 3.1 [...]

Blog Written by Attorney Matthew Buckmiller We all make mistakes.  When people are involved in a car accident one of the first things that occurs is the exchange of insurance information regardless of who was at fault.  It is an accepted risk of the road that accidents occur and when someone is hit from behind [...]

Written by Lauren Campbell, Law Student at Campbell University and Summer Intern at Shipman and Wright Walking into Shipman and Wright law firm after my first year of law school was a daunting task to say the least.  I had never worked in a law firm and I literally had no idea what to expect.  [...]