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Catastrophic Pileup on Interstate 75 in Florida

On January 30, 2012, in Auto Accident, Director of Inquires, News, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, by Chad Hudson Director of Inquiries

Blog Written by Chad Hudson, Director of Inquiries at Shipman & Wright: A catastrophic vehicle pileup on Florida Interstate 75 has killed 10 people and sent at least 18 to the hospital.  The accident occurred around the Gainesville area shortly before 4 a.m. on Sunday morning.  According to officials, the initial cause of the accident [...]

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T’was the morning after Thanksgiving…

On December 6, 2011, in Economy, General, Legal Assistant Bridget Kelly, News, by Legal Assistant-Bridget Kelly

Blog Written by S&W Legal Assistant, Bridget Kelly: After stuffing our faces all day with turkey, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes and gravy, stuffing, cranberries and of course pumpkin pie, some of us tucked ourselves into bed.   However, others waited hours in line in front of stores like Best Buy, Wal-Mart, Target and JC [...]

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Mother Hits Two Cars, then Flees Scene with Child in Rear Seat

On October 24, 2011, in Auto Accident, News, Personal Injury, Wrongful Death, by S&W Blog Admin

Police in Gaston County, N.C., recently charged a woman with driving while impaired after she hit two cars and fled the scene with her two children in the back seat. According to Gastonia Police, after Amanda Rhyne, 24, collided with two vehicles, she got out of her car and argued with the other drivers, then [...]

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The October Edition of the S&W Newsletter has been Released!

On October 12, 2011, in News, by S&W Blog Admin

The October Edition of the Shipman & Wright, L.L.P. Newsletter has been released and is now available to view online.  Read up on current legal topics and articles written by our talented team of attorneys.  If you havent already, sign up to receive our e-newsletter via email…we will only send you one email per release, nothing [...]

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New NC Medical Malpractice Law Taking Effect October 1, 2011

On September 16, 2011, in Attorney Cory Reiss, Medical Malpractice, News, by Attorney Cory Reiss

New restrictions on medical malpractice claims take effect in North Carolina on October 1, 2011, pursuant to legislation written by Sen. Thom Goolsby and passed by the state legislature this past summer.  Among the changes taking effect are caps on damages for non-economic injuries such as pain and suffering in nearly all cases; the law [...]

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Granville Paramedic Killed in Wreck

On July 13, 2011, in Auto Accident, News, Personal Injury, Uncategorized, by S&W Blog Admin

On Tuesday, July 12, 2011, a Granville paramedic was killed in anaccident just north of Oxford, NC around 8 am.Merle Faucette, 52, was traveling to Duke Medical Center where his91-year-old mother had just experienced a massive heart attack. He wasriding his motorcycle on Highway 96 to get to the hospital when Grover Barnette, 63, ran off [...]

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Halting Lawsuits, High Court Puts Global Warming Focus on EPA as Election Season Heats Up

On June 21, 2011, in Attorney Cory Reiss, News, Uncategorized, by Attorney Cory Reiss

Blog Written by S&W Attorney Cory Reiss: First the bad news.  The sea level along the U.S. Atlantic coast is rising faster now that at any time in the last 2,000 years, and a warmer climate is a clearly established reason. That comes from a study conducted by the National Science Foundation and published this [...]

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Shipman & Wright, L.L.P. Donates Wii to Betty H. Cameron Women’s and Children’s Hospital

On September 8, 2008, in News, S&W In the News, Uncategorized, by S&W Blog Admin

Wilmington, NC Date: 9-8-08 Shipman & Wright, Attorney’s at Law of Wilmington, N.C. welcomed New Hanover County’s first women and children’s hospital into our community by donating a Nintendo Wii. The Wii is a fun, engaging, innovative game console that provides interactive opportunities for all who participate no matter the age, gender or physical ability. [...]

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