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Boone, NC 28607
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The North Carolina Court of Appeals very recently decided an appeal in favor of The Law Offices of Amos & Kapral, LLP and their clients. The decision, handed down on December 20, 2011, addressed an important issue in the area of Worker's Compensation law in North Carolina. North Carolina's general rule is that when an employer and employee are subject to the Act, the rights and remedies granted to the employee under the Act exclude all other rights and remedies against the employer that might otherwise be available to the employee outside of the Act. North Carolina has carved out two exceptions to that general rule of exclusivity, however, and this recent North Carolina Court of Appeals case clarifies when either of those two exceptions would apply, particularly in the public school context. The ruling is a significant development in North Carolina Worker's Compensation law. Read the full case: Joan F. Trivette and Terry Trivette, Husband and Wife, Plaintiffs v. Peter Edward Yount, Defendant (http://appellate.nccourts.org/opinions/?c=2&pdf=MjAxMS8xMS00NDYtMS5wZGY=)..
From Bloomberg: Units of drugmaker Bayer AG may have sought to market the Yasmin family of birth-control pills (including Yaz) for unapproved uses, and may have misled women about the health risks the drug posed, according to recently released company emails. Read more... (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-11-21/bayer-may-have-touted-birth-control-pills-for-unapproved-use-e-mails-show.html)..
The Associated Press reports the FDA's new finding that "on average, women taking Yaz had significantly higher rates of blood clots than women taking older birth control drugs." This is the latest headline in ongoing public concerns about Yaz, as the FDA approaches its December 8th hearing on the potential danger posed by the drug. Read more... (http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/story/2011-10-27/Yasmin-newer-birth-control-drugs-increase-risk-of-blood-clots-FDA-says/50960522/1)..
From MSN Money: "Insurance companies use information and tactics that they'd rather you not know about. The reason? These 10 secrets make them money but can cost you." Read more... (http://money.msn.com/insurance/insurers-10-dirty-little-secrets?cp-documentid=6857400>1=33004)..
MSN cautions drivers and passengers who have been involved in a car wreck: After an accident, expect a claims adjuster to try to settle the case as inexpensively as possible. That's good for the insurer, but you'll need to look out for your own interests. Read more... (http://money.msn.com/auto-insurance/secrets-of-car-insurance-adjusters-freedman.aspx?gt1=33033)..
Reuters asks, are you ready to fight your insurer? You might have to. "Attorneys and consumer representatives who have experience with disasters and insurance companies warn that homeowners could get soaked more than once." Read more... (http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/30/us-storm-irene-insurancefight-idUSTRE77S5P720110830)..
As new tort legislation is set to take effect, North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) wants to remind people that lawyers in this state are a resource for people as they pursue justice. Read more... (http://www.publicnewsservice.org/index.php?/content/article/21844-1)..
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