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Tort Reform & the Misunderstanding of the McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case

| Mar 22, 2018 | Injuries, North Carolina, Personal injury

Tort Reform and the Misunderstanding of the McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case Not long ago, College Humor created a comedic, but entirely accurate, video short about the infamous McDonald’s Hot Coffee lawsuit. To this day, many people’s understanding of the McDonald’s case...

Budget Provision Eliminates Legal Aid Funding

| Jun 2, 2017 | North Carolina

The North Carolina House of Representatives’ Appropriations Committee has proposed a provision for the 2017 Budget entitled “Eliminate Access to Civil Justice Funds.” If enacted as written, this provision would eliminate approximately $1.7 million in combined...