Greensboro, NC – On Saturday, January 8, 2022, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Greensboro dedicated its first of 6 homes in the Willow Oaks community for its Women Build 2021 project. This dedication ceremony took place for Tamieka Smith and her two sons, Christian and Cameron. Ward Black Law, one of the Foundation Sponsors, for the […]
We are currently not accepting CPAP/BiPAP cases. Did you know that last June the FDA recalled specific ventilator machines, including Philips Respironics ventilators? They were recalled because of dangerous risks to the health of people who use the machines. There is a foam in each machine that is used to lessen the sound and vibration. […]
North Carolina allows for the recovery of punitive damages when the defendant was responsible for one or several of the following aggravating factors: fraud, malice and willful or wanton conduct. Willful or wanton conduct is defined as “the conscious and intentional disregard of and indifference to the rights and safety of others, which the defendant knows […]
The FDA has recently issued an order requiring Philips Respironics to inform all patients that there has been a recall of some of their breathing machines. To learn more about the recall and the new FDA orders, follow the link below. If you or someone you know has used a recalled CPAP machine by Philips […]
During Janet Ward Black‘s tenure as President of the North Carolina Bar Association (NCBA), she started the initiative known as 4ALL Statewide Service Day that would serve individuals across the state of North Carolina that had legal questions…for FREE! This NCBA service day has continued every year since its beginning in 2008 and just completed their 15th […]
What does it mean when my lawyer tells me “we are going to file suit?” Filing a lawsuit in North Carolina for personal injury cases creates a general timeline as follows: filing of a complaint, an answer by the defendant(s), the discovery period, mediation, trial. Each has its own distinct features and rules. Filing of […]
North Carolina car wrecks: If your health insurance company paid your car accident-related medical bills, can it get money back from your settlement? “Cost Plus Plans” North Carolina is an anti-subrogation state. What does that mean if you’ve been injured and you are trying to settle your car wreck case? What if your health insurance […]
Can My Employer Require that I Receive the COVID-19 Vaccine? Yes. Your employer can require that you receive a COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of your employment. The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has issued guidance stating that federal EEO laws do not prevent an employer from requiring its employees to be vaccinated. An […]
What is a “gap in treatment?” If you have ever tried settling a personal injury claim on your own you may have come across the term, “gap in treatment.” This term is used by the insurance company as an attempt to reduce your settlement. A “gap in treatment” refers to a prolonged period between your […]