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DWI Cases – Unique Cases Personal injury and wrongful death cases that involve drunk driving (driving while impaired) are a unique subcategory of personal injury/wrongful death cases. Drunk drivers do not enjoy certain protections under the civil laws that law-abiding citizens enjoy. For example, in the typical tort case, the victim may only recover compensatory […]
Navigating the healing and treatment process after a personal injury is difficult enough, but understanding the legal realities affecting your right to recovery can seem impossible. A skilled attorney can apply the law to the facts of your particular case. However, even a basic understanding of negligence law can allow you to feel more comfortable […]
According to the conventional wisdom, any statement made to an attorney is protected from all forms of disclosure. However, this is not the case. The so-called attorney-client privilege applies in a fairly narrow set of circumstances. Knowing what the attorney-client privilege does and does not encompass is critical to success in litigation, as the decision […]
The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently issued an opinion that draws a notable distinction between medical malpractice claims and traditional negligence actions. The distinction is noteworthy in part because of the heightened pleading standards required for medical malpractice actions. Rule 9(j) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure requires that medical malpractice claims […]
As lawyers, our natural instinct is to solve problems. Resolve disputes. Find what is broken in the law and society and drive positive change. We identify needs, and we address them. In a powerful way, the driving forces behind the Raleigh nonprofit Note in the Pocket are doing all of this and more. The need […]
Our own Alexandra Davis penned a blog for Lawyers Mutual aimed at helping law students survive and thrive in their third and final year of law school. http://www.lawyersmutualnc.com/blog/surviving-3l-year-top-10-tips-to-stay-motivated-and-avoid-burnout
For Release 4 p.m. EST July 11, 2017 RALEIGH — July 11, 2017 — Miller Monroe PLLC is pleased to announce that William W. Plyler has joined the firm’s litigation practice effective July 1, 2017 forming the law firm of Miller Monroe Holton & Plyler. William is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill (A.B. ’78) and […]
In January, we discussed the judgment execution process. In light of positive feedback, we wanted to follow that post by addressing a related, and equally intimidating process: domesticating a foreign judgment. That is, if you are an out-of-state judgment creditor with a judgment against a North Carolina resident or corporation, how do you enforce your […]
Clients are naturally curious as to whether they can recoup their attorneys’ fees if they prevail in litigation. The short (and disappointing) answer is: typically not. Under the antiquated (and arguably more logical) “English Rule,” the losing party was forced to pay both its own attorneys’ fees and the prevailing party’s. Unfortunately for successful litigants, […]
