Understanding liability basics: A handbook of negligence claims, defenses, and burdens of proof.
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 […]
Understanding the Attorney-Client Privilege
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 […]
Case Law Update: Negligence Claims in the Medical Context
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 […]
Community Spotlight: Note in the Pocket
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 […]
MMP Lawyer Alexandra Davis featured on Lawyers Mutual Blog
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
William W. Plyler Joins Miller Monroe – Firm Renamed Miller Monroe & Plyler
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 & Plyler. William is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill (A.B. ’78) and the […]
Domestication de-mystified: Four Steps for executing on your foreign judgment in North Carolina
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 […]
Can a Prevailing Party Recover Its Attorneys’ Fees?
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, […]
Jason Miller and Jeff Monroe Named to 2017 Legal Elite List.
Miller Monroe PLLC is pleased to announce that partners Jason A. Miller and Jeffrey R. Monroe were selected to the 2017 Legal Elite list by Business North Carolina magazine in the Litigation and Young Guns categories, respectively. This marks the fifth consecutive year that Mr. Miller and second consecutive year that Mr. Monroe has been […]