On behalf of Law Offices of L. T. Baker, P.A. | Sep 1, 2020 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury
Breaking your femur in a car crash can be a life-threatening event. Here’s what you need to know if you have suffered a femur break: You may be aware that North Carolina follows the rule of pure contributory negligence, which means you won’t recover...
On behalf of Law Offices of L. T. Baker, P.A. | Jul 17, 2020 | Personal Injury
Contributory negligence is a legal term of art. It refers to the idea that if a person is in any way responsible for his own accident, he cannot sue someone else for negligence, even if the other person was careless. To give a practical example, in a case where police...
On behalf of Law Offices of L. T. Baker, P.A. | Mar 17, 2020 | Personal Injury
When North Carolina parents send their children out to ride their bikes, they insist that the youngsters wear protective helmets to shield them from falls. A helmet is designed to take the brunt of an impact and protect the wearer’s head from serious injury. Without a...
On behalf of Law Offices of L. T. Baker, P.A. | Dec 10, 2019 | Personal Injury
After suffering a severe work injury, you may find yourself out of work on doctor’s orders. And after a lengthy hospital stay, you will have high medical bills. If you feel your employer contributed to the accident that injured you, can you sue for compensation? In...
On behalf of Law Offices of L. T. Baker, P.A. | Nov 27, 2018 | Personal Injury
Like most North Carolina parents, the worst thing you can imagine is to be in an accident where your child suffers injuries. You may be especially emotional if the accident occurred due to someone else’s negligence or reckless behavior. Of course, you are...
On behalf of Law Offices of L. T. Baker, P.A. | Jun 15, 2018 | Personal Injury
Other than a traumatic brain injury, the type of injury that most people fear from a car accident is a spinal cord injury. Bones, cuts and lacerations can heal, often within weeks. However, when you suffer an injury to your spinal cord, you may face losing your...
On behalf of Law Offices of L. T. Baker, P.A. | Feb 22, 2018 | Personal Injury
Kids need to blow off steam and built-up energy during the day. How many parents have joked that if they could bottle the energy their young children have, they could make millions? All joking aside, sitting in a classroom all day without releasing that extra energy...
