Alex J. Hagan By Alex J. Hagan Several years ago, a young man fell from a deer stand while hunting, severely injuring his back. His condition was inoperable. He sought help for his pain from his primary care physician. The physician tried several non-opiate pain medications before resorting to opioid medications. Recognizing his […]
Alex J. Hagan By Alex J. Hagan Recently, while attending the DRI Medical Liability and Health Care Law Seminar, a health care provider and presenter asked me why I defended health care providers. The response was simple. It’s personal. Early in my legal career, I was asked to defend an emergency medicine physician […]
Dixie T. Wells The North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys (NCADA) recently presented Dixie Wells with the Outstanding Volunteer Award for 2016. The Award recognizes an NCADA member for exceptional contributions and spotlights those who have gone “above and beyond” in his or her contributions to the organization. Ms. Wells and other […]
By George F. Sanderson III & Lauren Miller Golden Until recently, a common question that arose during foreclosure deficiency actions was whether a guarantor on a loan could raise the anti-deficiency defense set forth in section N.C.G.S. § 45–21.36. This past fall, the North Carolina Supreme Court answered yes to this question. In High […]