Natural beauty blesses North Carolina residents. Clear lakes and lazy rivers provide refuge for swimmers and anglers. Fertile soil produces a bounty of crops for hard-working family farmers. Until the world's largest pork producer turned the charming habitat of Bladen...
The COVID-19 pandemic sweeping through the United States has hit nursing homes hard. By mid-April, nearly 100 residents of the Citadel in Salisbury were ill with coronavirus. One of those was Marjorie Fuller Garvin, 96, who passed away on April 27 after falling...
People who enroll in health insurance benefits trust that their provider will operate in good faith and help them cover their medical costs. As the Salisbury Post recently reported, sometimes employers and insurance companies fall short on this duty.This is...
Glyphosate is commonly used by homeowners, commercial property owners and landscaping professionals to kill a variety of plants, grasses and other types of vegetation.While there are many benefits associated with glyphosate, such as its ability to prepare crops for...
Here at The Law Offices of Wallace & Graham, we recently provided a white paper online addressing the recent cases exploring a potential connection between talcum powder and ovarian cancer. In that paper, we emphasize the importance of understanding those cases...
The diagnosis of mesothelioma is devastating. As we covered in the last post, the medical condition—for which there is no cure—is caused by an exposure to asbestos. The exposure can take place decades before the condition is diagnosed and is often tied to...
Exposure to asbestos can lead to devastating health problems. Primarily, the exposure to asbestos causes or exacerbates lung problems because of the damage that the fibers can once they are inhaled. In some cases, the result is lung cancer or mesothelioma. In other...
We have discussed the fact that there are some people who may be more likely to develop mesothelioma than others on this blog. We have noted that people in the military, construction workers, family members of people who worked with asbestos and workers who smoked are...
In our last post, we discussed the fact that many personal injury lawsuits are resolved through a settlement, not a courtroom trial. We also mentioned the fact that before a person agrees to or declines a settlement, several factors should be considered.One such...
If you or a loved one has been harmed as a result of exposure to toxic materials like asbestos, you could very well be considering your legal options. In many cases, you may have grounds to file a personal injury lawsuit against one or multiple parties responsible for...
