Frequently Asked Questions

Chapter 42A of the North Carolina General Statutes creates liability for landlords who fail to keep vacation rental properties “safe and habitable.”

The one bite rule is a common law principle that holds a dog owner liable for injuries only when the owner knew or should have known that a dog was dangerous.

It’s not a serious as being interrogated by the FBI for a criminal matter, but for your injury case, your testimony under oath that can be used at trial or any hearing just like if you were sitting in the witness chair testifying at a trial (some states do have a limitation on whether a deposition can be used or filed as part of a hearing in advance of a trial and those complicated rules are beyond the scope of this outline). The insurance lawyer or defense lawyer is keenly interested in whether your testimony holds water, is believable, and the biggest mission of the lawyer on the other side of the case is to try to show that you are not a good witness, are a liar, or are not sure about facts that you say support your case. The deposition process is extremely important and valuable to the court system because not only must you as the injured person be believable, but we will take the deposition of the person that caused your injuries or corporate representative of a company that caused your injuries and we are also entitled to show that the “defendant” driver, or company officials cannot be believed or that their conduct was careless. It’s an equal opportunity truth seeking device for both the injured person and that person or company being sued for careless or negligent conduct.
About the editors: The motto at Shapiro, Washburn & Sharplaw firm is simple -“All we do is injury law.” We hope you were able to find the answer to your injury query. If not, please review our North and South Carolina Accident Attorney FAQ library for additional information. If you’d like to speak to an actual attorney about your potential injury claim for free, please contact our office at (833) 997-1774.

What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?

The “Feres Doctrine” prevents any action against active duty members of the military. For example, if an active duty service member injures another service member while on or off base, the Feres Doctrine prevents filing a claim in civil court.  
About the editors: The motto at Shapiro & Appleton& Duffan law firm is simple -“All we do is injury law.” We hope you were able to find the answer to your injury query. If not, please review our Virginia Accident Lawyer FAQ Library for additional information. If you’d like to speak to an actual attorney about your potential injury claim for free, please contact our office at (833) 997-1774.