Monthly Archives: August 2014

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Aug 28, 2014
Hospitals and Health Care Professionals Held to Higher Standard of Care

Hospitals and Health Care Professionals Held to Higher Standard of Care

A woman was admitted to Chowan Hospital to have labor induced for the birth of her baby. She was admitted on a Friday night, labor was induced, and she was given the drug Pitocin on…

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Aug 20, 2014
In North Carolina Real Estate Lending Transactions, Let the Borrower Beware!

In North Carolina Real Estate Lending Transactions, Let the Borrower Beware!

Sometimes an investment in real estate pays off handsomely, and sometimes it doesn’t. A disappointed or defrauded investor may look to a lender to recoup losses, but such a strategy will not work in North…

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Aug 13, 2014
South Carolina Supreme Court Rules that Hospital Negligence Not Always Medical Malpractice

South Carolina Supreme Court Rules that Hospital Negligence Not Always Medical Malpractice

Someone who is injured by the negligence of a staff member at a hospital may have a basis for a lawsuit, for either negligence or for medical malpractice. The procedural requirements for the two causes…

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