NCSCESPAÑOL

Tatum Law Firm

menu

  • Home
  • Brian Steed Tatum
  • Practice Areas
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Eminent Domain
    • Malpractice
    • Personal Injury
    • Social Security Disability Overview
    • Workers’ Compensation
  • Contact Us
  • EN Espanol
  • Home
  • Brian Steed Tatum
  • Practice Areas
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Eminent Domain
    • Malpractice
    • Personal Injury
    • Social Security Disability Overview
    • Workers’ Compensation
  • Contact Us
  • EN Espanol

July 14, 2014 by TatumlegalAdmin

North Carolina Budget Cuts Could Lead to Dangerous Roads and Serious Injuries

Most often when we think about car or truck accidents, we imagine the parties actually involved in the wreck, not the State Highway patrol or the North Carolina Department of Transportation Crews. WBTV, however, recently discussed how state budget cuts may impact the safety of officers, state employees, and drivers in general.

The issue begins with the roads and those workers that maintain the roads, making repairs where needed, insuring the safety of bridges and the stability of guardrails, and maintaining the areas around the road to increase visibility. A cut in the budget for the NCDOT crews would mean less staff to keep our roads safe; a problem that NC doesn’t need according to the highway patrol, who claim that they already respond to approximately 4,800 wrecks a year on interstates 485, 85 and 77.

How will a budget cut affect drivers in North Carolina? The thought of less construction zones may sound like music to your ears, but let’s put it into perspective. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Automobile Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Personal Injury Tagged With: Negligence Attorney, Personal Injury Attorney, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death

July 10, 2014 by TatumlegalAdmin

Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse – Tips to Help You Avoid Bad Nursing Homes and Detect Potential Problems

Searching for a nursing home that meets our loved one’s needs is a subject that is often avoided. More often than not, it can become a tedious decision, weighing the options of affordability against wanting the best of the best for your spouses or parents.

In small rural areas, the options for nursing homes or assisted living facilities may be very limited; versus a larger area, where you may have so many options that you become quickly overwhelmed. Prior to making a decision regarding a nursing home, it is a good idea to asses not only the positive aspects that you require (activities, cleanliness, visiting hours, etc.), but also the red flags that may alert you to potential problems.

MSN recently came out with a list titled “5 traits of the worst nursing homes,” where the author went through various tips to help you see behind the facade that the nursing home representative may put forth. Five common traits among the worst nursing homes include:

  1. A history of violations
  2. A number of severe violations
  3. High staff turnover
  4. Lack of Independence for residents
  5. Your personal uneasy gut feeling

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Elder Abuse, Nursing Home Abuse, Nursing Home Neglect Tagged With: Assisted Living, Negligence Attorney, Nursing Homes, Personal Injury Attorney

Contact Us

FREE CASE EVALUATION (704) 307-4350

Practice Areas

  • Personal Injury
  • Social Security Disability Overview
  • Malpractice
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Workers’ Compensation
  • Eminent Domain

We serve the following localities:

Cabarrus County including Concord and Kannapolis; Catawba County including Newton; Gaston County including Belmont and Gastonia; Iredell County including Mooresville and Statesville; Lancaster County including Lancaster; Lincoln County including Lincolnton; Mecklenburg County including Charlotte, Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Pineville, and Mint Hill; Rowan County including Salisbury; Union County including Indian Trail and Monroe; and York County including Fort Mill and Rock Hill.

Address

6135 Park South Drive, Suite 510

Charlotte, NC 28210

Phone: (704) 307-4350

Fax: (704) 754-4140

 

Mailing Address

P. O. Box 220517

Charlotte, NC 28222

Follow Us On

By Appointment Only

331 E. Main Street, Suite 200

Rock Hill, SC 29730

Phone: (803) 220-3440

 

Charlotte Personal Injury Lawyer - North

Carolina Accident Attorney - Tatum Law Firm

Copyright © 2023, Tatum Law Firm, PLLC
  • Home
  • Brian Steed Tatum
  • Practice Areas
    ▼
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Eminent Domain
    • Malpractice
    • Personal Injury
    • Social Security Disability Overview
    • Workers’ Compensation
  • Contact Us
  • EN Espanol