Wrongful Death Archives - Tatum Law Firm

An article released recently by Take Justice Back published some alarming facts about medical care with their headlining sentence reading “[r]esearch has confirmed that 440,000 people die every year because of preventable medical errors.” The article goes on to note that the figure 440,000 is similar to the population of Atlanta, Georgia.

Imagine – Atlanta, Georgia, a city that easily falls within the Top 40 Largest Cities in all of the United States – wiped out by the negligence of another person that could have been prevented. Keep in mind, this figure does not include those persons who are irreparably injured by a medical professional, but are still alive.

The civil justice system is one of the few ways a person, or their loved ones, are able to seek justice for these kinds of wrongs that have happened to themselves or their families. In the news the legislature likes to use the terms “affordable healthcare” and “ease of access” when referring to Tort Reformation; what this really means is a lack of options for you, the person that has been injured. [Read more…]

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…]

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.

menu

New Research Confirms that 440,000 People Die Every Year Because of Preventable Medical Errors

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

We serve the following localities:

Address

Mailing Address

Follow Us On

By Appointment Only