The ability to try personal injury cases has become faster and more cost efficient with the jurisdictional limit change on July 1, 2021. The jurisdictional limit for personal injury cases in the Virginia General District Court’s recently increased from $25,000.00 to...
What Is The Statute of Limitations for Personal Injury Cases in North Carolina? Many would say three years. While that’s true most of the time, it’s not always true. And the exceptions can be critical—sometimes to save a case and sometimes to ruin a case....
After an accident, most people have the same question: “What happens now?” A personal injury case generally follows a predictable path – consultation, signing, initial notice, pre-litigation investigation, compiling the medical records, lost income documentation,...
If you or a relative or friend has had a personal injury suit from a Virginia or North Carolina car wreck, you may have heard about the law of contributory negligence. Contributory negligence is a harsh law providing that if the injured person, called the plaintiff,...
Slaughter & Lupton Law is proud to announce that Attorney Everett Lupton has received the AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, the highest level of professional excellence by his peers. This distinction recognizes Mr. Lupton for his strong legal ability...
At Slaughter & Lupton Law, we’re personal injury lawyers handling cases in Virginia and North Carolina. With our “cross-border” practice, we have attorneys licensed, with many years of experience, in both states. Virginia and North Carolina Medical Expenses One...
