Firm News
- The Court of Appeals recently affirmed a jury verdict in favor of Forsyth Medical Center and one of its nurses in which the jury found that the plaintiff was not injured because of the Defendants’ negligence. Richard Bennett and Joshua Bennett successfully represented the hospital and nurse. Yorke v. Novant Health, Inc., ___ N.C.App. ___, --- S.E.2d (2008).
http://www.aoc.state.nc.us/www/public/coa/opinions/2008/070503-1.htm - On July 1, 2008, Rodney A. Guthrie became a North Carolina Certified Mediator and has established an active mediation practice.
- Recent Defense Verdict - A patient and her husband sued an Obstetrician/Gynecologist ("OB/GYN")'s estate, and his practice alleging that he was negligent in failing to ensure that the entire placenta was removed following the birth of the patient's child. The plaintiffs further alleged that, by failing to ensure the removal of the entire placenta, the tissues that remained caused the patient to develop an infection, which in turn caused her bleeding and necessitated a hysterectomy. Richard Bennett and Kimberly Shipley successfully defended both defendants as the Guilford County jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendants.
- Joshua H. Bennett received the Star of the Quarter Award from the North Carolina Bar Association Young Lawyers Division ("NCBA YLD") for his work in spearheading the very successful state-wide Ask a Lawyer Day on April 4, 2008, highlighting the hard work that went into making this event a success. Only two of these awards were given for the YLD's final quarter. The NCBA YLD has approximately 4,000 members spread throughout the state of North Carolina.
http://www2.journalnow.com/content/... - Roberta B. King received the 2007-2008 Charles F. Blanchard Outstanding Young Lawyer Award from the NCBA YLD. Ms. King has also been elected to serve as the District 9 (North Carolina) Representative to the American Bar Association YLD for 2008-2010.
http://www2.journalnow.com/content/... - The Hinson V. Jarvis decision was recently selected as one of the “50 Most Important Opinions” by Lawyer’s Weekly.
- The Court of Appeals recently affirmed a grant of directed verdict and jury verdict in the amount of $810,647.39 in favor of Trust beneficiaries who brought claims against former Trustee alleging breach of fiduciary duty and constructive fraud, seeking both compensatory and punitive damages. The Court of Appeals also affirmed the Trial Court's award of costs in the amount of $388,664.54, plus pre-judgment interest. Richard Bennett and Roberta King successfully represented one of the Trust beneficiaries. Babb v. Graham, ____ N.C.App. ___, 660 S.E.2d 626 (2008).
http://www.aoc.state.nc.us/www/public... - The Court of Appeals recently affirmed the Trial Court's grant of summary judgment in favor of wife-passenger as to claims of negligence, negligence based upon aiding and abetting and negligence based upon joint enterprise where the husband-driver was operating his pickup truck at the time of the subject accident and the wife, who never possessed a drivers license, was in no way responsible for the care, control, maintenance, or operation of the pickup owned by her husband. Rodney Guthrie and Roberta King successfully defended the wife-passenger. Hinson v. Jarvis, ___ N.C.App. ____, 660 S.E.2d 604 (2008).
http://www.aoc.state.nc.us/www/public... - The Court of Appeals recently affirmed a jury verdict in favor of Forsyth Medical Center in which the jury found that the nursing staff of Forsyth Medical Center provided appropriate care to the plaintiff's decedent. Richard Bennett and Roberta King successfully represented the hospital. Clayborn v. Novant Health, Inc., ___ N.C.App. ___, 656 S.E.2d 15 (2008).
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