Medical Malpractice and Mandatory Arbitration: A One-Two Punch to the Injured Patient
In December 1998, James Milon, a 53-year-old independent truck driver from Louisburg, was admitted to Duke University Medical Center for what he was told would be routine prostate surgery. Instead, he suffered a "spinal cord stroke" and left the hospital paralyzed.

The Neil Anthony Story: Holding Doctors Accountable for Medical Mistakes
On May 14, 1997, Goldsboro resident Neil Anthony was in Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville awaiting surgery to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm and remove a kidney. A 64-year-old retired Air Force electrician who served in Vietnam, Anthony was glad that his wife of 35 years, Dixie, and his five grown children and grandchildren were close by.

The Lesly Jean Story: A Quest for Truth, A Quest for Justice
At the age of 12, Lesly Jean came to the United States with his father to escape the poverty of Haiti. With the promise of democracy and freedom in the United States, Lesly was determined to make a future for himself and joined the Marine Corps at the age of 19.

Jared Lee Melton and the Case Against the Doctrine of Contributory Negligence 
I experienced the most horrifying time of my life when my son, Jared Lee Melton, was hit by an automobile while crossing Monroe Road on his bicycle in April 2001.  Jared died approximately four hours later at the Carolinas Medical Center.  

Family Land Lost to Predatory Lending Practices
Callie Smith Jones stands to lose land that has been in her family for 100 years due to predatory lending practices.  The playing field is steeply sloped against consumers like Callie Jones.  Unfortunately, hard-working North Carolinians can lose their homes and property even when they play by the rules.

The Kellie Crabtree Story:  One Client's Efforts to Change the Law
Kellie Crabtree was driving home with her 12-year-old daughter on the afternoon of November 12, 1998.  They were less than two miles from home, and Kellie was starting to think about what she was going to cook for dinner.  

Linda Fowler: ADR Excels in Fashioning Alternative Remedies  
After three years of suffering, Linda Fowler finally got the justice she deserved through effective litigation. 

Kim Clark: Sovereign Immunity Is a Barrier to Justice for Amputee
Friday, February 1, 2002 started out like any typical weekday for Kim Clark. She and her son, Scott, were on the road to Scotland High School by 6:30 a.m. As they drove along US 401 in Laurinburg, she saw a white truck out of the corner of her eye.