Failure to Pay Commissions to Car Sales Employees – North Carolina Wage and Hour Attorney
Most car salesmen work on a commission where they receive between 20-30% of the profit for the dealership. However, Maginnis Law is investigating situations in which dealerships are not paying their sales employees a percentage of their actual profit and not following their written compensation policies for employees. Maginnis Law recently filed a class-action complaint […]
Negligence Claims Involving Injuries to Children in North Carolina
Some of the most challenging cases any North Carolina personal injury attorney will ever handle are those involving injured children. The sad truth is that car accidents, dog bites, child care negligence, and other serious incidents can have life altering consequences for a young child. They can leave a child disabled and unable to enjoy […]
Installment Loans – One Main Financial, Security Finance, National Finance, and Regional Finance
Installment loans are similar to payday loans, only with a longer time period to pay the massive interest rate associated with the loan; generally a few months to a few years. Unfortunately, many players in this industry fail to follow relevant state and federal laws in dealing with their customers. Maginnis Howard represents consumers in […]
North Carolina Lawsuits for Service of Alcohol to Underage Drinkers
N.C. Gen. Stat. § 18B-302 makes it unlawful for any person to sell or give alcohol to a person under the age of twenty-one (21). If an underage person is sold alcohol by a permittee of the North Carolina Alcohol Beverage Control Commission, such as a restaurant, bar, grocery store, or gas station, and thereafter […]
Personal Injury Claims for Passengers in North Carolina
Nearly all car accidents are caused by the negligence of one or more of the drivers involved. This is not always the case, of course. Sometimes “acts of god,” “sudden emergencies,” or unexpected vehicle component failures can be the primary cause for the wreck. In these circumstances, it is possible that none of the drivers […]
North Carolina Attorney for Garbage Truck Crash Injury Claims
There is no doubt that collisions involving pedestrian vehicles can cause serious injuries or death, but there is also no doubt that collisions involving heavier vehicles such as municipal or county garbage trucks, recycling vehicles, and other waste disposal trucks have a higher likelihood of causing permanent injury or death. For this reason, the drivers […]
North Carolina Fraternity Hazing and Negligence Lawyer
Many of the “benefits” that draw young college students to Greek life are the very characteristics which make fraternity and sorority houses dangerous to the community. Chief among those “benefits” is the regular consumption of both alcohol and drugs. The heavy use of alcohol and recreational drug by young adults is consistently leading to injuries, […]
Expiration of Apartment Lease Guarantor Status: Issues With Unfair Debt Collection and Credit Scores
Often new applicants for a residential lease without a significant credit history, such as students and ex-students – as well as applicants for an apartment with a negative credit history require a guarantor or co-signer on the lease in order to get approval. Occasionally, the tenant defaults on their obligations and leave the guarantor holding […]
Injured in an Uber Accident in North Carolina
There are lots of different reasons to use Uber in North Carolina – ranging from simply not having your own vehicle to making the responsible decision to use Uber after a night of drinking alcohol. Nevertheless, the fact that you’re in an Uber vehicle does not eliminate the risk of being involved in a car […]
North Carolina Dog Bite Child Personal Injury Claims
While the majority of dog owners are responsible, there are many owners who don’t properly care for their pets. Unfortunately, those individuals’ failures to properly train, monitor, and restrain their dogs can result in harm to others, including children. Some of the most common victims of dog bite attacks are the elderly and young kids. […]