Accidents On Bird Or Lime Scooters

It seems like Lime, Spin, and Bolt Scooters popped up overnight in the Hillsborough and Raleigh, North Carolina area. Scooters offer an inexpensive and fun way to get around the city, but they aren’t without their challenges. In 2019, over 30 scooter crash victims suffered injuries in North Carolina. That number only stands to increase…

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How To Handle An Accident As A Rideshare Driver

There are over two million Uber and Lyft drivers in America, and one of the best places to drive for a rideshare company is right here in North Carolina. As an Uber and/or Lyft driver, you are out on the road daily. If you are injured due to another driver’s negligence, you may be wondering…

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What to do if you’re injured by an exploding lithium-ion battery.

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Lithium-ion batteries have higher energy density than normal batteries. The higher energy density makes them the preferred battery for applications requiring high energy, such as power tools and vape devices (also known as e-cigarettes or e-cigs). As a result of this high energy density, when a lithium-ion battery explodes, injuries can be catastrophic. A lithium-ion…

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Keeping Your Family Safe This Summer

Are you familiar with frontover accidents? We all know the tell-tale signs of summer: warmer weather, barbeques, and kids playing outside. While we all look forward to this time of year, summer fun may come with increased risks to children. Safety advocates warn that popular family vehicles – such as SUVs and minivans – have…

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The Orpheum Theater Restoration

The Paynter Law Firm-In the Community Originally built in 1912, the Orpheum Theater was perhaps best known for its unique funnel shape, designed specifically to amplify sounds like an amphitheater. From the 1940’s to the 1960’s, the theater was used for a variety of live stage shows that highlighted western performers, but with changes in…

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Personal Injury Team Wins Second Chance for Vehicle Collision Client

Press Release In a recent victory for our personal injury division, the North Carolina Court of Appeals reversed the judgment for the Defendant in In Isak v. Williams, Case No. COA20-205. The case arises out of a two-car collision in Johnston County. Mr. Isak was traveling through a four-way intersection where he had the right of way, with no stop…

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Paynter Law Assists in Historic Chapel Renovation

Built by a group of former slaves from the Cedar Hill Plantation, Reaves Chapel has long stood as one of the oldest, most significant landmarks for African American history in the southeast. Towards the end of the 19th century, the congregation moved the location of the church to land donated by former slave, Edward Reaves, to increase its accessibility…

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New Mexico Court Finds LG Chem America Can Be Sued in NM for Exploding Battery Injury

Paynter Law defeats LG Chem subsidiary’s attempt to avoid jurisdiction in New Mexico. PRESS RELEASE Contact Info: Celeste Boyd / 919-307-9991 / cboyd@paynterlaw.com December 15, 2020 (Albuquerque, NM)  –  Paynter Law scored another victory when a New Mexico judge refused to dismiss the firm’s lawsuit on behalf of Jordan Baca—a Paynter Law client who was…

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