Blog entries RSS FEED PAGE TITLE TAGGED http://www.farrin.com Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:37:36 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.farrin.com/attorney-blogs/can-nc-leave-contributory-negligence-behind-.html <br/><br/><br/><p>On Wednesday Evening, May 13, 2009, the North Carolina House of Representatives passed HB 813, which would replace our current contributory negligence system with a comparative fault model.  This should be a welcome change for accident victims in the state.</p><br/><p>North Carolina is currently one of fewer than a half dozen jurisdictions clinging to a contrib system.  It’s time for us to move ahead.  I am cautiously optimistic we can finally establish a more rational system that can helpRead More... mjordan@farrin.com Tue, 19 May 2009 19:45:35 +0100 Attorney Talk