Hedrick Gardner is pleased to announce our inclusion in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®, published by Best Lawyers®. The firm earned the following 15 metropolitan rankings: Insurance Law Personal Injury…
Hedrick Gardner is pleased to announce that six of our attorneys were included in the 2025 edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers® and four were included in North Carolina Rising Stars®, both…
Congratulations to the following Hedrick Gardner attorneys selected for inclusion in Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite for 2025. M. Duane Jones – Appellate Catherine E. Lee – Employment Allen C. Smith –…
On Friday, December 13, 2024, our Supreme Court issued a decision in Sturdivant v. N. Carolina Dep’t of Pub. Safety, which affirmed what the North Carolina Legislature has already confirmed: the “total loss…
On Friday March 22, 2024, the Supreme Court issued a favorable decision for the defense in Kluttz-Ellison v. Noah’s Playloft Preschool, No. 173PA22 (N.C. 2024). Lindsay Wikle and Duane Jones from Hedrick…
November 2, 2023. Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo LLP received several top rankings in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2024 “Best Law Firms” report. The firm received Tier 1 regional rankings, the highest…
North Carolina’s Workers’ Comp Act, specifically N.C. Gen. Stat. 97-29(c), has a 500 week “cap” on entitlement to temporary total disability (TTD) benefits. The statute also provides an employee with the opportunity…
The Court of Appeals Issues Its First Opinion on Extended Benefits The Court of Appeals has issued its first opinion on extended disability benefits, which came into being following the 2011 amendments…
November 3, 2022. Hedrick Gardner Kincheloe & Garofalo LLP received several top rankings in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2023 “Best Law Firms” report. The firm received Tier 1 regional rankings, the highest…
