As winter sets in and temperatures drop, hazardous conditions emerge making surfaces like parking lots, walkways, and floors more slippery and dangerous. This increase in slick surfaces significantly raises the risk of…
Winter weather presents several hazards for business owners, including slippery roads. Under the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act (“Act”), the ‘coming and going’ rule generally states that an employee’s injury while traveling…
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 –…
Hedrick Gardner is pleased to announce the promotion of six attorneys across its offices. “These attorneys consistently deliver outstanding results for our clients,” said Paul Lawrence, managing partner at Hedrick Gardner. “Their…
The North Carolina Supreme Court issued a broad opinion in North State Deli v. Cincinnati Ins. Co. on December 13, 2024, where it broke from the vast majority of jurisdictions and determined…
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…
The SMART Act requires CMS to annually review the costs associated with the collection of Medicare conditional payments and set forth a threshold amount applicable to settlements, judgements, awards, or other payments…
The NC Court of Appeals reached a decision in favor of the North Carolina Board of Architecture and Registered Interior Designers, represented by our attorneys, Grant Simpkins and M. Jackson Nichols. The…
Hedrick Gardner is pleased to announce our inclusion in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms®, published by Best Lawyers®. The firm earned the following 15 metropolitan rankings: Insurance Law Personal Injury…
We are proud to announce that Tricia Shields has been selected to receive the prestigious John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award from the North Carolina State Bar. Established in 2009, this distinguished…
