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Settlement Negotiations
TOPIC NO. 001 SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. BEATS WITH BRIAN LET THE BEAT DROP INSETTLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS. By BRIAN ELSTONIt was sixth grade and, for the first time, there was going to be a school dance. I was looking forward to it, but was feeling nervous and intimidated....
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The Misapplication Of The Sudden Emergency Doctrine
TOPIC NO. 001 THE MISAPPLICATION OF THE SUDDEN EMERGENCY DOCTRINE REED'S RANTS THE MISAPPLICATION OF THESUDDEN EMERGENCY DOCTRINE. By REED WILLIAMS It seems like there is one household rule that is universal to all families: don’t play ball in the house. When playing...
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Can I Sue a Teacher
TOPIC NO. 002 CAN I SUE A TEACHER?CONVERSATIONS WITH CHADCAN I SUE A TEACHER? By CHAD DONNAHOOStudents get hurt at school for various reasons. Sometimes, those reasons are nothing more than an unavoidable accident with no one to blame. Sometimes, however, those...
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Governmental Immunity and Boards of Education
TOPIC NO. 001 GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY & BOARDS OF EDUCATION CONVERSATIONS WITH CHAD GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITY & BOARDS OF EDUCATION By CHAD DONNAHOO This “Conversations with Chad” deals with how governmental immunity impacts suing a board of education. As anyone who...
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Former Chair of Education Law Section appreciates recognition
Education Law Chair appreciates recognition Chad Donnahoo, former Education Law Chair with the NC Bar Association, was recognized in April 2019 for successfully completing his term as Chair. The Education Law Section is a division of the North Carolina Bar...
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A Good Old Fashioned Welcome
A Good Old Fashioned Welcome Chad Donnahoo and Reed Williams joined Brian Elston Law on April 1, 2019. To commemorate the event, the Firm invited friends, family, and the local bar to the Patton Parker House. The event was a success. Jack's 47 offered their...
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Introducing Chad Donnahoo as a Burnsville Personal Injury Lawyer at Brian Elston Law
Chad Donnahoo Joins Brian Elston Law to be the go-to Burnsville Personal Injury Lawyer Yancey County native and friend Chad Ray Donnahoo joins Brian Elston Law as attorney and shareholder. Chad’s focus is representing employees in workers’ compensation and personal...
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Chad Ray Donnahoo and Reed Williams join Brian Elston Law
BRIAN ELSTON LAW ANNOUNCES CHAD RAY DONNAHOO AND REED WILLIAMS TO JOIN THE TEAM EFFECTIVE - APRIL 1st 2019 ASHEVILLE, NC. (April 1 st , 2019) – Brian Elston Law is pleased to announce local attorneys and friends Chad Ray Donnahoo and Reed G. Williams have joined the...
read moreDoes my immigration status affect my right to benefits?
Immigration and Benefits? It is the law in North Carolina that all workers, even undocumented workers, have a right to file for workers' compensation benefits. Rivera v. Trapp, 135 N.C.App. 296, 519 S.E.2d 777 (1999). What happens if an injured worker is not able to...
read moreSupporting students and parents in education matters
Four years ago, my spouse had to make a choice: continue in the teaching profession (as she had been doing for 10+ years) or.....provide for her family and kids the way that she wanted to. At the time the General Assembly was reducing its funding to public schools....
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