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The Scope of the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act: Does It Extend Beyond Patients?

In 2005, the United States Congress enacted the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (PSQIA) to create a voluntary program that encourages healthcare providers to share information on patient safety events with patient safety organizations (PSOs). The Federal Act’s primary […]

Skirts STILL (dresses) Not Required

  In June 2022, the Fourth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals decision struck down a North Carolina charter school’s dress code requirement that female students wear skirts, skorts, or jumpers. This week, the Supreme Court let that decision stand. In […]

Medical Malpractice Defense Verdict for Lincoln Derr

Lincoln Derr is pleased to announce that Sara Lincoln, Heather Fuller, and paralegal Erin Alfaro recently secured a defense verdict for a physician, his practice, and a med tech in a 2 ½ week jury trial litigated in Catawba County, […]

North Carolina Super Lawyers 2023

We are pleased to announce that two Lincoln Derr attorneys have been selected to the 2023 North Carolina Super Lawyers list. This is an exclusive list, recognizing no more than five percent of attorneys in the state. Super Lawyers, part […]

How to Turn a Bad Fact Into a Good Fact

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  A good lawyer is able to discern between good and bad facts. A great lawyer is able to turn a bad fact into a good fact — or at least neutralize the bad fact. On this episode of Trying […]

Native American Heritage Month: An Issue of Race and Sovereignty

  November is Native American Heritage Month. Although the calendar page has turned, it is perhaps, even more important to remember its significance.  Since 1990, this month has been set aside to recognize and celebrate Native American’s contributions and their […]