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Stockbroker Fraud & Misconduct
Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
- CMS Special Focus Nursing Homes: Increased Risk for Injury or Death?
- Wikinvest: Interesting Info on Nursing Homes
- Pembroke Care and Rehabilitation Center (has Sunbridge turned this facility around?)
- Skilled Nursing Facilities - Real Estate or Health Care?
- Nurse-to-Patient ratios have affected care in nursing homes.
Medical Negligence, Mistakes and Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice Myth - Tom Baker's Book
- Medical Malpractice Insurers Faked Lawsuit Crisis
- Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform: AAJ Primer
- Would Tort or Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Reform Lower Health Care Costs?
- Americans for Insurance Reform Articles on Medical Malpractice
Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
- Threat of Personal Injury from Dog Bites in Fayetteville North Carolina
- $1.9 Million Settlement to Man Killed by Drunk Driver
- Life Care Plans for Future Care in Personal Injury Cases Add Up
- Auto Accident Insurance (Underinsured Motorist Coverage)
Insurance: Unfair Insurance Claim Practices
- Liberty Mutual Insurance: Irresponsibility?
- Assurant Insurance (formerly Fortis Insurance) Pays Dearly For Misconduct
- Buying Disability Insurance Article May Help Avoid Problems With Unfair Disability Insurance Claim Denials
- Unum Insurance, Provident Life Insurance, Paul Revere Insurance - Regulatory Settlement Details, etc.
- Independent Insurance Adjusters - Help With Insurance Claim Problems
General
News
- Lawyer Gets 50 Years for Investment Ponzi Scheme Fraud
Posted on 1/3/2012 - Article on Nursing Home Injury and Nursing Home Wrongful Death Lawsuit Pioneer
Posted on 5/14/2009 - Sunbridge Nursing Home Lawsuit Filed
Posted on 5/13/2009 - Family sues nursing home in alleged sex attack
Posted on 5/13/2009 - Kindred Nursing Homes and Hospitals' Profits Increased in First Quarter 2009
Posted on 5/6/2009
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Thomas W. Pleasant
The Law Offices of Thomas Waitt Pleasant, PLLC |
Thomas Waitt Pleasant is a North Carolina injury, wrongful death, investment loss, and insurance lawyer who represents plaintiffs injured or harmed by insurance companies, nursing homes, securities brokers, or other wrongdoers. Mr. Pleasant is committed to taking clients' cases to trial, if necessary and appropriate.
Education:
Juris Doctor, Wake Forest University School of Law (1996); Bachelor of Arts, Wake Forest University (1993).
Professional Honors & Activities:
American Association for Justice (AAJ); North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ); Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association (PIABA); Member, Moot Court Board, Wake Forest University School of Law; North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers Law Student Advocacy Award.
Bar Admissions:
North Carolina State Bar (1996).
Court Admissions:
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina and U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit (2002); U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina (2008); U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina (2008).
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Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
- Nursing Home Resident Assessment Instrument Handbook
- Nursing Home Resident Assessment Instrument Handbook
Medical Negligence, Mistakes and Malpractice
Insurance: Unfair Insurance Claim Practices
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Contact Us
The Law Offices of Thomas Waitt Pleasant, PLLC
1015 Ashes Drive, Suite 204
Wilmington, NC 28405
Phone: 910-509-7106
Fax: 910-202-6481
Toll Free: 888-HELP-156
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Frequent Questions
Insurance: Unfair Insurance Claim Practices
- My insurance company has offered an unfair settlement. What can I do?
- I am not sure as to the extent of my coverage, have not read my policy and not sure if my claim is covered. Does this mean I cannot file my claim?
- What if my insurance company says that my claim is not covered due to the specific provision?