Pleasant Law Blog 
- Birth Injury: Erb's Palsy / Brachial Plexus From Medical Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice: More Heparin drug mistakes and overdoses at hospital
- Allstate, Unum, AIG, State Farm, Conseco, Wellpoint, Farmers, United Health, Torchmark, and Liberty Mutual Top Ten Worst Insurance Companies List
- Some doctors take a reasonable position regarding patients' right to sue
- Jury awards $19.6M to injured baby and mother for injuries during delivery
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News
- Pending: Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008 more
- $6 Million Awarded To Family of Patient Killed by Morphine Overdose more
- Thomas Pleasant Settles Homeowner Insurance Claim Case. Insurer Pays About Double What It Claimed Was Due For House Repairs more
- State Farm appeals award more
- Insurers playing rough more
- Lawyers Guiding Clients Through The Strike Zone more
- Insurance Industry Stung by $11 Million R-67 Loss more
- Health Insurer Tied Bonuses to Dropping Sick Policyholders more
- Employment Discrimination Suit to Test Strength of Arbitration Clause more
- Sugeon Wins $31 Million in UnumProvident Suit more
Library
Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect
- Medicare "Bad Nursing Homes" List
- 2008 Nursing Home Improvement Plan from Medicare
- Paper: New Opportunities to Imrpove Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment
- 12 Tips for Nursing Home Abuse, Neglect and Wrongful Death (A Free E-Book By Attorney Thomas Pleasant)
Medical Negligence, Mistakes and Malpractice
- Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer: Guidelines from the American Cancer Society
- National Comprehensive Cancer Network Breast Screening Guidelines: Helpful Document For Those Considering Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer Lawsuits
- Case Point Memo: Statutes of Limitations in Medical Negligence Cases
- NC Medical Malpractice Summary: No Lawsuit Crisis Indicated
Insurance Law: Insurance Bad Faith Claims
- Insurers Increase Profits to Record Levels by Overpricing Policies and Shifting Costs to Consumers and Taxpayers (Report & Press Release from Consumer Federation of America)
- National Association of Insurance Commissioners
- Consumer Federation's Allstate Insurance Anti-Consumer Study
- Order Denying Allstate Insurance's Motion to Seal Trial Exhibits
- Disability Insurance Market Conduct Investigation Report: Unum Provident and Paul Revere (Unfair Insurance Claims Practices / Bad Faith)
Insurance Law: Unfair Insurance Claim Practices
- UnumProvident "Representation" Letter
- Disability Claim Denied! (Business Week Article on Disability Insurer's Unfair Insurance Claims Practices / Bad Faith)
- Homeowner Claims: Increase Your Payout
- Dateline Story: The Paper Chase (Regarding Allegedly Unfair Insurance Claims Practices in Disability Insurance Claims)
- United Policyholders Information on UnumProvident's Disability Insurance Practices and Unfair Insurance Claims Practices / Bad Faith Lawsuits
Personal Injury & Wrongful Death
- Auto Insurers Play Hardball in Minor Crash Claims (CNN, Feb. 9, 2007 Article Re: Personal Injury Auto Accident Claims)
- Thomas Pleasant's Winning Brief to the NC Court of Appeals in Personal Injury Case of Frank v. Funkhouser
- Thomas Pleasant's Winning Brief to the NC Court of Appeals in Johnson v. Brewington Personal Injury Case
- Johnson v. Brewington Personal Injury Attorney Fee Award - NC Court of Appeals Opinion (also see Thomas Pleasant's winning brief below)
- NC Court of Appeals Opinion in Frank v. Funkhouser Personal Injury Case (also see Thomas Pleasant's winning brief below)
General
Frequently Asked Questions
Below are some initial questions many clients have when they first contact The Law Offices of Thomas Waitt Pleasant, PLLC. The questions below may address many initial concerns you may have. If you don't find the answers here, you should contact us for answers to questions specific to your case. The consultation is free.
Insurance Law: Insurance Bad Faith Claims
- What is insurance bad faith?
- What kind of bad faith insurance claims are there?
- What rights am I granted under the insurance policy?
Insurance Law: 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?
General
- How is disability considered during the hiring process?
- Can I assert a “bad faith” claim for insurance provided by my employer?
- How do I know if I am covered by ERISA (Employer Retirement Income Security Act) or by a private plan?
- How complex are ERISA claims and will I get compensated?
- Can an employer require me to take a medical examination?
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The Law Offices of Thomas Waitt Pleasant, PLLC
427 Franklin Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Toll Free: 888-HELP-156
Phone: (910) 323-3250
The Law Offices of Thomas Waitt Pleasant, PLLC
Raleigh Location:
3737 Glenwood Avenue
Suite 100
Raleigh, NC 27612
Wilmington Location:
1213 Culbreth Drive
Wilmington, NC 28405
Fayetteville Location
(Business Office/Call Center):
427 Franklin Street
Fayetteville, NC 28301
Phone: (910) 323-3250
Frequent Questions
Insurance Law: Insurance Bad Faith Claims
- What is insurance bad faith? more
- What kind of bad faith insurance claims are there? more
- What rights am I granted under the insurance policy? more
Insurance Law: Unfair Insurance Claim Practices
- My insurance company has offered an unfair settlement. What can I do? more
- 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? more
- What if my insurance company says that my claim is not covered due to the specific provision? more
General
- How is disability considered during the hiring process? more
- Can I assert a “bad faith” claim for insurance provided by my employer? more
- How do I know if I am covered by ERISA (Employer Retirement Income Security Act) or by a private plan? more
- How complex are ERISA claims and will I get compensated? more
- Can an employer require me to take a medical examination? more