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Workers’ Compensation Rights
Injured at work? Know Your Workers' Comp Rights! To be eligible for benefits under the North Carolina Workers' Compensation Act, employees must: Prove that they were an employee, That they were injured, and The injury in question was caused by an event that occurred while [...]
DWI, the Weather, and Your Case.
Question: I’ve been hearing a lot lately about officers cracking down on drinking and driving ( DWI ) during the holidays. I noticed that cold weather makes some electronics and gadgets less reliable. Is this true for the breathalyzer tests that police give when they stop someone? The Lawyer’s Reply: It’s certainly not outside [...]
Top 6 Reasons People Avoid Filing for Workers’ Comp
After years of experience and practice, it still surprises our attorneys to hear some of the reasons folks have for not filing for workers' comp after a work injury. So, here’s a list of the top 6 reasons why people don’t think they should file a workers' compensation claim and why they should. 1. [...]
Attorney Clarke Dummit has Achieved the AV Preeminent Rating
Clarke Dummit, a lawyer based in Winston-Salem, NC whose primary area of practice is criminal law, has earned the AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell. Winston-Salem, NC (PR Newswire) September 23, 2014 – Martindale-Hubbell, a division of LexisNexis, has confirmed that attorney Clarke Dummit still maintains the AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell’s highest possible rating for [...]
Dummit Fradin Downtown Greensboro Renovation in Triad Business Journal
Winston-Salem-based law firm Dummit Fradin has moved its Greensboro office into renovated space on West Market Street, with plans to grow in the next two years. The renovation was done by Grandview Construction of Pfafftown. The firm, which specializes in criminal defense work, relocated its office from the 100 block of North Elm Street [...]
Can You Get Sexual Assault Charges Dropped in NC?
Is it possible to get sexual assault charges dropped in NC? Yes, it is possible to get sexual assault charges dropped in NC. While the State's evidence against you may be enough to support your arrest and a sex crime charge, it ultimately may not be enough to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that [...]
Interlock Violations
Received a Violation and You Don't Know What to Do Now? We're Here to Help! As a law firm that focuses on DWI and DMV cases, we often get questions from clients about blowing violations on ignition interlock devices. [...]
DWI Checkpoint Issues in Winston-Salem
Reviewing Checkpoints - Are Police Following Procedures? The Winston-Salem Journal reported recently on the review of traffic checkpoints in Winston-Salem through 2011. The review shows that checkpoints are conducted disproportionately in minority neighborhoods. The police are allowed to conduct these checkpoints, but only for traffic and drunk driving checks - not, as was hinted [...]
Dummit Fradin Moves to New Office
As an attorney, Clarke Dummit has been building his practice one step at a time since it opened 21 years ago. His next move is into a new Winston-Salem office. The Dummit Law Firm, now on Sixth Street, has moved into the newly renovated, old Morning Dew coffee shop building on Burke Street. But [...]
Client Charged with Speeding and DWI | Not Guilty
State Failed to Prove Elements of the Crime On September 30, 2012, our client was charged with speeding and DWI, or Driving While Impaired. The allegations were that she called the police to report an accident she was in where the car flipped on its side. When the officer arrived on the scene, one [...]
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