North Carolina Legal Blog

GHTH Attorney Ed Gaskins represented husband and wife homeowners who discovered toxic black mold in the HVAC systems of their custom design home. The wife-homeowner began to experience ongoing symptoms of fatigue, insomnia, and cognitive dysfunction within three months of moving into the home.  She embarked on a three-year journey to discovery the cause, including referrals to endocrinology, oncology, neurology,…

GHTH Attorney Jason Tuttle obtained a recovery of $279,000 for a 26 year old struck head on by a drunk driver.  The young man suffered a skull fracture with intracranial hemorrhage, right femur fracture, spleen laceration, multiple facial fractures including an orbital fracture, pneumothorax, and multiple thoracic fractures.  His injuries were substantial, but he was able to make a miraculous…

On March 19, 2022, the annual Raleigh Roasts brought out hundreds of people to taste fantastic coffee and desserts from local vendors.  Gaskins Hancock Tuttle Hash LLP partnered with Campbell University, Betabox Learning, Raleigh Magazine, and Sweet Tea & Cornbread to sponsor this year’s event.  The event was held in Moore’s Square Park. Vendors Included: Boozie Bakes Dilworth Coffee Roaster…

GHTH Attorney Jason Tuttle recovered $100,000 in worker’s compensation death benefits for the estate of a 21 year old shot and killed while working on the floor of a North Carolina warehouse facility. The deceased was an employee of a temp agency and had been assigned to a material handler role in a warehouse facility, where he worked third shift. …

GHTH is pleased to announce that Greg Gaskins has joined the Firm as Of Counsel effective February 21.  Mr. Gaskins has served as chief financial officer for Charlotte.  He also served as department attorney for State Treasurer Harlan Boyles and returned as Deputy Treasurer and Secretary of the Local Government Commission for State Treasurers Janet Cowell and Dale Folwell.  He…

Ed Gaskins has been named to the North Carolina Super Lawyers list for 2022 for his work in Business Litigation.  This marks the fourteenth consecutive year in which Mr. Gaskins has been selected for the Super Lawyers list. Michael Byrne has been named to the North Carolina Super Lawyers list for 2022 for his work in Business Litigation.  This is the sixth consecutive year that Mr.…

GHTH Congratulates Larry McBennett who retired December 31, 2021 after 44 years of practice.

Bill Kroll was one of the instructors at the September 2, 2021, Wake County Bar Association’s Learn Over Lunch.  The title of the seminar was ABC’s of Judgment Collection and Enforcement.  The CLE was worth 1 hour and covered topics such as types and priority of judgments, exemptions, and bankruptcy’s effects on judgments and settlements.

Ed Gaskins has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2022 in the practices of commercial litigation, construction litigation, and appellate practice.  Ed has received recognition from Best Lawyers each year since 2001. James Hash has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2022 in the practice of construction litigation.  This marks…

GHTH Attorney Jason Tuttle recovered $710,000 for a minor who suffered permanent partial vision loss due to an injury during gym class at a high school in Wake County. The lawsuit alleged that three teachers combined 90 high school students in the school gymnasium during the last period of the last day of the 2018-2019 school year.  This was a…