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North Carolina Workers' Compensation
- North Carolina Workers' Compensation Rates For Employers Expected To Decrease
- Workers' Compensation Judge Not Reappointed Amid Claims Of Bias
- North Carolina Reported Worst State in Country for Heart-Stress Death Rate Among Workers
- New York State Corrections Settles Gender Discrimination, Workers Compensation Lawsuit
- Long Overtime Hours Are No Basis For Workers' Compensation Benefits
Disability Insurance - ERISA Attorney
Social Security Disability
- Benefits Will Remain The Same
- Woman Uses Two Identities To Defraud Social Security For 20 Years
- When Will Disability Become Social Security?
- Can We Apply For More Benefits?
- Man Loses Disability Benefits Because State Believes He's Dead
- Myths about Social Security Disability
- Can I Apply For Disability Benefits Online? Will Retirement Affect My Benefits?
- Medicare Advisable, But Not Required
- What Can I Expect From My Social Security Disability Medical Review?
Nursing Home Neglect
- July Library Items: A Focus on Nursing Home Abuse in North Carolina
- Oklahoma Nursing Homes Can't Afford Liability Insurance
- Doctor With Record of Neglect Still Practicing in Colorado
Medical Malpractice, Hospital Malpractice, Professional Negligence
- Proposal Would Reverse 1950 Supreme Court Ruling on Suing the Military
- Nevada Doctor Stuck in Hepatitis Outbreak after Reusing Syringes
- Doctor's Patients Contract Hepatits after Office Reused Syringes
Accident Attorney
- Eight-Months Pregnant Woman Involved In Dunn Collision
- Maryland State Trooper Killed While Jogging In North Carolina
- Pickup Truck Collision Claims Life of Clayton High Graduate
- Suit Over Collapsed Floor Set To Begin
- Soldier, Two Others Killed in Harnett Wreck
- Bus Driver Cited in Fatal Wreck
- Raleigh Man Killed In Driveway Hit-And-Run
- Eight-Year-Old Hit By Car While Trick-Or-Treating
- Johnston County Teen Dies In Crash, 'Best Friend' Charged
- Study Shows 18 Percent Higher Risk Of Fatal Crashes On Election Days
Dog Bite Attorney
- Woman Files Suit After Dog Attack While Biking
- Three-Year-Old Durham Boy Attacked By Pit Bull
- Three Injured In Dog Attack
- Four-Year-Old Bitten By Family Dog
- Toddler Attacked By Rottweilers
- October Library Items: A Focus on Dog Bites
- Police Forced To Kill Two Pit Bulls After Attack On Jogger And Dog
- Man Goes To Court Over Pit Bull Attack That Cost Another Man His Leg
- Dog Attacks, Kills 2-Month-Old
- Man Bitten By Dog At Oktoberfest, City May Ban Dogs At Festivals
General
- Nestle Announces Recall Of Lean Cuisine
- Mother And Boyfriend Charged After Boy Beaten And Cut
- Unchecked Diabetes Could Cause Major Eye Problems
- Three Charged Over Shooting Of Fayetteville Teenager
- Chapel Hill Teenager In Fatal Accident
- Woman Files Suit Against Kansas City Running Back Larry Johnson
- Suits Filed Over Victoria's Secret Bras Causing Illness
- Bar Named In Suit After Teen Injured In Crash
- Link Between Diabetes And TB Discovered
News
Library
North Carolina Workers' Compensation
- Workers Compensation Rights Expanded for Injured Workers
- N.C. Court of Appeals creates new exception to the going and coming rule
- Workers' Compensation Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors: Seventeen Rules To Best Deal With Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors To Protect You And Your Family From Financial Ruin
Disability Insurance - ERISA Attorney
Social Security Disability
- Diabetes sufferers can collect social security disability benefits
- Alzheimer's and diabetes may be related.
- Diabetes is often associated with obstructive sleep apnea.
Nursing Home Neglect
- North Carolina Assisted Living Neglect Attorney
- Tips For Communicating With Your Aging Parents About Nursing Home Abuse
- Assisted Living Neglect
Medical Malpractice, Hospital Malpractice, Professional Negligence
- Court to Decide Who is Liable for Medical Procedure that Left Patient in Wheelchair
- Steep Malpractice Insurance Premiums Prompt Some Doctors to Mull Next Career Move
- Mayo Clinic Alerts Patients to Online Drug Ordering
Accident Attorney
- North Carolina Boating Accident Attorney
- How to Win Your North Carolina Accident or Injury Claim
- SUV Rollovers
Dog Bite Attorney
- Infant Neutered by Dog While Father Slept With Girlfriend
- The Most Dangerous Dog Breeds – Bites, Mauls, and Deaths
- North Carolina Dog Bite Laws – What is the One-Bite Rule? What is Strict Liability?
Insurance Disputes
- Corporate Financial Liability Capped by Ohio Supreme Court
- Health-Care Provider Sues Rival for "Anti-Trust" Marketing
- United Policy Holders Supports Policy Holder
Firm Videos
General
- Research has determined the average age of an asbestos exposure-related sufferer is vastly decreasing
- A Virginia doctor sentenced in 2004 to 25 years in prison for drug trafficking will be free in two years
- A Florida woman suffered a stroke and died after taking an erroneous prescription of Coumadin. The Court awarded her family $25.8 million.
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Gastonia, N.C. Fireman Offers Safety Tips for Summer
Jim Landis, fire safety educator for the Gastonia (N.C.) Fire Department, recently published an editorial in the Charlotte Observer.
Following are excerpts:According to the Centers for Disease Control, auto accidents are the leading cause of death for teens in this country. And according to Safe Kids Worldwide (SKW), drowning is the second-leading cause of death for children 14 and under. Nearly 9 out of 10 of those fatal events occur during a momentary lapse in supervision.
Helmets Save Lives
A helmet is the single-most effective safety device for reducing the severity of head injuries and death following a bicycle crash. North Carolina law states bicyclists under the age of 16 must wear a helmet. SKW reported in an 8- to 12-year-old study group, less than half the children said they wear a helmet on every bike ride. In that same group, less than a third of the children always wear a helmet while riding on scooters, skateboards and skates. From bikers to skateboarders, a helmet is prudent. Thousands of people suffer traumatic brain injuries every year. Most times, a helmet could have saved a life.
Summer Safety Tips
• Seat belts greatly increase chances of surviving a crash. North Carolina recently passed a law that requires everybody in the vehicle to be belted or restrained.
• Speed and alcohol are the most common factors in auto and boating accidents for all age groups.
• When it comes to swimming, never swim alone. Parents should supervise young children, even in a backyard plastic pool. Drowning is common in only inches of water depth.
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Raleigh, Fayetteville & Dunn, NC
Toll Free: 800-849-5931
Phone: 910.892.8177
Fax: 910.892.0652
FAQs
North Carolina Workers' Compensation
- To what benefits am I entitled if I am injured in a work-related accident?
- Who decides whether a claim will be paid if my employer refuses to pay voluntarily?
- How does the law define “disability”?
- If my work-related accident injures a part of my body which had previously been injured, can I still recover?
- If my employer is late in paying my weekly workers’ compensation benefits, what can I do?
Social Security Disability
- I am only in my 20s. Last month I received personal injuries in a vehicular accident and am now unable to work. Is there a certain age I must be to receive benefits from Social Security disability?
- I'm receiving benefits from Social Security disability for myself, my wife and my son based on my severe disability. I also have a daughter by my ex-wife who used to receive child support from me when I was still able to work. Now that I'm disabled, can my daughter receive benefits too?
- Should I file a claim for social security benefits?
General
- Q: I haven't worked with asbestos for twenty years. Do I still have a workers' compensation claim if I get sick?
- Do I have a claim against the manufacturer of the asbestos products that caused my disease even if I as exposed long ago?
- What if I was injured by exposure to asbestos in my home? Do I have a claim if I never worked with asbestos? What kind of products should I worry about?
- Do I qualify for disability benefits under my union pension plan?
- How do these claims work together? Can I get all of the benefits at the same time, or do they offset each other?