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Insurance Disputes
- Suit Claims Insurance Company Canceled Policy After Woman's Costly Surgery
- Suit Filed Against Insurance Company Over Apartment Explosion
- Man Files Suit Against All State After Crash
Accident Attorney
- Alexander County Claims A Life
- School Bus Crashes In Nash County
- Cary Police Officer Injured In Collision With House
Disability Insurance - ERISA Attorney
Social Security Disability
- Abt Associates Will Consult With SSA About Future Improvements
- Social Security Disability Claims Expected To Jump 70 Percent In 2010
- Poll: 83% Think Their Social Security Disability Claim Will Be Handled Unfairly
North Carolina Workers' Compensation
- Ambulance Responding To Accident Wrecks
- Roof Collapses On Church And Kills Worker
- Harnett County Deputy Shot
Nursing Home Neglect
- Silver Alert Issued For Raleigh Woman Who Wandered From Group Home
- Cherry Springs Village Nursing Home Ceiling Collapses In Hendersonville NC
- 18 North Carolina Nursing Homes Receive Improvement Grants
Dog Bite Attorney
- 4-Year-Old Daughter Of "Ax Men" Star Mauled To Death By Rottweiler
- Dog Bites Two In Separate Attacks In Asheville
- Woman Seriously Injured In Vicious Dog Attack
Medical Malpractice, Hospital Malpractice, Professional Negligence
- Wrongful Death Suit Filed Over Drainage Pipe Left In Abdomen By Doctors
- 7-Inch Forceps Left Inside During Routine Surgery Cause Woman Severe Pain
- Deceased Chapel Hill High Football Player's Family Files Suit Against Paramedic
Automobile Accidents
- Punitive Damages Awarded In Drunk Driving Case
- Head On Crash Results in Significant Injuries
- $6.5 Million Awarded in Defective Seatbelt Injury
Lender Misconduct
Car collision claims
General
News
- Raleigh Judge: Pit Bull Attack Wasn’t Assault...
Posted on 2/28/2010 - Wilmington Nursing Home Met With Host Of Neglect And Abuse Claims...
Posted on 2/25/2010 - Couple Charged For North Carolina Senior Citizen Death From Neglect...
Posted on 2/25/2010 - NC Man Dies In South Fork River Boating Accident...
Posted on 2/24/2010 - SSA Expands Compassionate Allowances For Disabled NC Residents...
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Automobile Accidents
- Speeding: The Number One Cause Of North Carolina Car Accidents
- Underinsured Motorist Coverage: You Should Have It.
- HOW TO GET YOUR MEDICAL BILLS PAID QUICKLY
- Running A Red Light | The Dangers Of Running Red Lights | North Carolina Car Accidents
- MISCONCEPTIONS MANY PEOPLE HAVE ABOUT PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS
North Carolina Workers' Compensation
- Speak Up About Your North Carolina On-The-Job Worker Injury In North Carolina!
- Dirty Detective Tricks: North Carolina Workers Compensation
- Injured workers can collect money for permanent impairment of the body
- Injured worker's benefits for loss of or impairment of unspecified body parts or organs
- North Carolina Worker's Compensation Benefits for Hearing Loss
Disability Insurance - ERISA Attorney
Social Security Disability
- Fast Track Your Social Security Disability Benefits Application If You Have Early-Onset Alzheimer's In North Carolina
- Social Security Disability Benefits And Cancer | North Carolina SSDI and SSI Benefits Attorney
- What Is The SSA’s List Of Compassionate Allowances?
- North Carolina Social Security Disability And Diabetes
- Social Security Disability Benefits And Mental Illness
Nursing Home Neglect
- Elopement And Wandering Deaths In North Carolina Nursing Homes | NC Nursing Home Neglect Lawyer
- What Is A Silver Alert? | NC Nursing Home Neglect Lawyer
- North Carolina Nursing Home Neglect: Dehydration | NC Nursing Home Negligence Lawyer
- Nursing Home Abuse And Medication In North Carolina
- North Carolina Nursing Home Abuse: Malnutrition
Medical Malpractice, Hospital Malpractice, Professional Negligence
- Malpractice Lawsuit Against Hospital for Failing to Diagonoe and Treat Sepsis
- Brain Tumor Misdiagnosis | Brain Cancer Wrong Diagnosis | North Carolina Medical Malpractice Lawyers
- EMS Mistakes | Common Ambulance Errors
- Silent Heart Attacks Affect 200,000 People A Year
- When Doctors Fail To Diagnose Breast Cancer
Accident Attorney
- Premises Liability In North Carolina | North Carolina Slip And Fall Accidents
- Deadly Driving Distractions in North Carolina
- North Carolina State Highway Patrol Information
- What Is Negligence? What Is Gross Negligence?
- Dangerous Part Of I-77 In NC Causes Multiple Accidents
Dog Bite Attorney
- Possible Dog Bite Consequences | North Carolina Dog Bite Attorney
- Common Defenses For Dog Bite Attacks | North Carolina Dog Bite Lawyer
- Which Dog Breeds Are Least Likely To Bite? Which Are Least Aggressive? | North Carolina Dog Bite Attorney
- Dog Bites And Rabies | Rabies Symptoms And Dangers | North Carolina Dog Bite Attorney
- Why Are Children More Often The Victims Of Dog Attacks? | North Carolina Dog Bite Attorney
Insurance Disputes
- How To Read An Insurance Policy | North Carolina Insurance Disputes Lawyer
- Tips On Communicating With Your Insurance Company About Your Claim
- What Is Insurance Bad Faith?
- Umbrella Insurance Will Protect The Family
- Corporate Financial Liability Capped by Ohio Supreme Court
Firm Videos
General
- Medical Malpractice: Medication Errors | North Carolina Medical Malpractice Lawyers
- In-home Caregiver Charged with Murder in Beating Death of NJ Man
- What You Need To Know About Breast Cancer And Medical Malpractice
- A Florida woman suffered a stroke and died after taking an erroneous prescription of Coumadin. The Court awarded her family $25.8 million.
- A doctor was reprimanded after a woman died in 2005 when applying Lidocaine to her legs before laser hair removal
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North Carolina Workers' Compensation
- If a doctor has treated me for work-related injuries, is it permissible for the doctor to send me a bill?
- How long do I have to be employed before I am entitled to workers’ compensation benefits?
- Is it necessary for me to be a United States citizen in order to collect workers’ compensation benefits?
- Am I entitled to a jury trial to decide my workers’ compensation case?
- Can I recover money for my pain and suffering involved with my on the job injury?
- What is my workers’ compensation rate or my “comp rate”?
- Am I entitled to a second opinion on the issue of the nature and extent of my disability by a doctor of my choice?
- Are the vocational counselors assigned to injured workers by the insurance company interested in my welfare?
- Should I settle my case without the assistance of an experienced workers’ compensation lawyer?
- If my doctor assigns me work restrictions which limits what I can do at work such as the amount of weight I can lift and whether I can bend and stoop, should I work outside of those restrictions when I return to work?
Social Security Disability
- Should I file a claim for social security benefits?
- 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?
- 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?
General
- Do I have to pay income tax on amounts I recover from my claims?
- How do these claims work together? Can I get all of the benefits at the same time, or do they offset each other?
- Do I qualify for disability benefits under my union pension plan?
- 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 have a claim against the manufacturer of the asbestos products that caused my disease even if I as exposed long ago?
- Q: I haven't worked with asbestos for twenty years. Do I still have a workers' compensation claim if I get sick?