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Insurance Disputes
- Suit Filed Against Insurance Company Over Apartment Explosion
- Man Files Suit Against All State After Crash
- Wrongful Death Claim on Behalf of EMS Personnel Settled by County
- Two Saved From Fiery Crash
Accident Attorney
- Fort Bragg Soldier Injured In Fiery Raleigh Crash One Day Before Deployment
- Man Who Survived Garner ConAgra Plant Explosion Killed In Crash
- Four Injured In Fiery Crash Near Angier
- Driver Charged In May Crash That Killed Raleigh High School Student
- Spring Lake Man Seriously Injured In Collision With Tractor Trailer
Disability Insurance - ERISA Attorney
Social Security Disability
- Bank Of America Wins Lawsuit Involving Taking Fees From Social Security Disability Deposits
- Woman Sentenced For Disability Fraud
- Appeals Court Rules Diabetes A Disability
- Benefits Will Remain The Same
- Woman Uses Two Identities To Defraud Social Security For 20 Years
North Carolina Workers' Compensation
- Legal and financial help for victims of ConAgra Explosion in Garner N. C.
- Charlotte, NC, Man Charged With Workers’ Compensation Fraud
- NC Industrial Commission Makes Changes to Workers’ Comp Website, Forms And Procedures
- Construction Worker Killed in Oak Island Bridge Accident
- North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Approves Workers’ Comp Rate Reduction
Nursing Home Neglect
- Man Files Suit Over Friend's Nursing Home Falls
- Man Says Nursing Home Responsible For His Uncle's Fatal Fall
- North Carolina Officials Sweep Nursing Homes For Dangerous Peanut Butter Products
- Is Your Nursing Home Staff Responsible Or Negligent?
- Nursing Home Neglect Fractures Woman's Surgically Repaired Hip
Dog Bite Attorney
- Man Bitten By Dog Owned By City Councilman That Led Push For Pit Bull Ban
- Woman Requires Stitches After Dog Bite To Face
- Woman Arrested After Using Dogs As Weapons In Fight
- Animal Bites Can Cause MRSA, Other Infections
- Dog Bites 8-Year-Old Boy On Groin
Medical Malpractice, Hospital Malpractice, Professional Negligence
- Suit Claims Leg Required Amputation After Fracture Went Untreated For Three Months
- North Carolina’s Medical Justice Encouraging Doctors To Keep Patients Quiet
- Man Claims Doctor Responsible For Injuries
- Proposal Would Reverse 1950 Supreme Court Ruling on Suing the Military
- Nevada Doctor Stuck in Hepatitis Outbreak after Reusing Syringes
Lender Misconduct
- Teenage Driver Plows Through Scene of Accident
- Teenage Driver Plows Through Scene of Accident
- Teenage Driver Plows Through Scene of Accident
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North Carolina Workers' Compensation
- Workers Comp Claimants Should Be On Their Best Behavior When They Return To Work
- N. C. Injured Workers must file their claims with the Industrial Commission Within 2 years from the accident
- Injured worker can not receive workman's compensation if they are injured because of intoxication or drug use.
Disability Insurance - ERISA Attorney
Social Security Disability
- Social Security Disability Benefits And Mental Illness
- Social Security Disability Statistics
- Myths About Social Security Disability: Part One
Nursing Home Neglect
- Nursing Home Abuse And Restraint Use In North Carolina
- Nursing Home Abuse Statistics
- Tips For Communicating With Your Aging Parents About Nursing Home Abuse
Medical Malpractice, Hospital Malpractice, Professional Negligence
- Silent Heart Attacks Affect 200,000 People A Year
- When Doctors Fail To Diagnose Breast Cancer
- What Is The Medical Malpractice Statute Of Limitations In North Carolina?
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
Dog Bite Attorney
- How Should You React During A Dog Attack?
- Common Dog Bite Injuries
- Teach Your Children Dog Bite Prevention & Dog Attack Safety Tips
Insurance Disputes
- Tips On Communicating With Your Insurance Company About Your Claim
- What Is Insurance Bad Faith?
- Umbrella Insurance Will Protect The Family
Firm Videos
General
- A doctor was reprimanded after a woman died in 2005 when applying Lidocaine to her legs before laser hair removal
- A Florida woman suffered a stroke and died after taking an erroneous prescription of Coumadin. The Court awarded her family $25.8 million.
- What You Need To Know About Breast Cancer And Medical Malpractice
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North Carolina Workers' Compensation
- How long may I continue to receive workers’ compensation payments?
- If my employer is late in paying my weekly workers’ compensation benefits, what can I do?
- If my work-related accident injures a part of my body which had previously been injured, can I still recover?
- How does the law define “disability”?
- Who decides whether a claim will be paid if my employer refuses to pay voluntarily?
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?