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- Vass Motorcyclist Killed In Crash
- Bicyclist Injured In Cary Hit-And-Run
- Former Buncombe Sheriff's Lieutenant Killed In ATV Accident
North Carolina Workers' Compensation
- North Carolina Receives “C” On Workers’ Compensation Report Card
- Garner Contractors Sued By ConAgra Workers
- Clerk Assaulted During Robbery
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
Nursing Home Neglect
- Silver Alert Issued For Missing North Carolina Man
- Alleged Sexual Assault At Wake Forest Nursing Home
- Silver Alert Issued For Raleigh Woman Who Wandered From Group Home
Medical Malpractice, Hospital Malpractice, Professional Negligence
- Woman Claims She Became Quadriplegic After Surgery
- Family Claims Doctor Punctured Woman's Lung During Surgery
- Woman's Suit Blames Hospital, Doctor For Son's Death
Accident Attorney
- 3-Year-Old Injured By Blown Tire From Passing Tractor-Trailer Dies
- Motorcyclist Killed In Collision With Deer In Statesville
- Man Looking For "Ghost Train" Killed By Real Train In Iredell County
Dog Bite Attorney
- 7-Year-Old Boy Mauled To Death By Dogs
- Firefighter Bitten By Dog While Battling Blaze
- Pit Bull Owners Charged For Attack
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
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Defective Drugs
Automobile Accidents
- Summer Road Trip Safety For North Carolina Drivers
- North Carolina Car Safety: The Dangers Of Tailgating
- Hydroplaning And NC Car Accidents: How You Can Prevent Rain-Related Crashes
- Speeding: The Number One Cause Of North Carolina Car Accidents
- Underinsured Motorist Coverage: You Should Have It.
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
- Three Reasons Your Social Security Disability Application Could Have Been Denied
- 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
Nursing Home Neglect
- Mixing Elderly With Mentally Ill Can Be Dangerous For NC Nursing Homes
- Nursing Home Financial Abuse Is A Growing Problem In North Carolina
- What Is A Nursing Home Care Plan? And Why Are Care Plans Important?
- North Carolina Nursing Home Falls: Some Fall Accidents Are Preventable
- Four Activities For World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
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
- North Carolina Pool Accidents And Pool Drowning: Summer Dangers
- Understanding North Carolina 15-Passenger Van Accidents
- 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
- A Tethered Dog Is A Dangerous Dog
- North Carolina Dog Bites Can Lead To Infection
- Should Pit Bulls Be Illegal To Own In North Carolina?
- Possible Dog Bite Consequences | North Carolina Dog Bite Attorney
- Common Defenses For Dog Bite Attacks | North Carolina Dog Bite Lawyer
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
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- 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.
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Medical Malpractice, Hospital Malpractice, Professional Negligence:
- Malpractice Lawsuit Against Hospital for Failing to Diagonoe and Treat Sepsis [PDF]
Description: Complaint filed in a mother's lawsuit against Betsy Johnson Reginal Hospital in Dunn, N. C. for the death of her son who died of sepsis while in the hospital - Brain Tumor Misdiagnosis | Brain Cancer Wrong Diagnosis | North Carolina Medical Malpractice Lawyers
Description: Many brain tumors need immediate treatment in order to stop progress, prevent long-term disabilities, and save lives. This means it is extremely important that your doctor diagnose your brain tumor quickly and accurately. Unfortunately, brain tumor misdiagnosis, wrong diagnosis, and delayed diagnosis are all too common in America today. - EMS Mistakes | Common Ambulance Errors
Description: You know that you can be the victim of medical malpractice while at the hospital or in the doctor's office - but what about in the ambulance that takes you there? Learn more about the medical mistakes and medical errors that can happen in the ride to the hospital by EMS and EMT. - Silent Heart Attacks Affect 200,000 People A Year
Description: It's estimated that 4 million people in the United States have suffered from a silent heart attack and never known it. These silent heart attacks, which are just as dangerous as regular heart attacks, are hard to diagnose even though it is imperative that they are treated aggressively. - When Doctors Fail To Diagnose Breast Cancer
Description: The failure to diagnose breast cancer can be deadly - and yet breast cancer is one of the most frequently missed diseases by doctors and other medical professionals. Do you know the ways that doctors can botch your breast cancer diagnosis? - What Is The Medical Malpractice Statute Of Limitations In North Carolina?
Description: It is important to act quickly in the wake of your medical malpractice incident - North Carolina has a statute of limitation on medical malpractice lawsuit filings. Be sure you are familiar with North Carolina law so that your case sees justice. - Budget cuts in adult day care would force many seniors into more expensive nursing homes.
- Repeated Allegations Spur State Board to Suspend Physician's License
- A doctor and the parents of a 4-year-old face charges after the child died of a drug overdose
- Jury Awards Family $38.5M in Erred Baby Delivery Resulting in Cerebral Palsy
- Hospital Pharmacy Error Leads to Fatal Overdose in Newborn
- Kansas Physician and Wife Indicted for Fradulent Prescriptions
- Woman Has Kidney Removed after Botched Surgery
- North Carolina Medical Board Will Launch New Medical Malpractice Information Website
Description: The North Carolina Medical Board has moved to a decision regarding whether or not doctors' medical malpractice histories should be available to the public on the internet. - Neurosurgeons "Tap Dance" Around Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
Description: The fishtail effect of the astronomical rise in medical malpractice claims offers unpredictable results, based on research by Oregon Health & Sciences University (OHSU) in Portland, Ore., according to Newswise.com. - Just 2 Percent of Medical Malpractice "Victims" Take Action
- Medical Malpractice Claims Dropping in Pennsylvania
- Numerous Doctors in California Abortion Clinic Forced to Surrender Licenses
- Family Files Wrongful Death Suit after Hospital Patient Falls Through Surgical Table
- Patient Files Medical Malpractice Suit against Texas Hospital
- Ohio Woman Sues Surgeon after Husband Dies Following Surgery
- Mayo Clinic Alerts Patients to Online Drug Ordering
- 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
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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?