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- 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
- Two Half Brothers Killed In Davidson Crash
- One Killed, One Injured When Drunk Driver Runs Off N.C. 904 And Through Backyard
- Laurinburg Woman Killed In Crash
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
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- Raleigh Judge: Pit Bull Attack Wasn’t Assault...
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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
What Is A Silver Alert? | NC Nursing Home Neglect Lawyer
When an elderly person goes missing, it is often a more dire situation than when an able-bodied person disappears. In many cases, a person who is cared for at a nursing home or adult care facility suffers from both physical and mental health problems and could have a cognitive disorder such as Alzheimer’s or dementia. An elderly person is more like to fall, become lost, have an accident, or to die from exposure when they wander away from their homes or caregivers and it is vital to locate them quickly.In 2007, North Carolina adopted the Silver Alert system in order to more quickly find nursing home elopement cases in which a resident wanders from the home grounds. Much like the national Amber Alert which assists authorities in finding missing children, the Silver alert quickly notifies police and other officials of missing seniors who may be in trouble.
Silver Alerts are then issued to the public through various media outlets as well highway signs in hopes of locating the missing person. Unlike other missing person instances, Silver Alerts allow caregivers who are not family members to report a missing person. Currently, 27 states including North Carolina have instituted a Silver Alert system. Seven other states are currently considering passing a Silver Alert system into law. A National Silver Alert system is currently a bill being considered by the US Senate.
In North Carolina in 2008, 128 Silver Alerts were issued and 118 seniors were found safety. It is not clear how many of these cases, however, are directly attributed to the issuing of the Silver Alert.
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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?
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- 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?
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General
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- 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?