North Carolina Legal News

Are you up to speed with the newest legal cases in North Carolina – and the outcomes of lawsuits similar to yours across the state? With our North Carolina legal news page we collect and summarize the personal injury and law stories that are important to our clients and potential clients, including NC accident news, NC workers' compensation news, NC Social Security news and NC nursing home news.

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Texas' Shift in Workers' Comp Drug Prescriptions Click here to see the change Texas has experienced in compound drug prescriptions in relation workers' comp filings.
New California Bill May be Discriminatory A new bill in California that has recently been passed is thought to be discriminatory toward women. Find out why.
More OSHA Regulations OSHA rolled out several new regulation requirements and penalties for offending employers.
New Work Injury Report Requirements From OSHA OSHA released new reporting requirements for work-related injuries and illnesses. Learn about the changes.
New Silica Exposure Limits May Change! The recently approved silica exposure limits for workers might be revised by Congress.
OSHA Reduces Acceptable Limits for Worker Silica Exposure For the first time in decades, OSHA approved a reduction in the legal levels of silica that workers can be exposed to on a daily basis.
$1M in Fines Collected from NC Employers Without Workers' Comp North Carolina employers illegally operating without workers' comp insurance coverage are subject to fines. More than $1 million in fines have been collected.
OSHA's New Confined Space Standard Construction workers have new standards for confined space working conditions as regulated by OSHA.
Raleigh Work Injury Lawyers on NCSU Trench Collapse That Killed Worker A construction accident at NCSU killed a man just before Thanksgiving; Raleigh work injury lawyers at Brent Adams and associates review NC workers comp laws.
Edenton Man Dies In Peanut Factory Worker Accident A 25-year-old man was killed when his harness became caught in machinery at the Edenton peanut factory last week. The North Carolina Department of Labor will investigate the accident.
Xerox Settles Discrimination Lawsuit for $12M After six black employees filed a class-action suit against Xerox, the giant settled out of court for $12M.