Do trucking companies have Work Comp Insurance? Does it cover injury or illness that takes place during the course and scope of employment? The NC Workers’ Compensation laws require insurance coverage to protect trucking operators and trucking owners, even if the owner/operator is considered to be an “independent contractor.” If…
Negligence is a fairly common term. It is the failure to take proper care when doing something. This can happen in all sorts of scenarios – driving your car, riding a bicycle, or even just walking down a road. All that needs to happen is for someone to have failed…
Remote working and working from home are commonplace nowadays due to COVID-19 and the Coronavirus. Work Comp Lawyers in North Carolina are encountering ever-increasing questions such as “Is remote working covered under the Workers’ Compensation laws?” and “Are injuries that take place at my house covered under OSHA regulations or…
There’s a reason why texting while driving is illegal in North Carolina. It’s incredibly dangerous, predictably resulting in car accidents, wrongful death claims, and lives ruined. The National Highway Traffic Administration or “NHTSA” estimates “distracted driving,” which includes texting while driving, accounts for a substantial number of accident-related fatalities on…
The stated purpose of the NC Workers’ Compensation Act is “fair and just” compensation for the Injured Employee. The North Carolina worker compensation laws are intended to assist injured employees. Indeed, the North Carolina Supreme Court has consistently ruled that the primary consideration is proper compensation for employees injured as…
The North Carolina workman compensation laws are intended to be “fair and just,” especially when calculating an Average Weekly Wage. But what does that mean exactly? Plaintiff lawyers work hard to ensure clients are fairly compensated for long-term losses, permanent injuries, and lost wages due to being out of work.…
The North Carolina General Assembly recently passed legislation that will limit, if not entirely eliminate Coronavirus lawsuits in North Carolina alleging negligence and malpractice. The stated purpose of the law is to “limit civil liability.” Health care providers, emergency response businesses, and other essential business operations are granted immunity from…
Claims for exposure to workplace diseases The North Carolina workers’ compensation laws allow, in certain circumstances, compensation for transmitted diseases and fatalities. While many if not most people think of work comp as relating to a slip-and-fall or some other traumatic physical injury, there are some professions where there are…
Dash Cameras are no longer limited to police officers or NC DMV enforcement. Video evidence is becoming increasingly common in personal injury trials, especially when it comes to resolving legal issues involving who is responsible for an accident. Car Accident lawyers appreciate dash cams in a state where contributory negligence…
As 2019 comes to a close we all tend to take stock, making New Year’s Resolutions. What was good this year? What could be better next year? What do I need out of my life that is causing problems? A common thread is an overwhelming desire to be less stressed…