They say that the one constant in life is change. The U.S. workforce has changed in recent decades as more women chose to pursue careers and as technology made fundamental alterations to the way businesses operate and offer goods and services to the world. A recent article in the Claims…
The initial news reports of the crash were short and to the point: An 80-year-old woman was badly injured in a North Carolina head-on crash by a wrong-way, DWI driver. She died of the injuries a few days later, a TV station reported. The 28-year-old man who was headed north in the…
The cycling of money through the Social Security system can be confusing. Forbes recently undertook to explain one facet of it: the several ways in which Social Security Disability Insurance income can be taxed by the same federal government that writes SSDI benefits checks. Forbes contributor Peter J. Reilly notes that SSDI…
Many of our Charlotte readers know that one of the proudest moments a parent has is when their child gets their first job. Whether it’s a part-time job at a car wash or restaurant or office, it can be a big part of the transition from teen to adult. While…
If you take Interstate 85 northeast of Charlotte, you will soon come to Salisbury. A recent motor vehicle crash there combined several elements common in serious accidents: an allegedly drunk driver, high speeds and poor judgment. The result was a three-car crash that caused injuries to motorists. Law enforcement officials…
One of the worst injuries a person can suffer is to their spinal cord. The effects of the injury depend, of course, on severity, but also on which vertebrae is damaged. According to new research, there is evidence showing that pain is worsened in people with spinal cord injury by…
There is a whole host of concerns that a person experiences when they are injured at work. First and foremost, of course, there are health issues to be taken care of. But once those have been addressed and recovery has begun, someone who faces the possibility of missing work and…
We see the stories in Charlotte news media and in articles and broadcast reports from newspapers and broadcasters from around the nation: skewed portrayals of the lives of people forced to give up work and apply for disability benefits. So many of these reports present political opinions rather than accurate descriptions…
We have heard of North Carolina truck drivers who have done dangerous things that they shouldn’t while they are behind the wheels of their big rigs. Some truckers have caused accidents while being distracted by their phone (texting, email, etc.) and some by the GPS system on their truck’s dashboard.…
You have been working in construction for years, and you’ve always been exposed to sands and concrete. Lately, you’ve felt like you can’t catch your breath. What could be the issue? One potential cause is a respiratory illness from inhaling silica. Silica is not typically hazardous unless it’s inhaled. It comes…