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Winter driving is dangerous, particularly at holiday time
A previous post on this blog described a recent accident in the Charlotte area which was caused by black ice. Apparently, a driver was going too fast to account for the slippery, and hard-to-see, ice on the road and thus lost control of the vehicle. Winter weather is frequently to blame for car…
Three injured in area crash involving black ice
The Charlotte area has had a relatively rare spell of snowy and icy weather this winter, and that has contributed to an increased number of car accidents. One such personal injury left at least one person with injuries police called life-threatening, while two other people were transported to nearby hospitals with injuries of unknown…
Retaliation for filing a workers’ comp claim is illegal
The federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has good news and bad news for American workers. First, the good news: there was a decline in workplace injuries last year. The not-so-good news is that there were still nearly 3 million on-the-job injuries to American workers. The BLS said last month there…
Representing victims of misdiagnoses, other malpractice
A previous post on this blog talked about how important it is that doctors in Charlotte, North Carolina, diagnose their patients promptly and correctly the first time. While sometimes a doctor is left making his or her best educated guess, all too often, preventable mistakes in identifying the cause of a patient’s…
When is a missed diagnosis really medical malpractice?
To some extent, the practice of medicine remains an art as opposed to an exact science. This is because even the best doctors in the Charlotte area, when they diagnose a patient’s conditions, are in reality making an educated guess based on the information they have. There is room for…
Workers’ compensation protects the families of deceased workers
Most people who work a full-time job do so to support themselves and their loved ones. People dedicate a significant amount of their lives to their occupations, often more than the standard 40 hours a week. People become so accustomed to their daily work routine that they can get complacent…
One killed in wrong-way accident
An elderly man whom police say suffers from dementia drove the wrong way on Interstate 85 for several miles before crashing in the midst of the evening rush hour traffic. The head-on collision left the driver of the other vehicle dead. There were at least two other people who were injured significantly…
Recovering from a commercial truck accident
Compared to accidents involving only consumer vehicles, commercial truck accidents can be absolutely devastating. Whether you are merely recovering property damage or also suffered physical injuries in a truck accident, you need a strong legal strategy.. Unlike accidents involving consumer vehicles, the employers of the commercial driver have a vested…
Can I get both Social Security and workers’ compensation?
This blog has discussed what injured or ill Charlotte, North Carolina, workers can do if they find themselves disabled and, as a result, are unable to return to their line of work. One option they have is to seek disability benefits through the Social Security Administration. In addition to disability…
Why was my workers’ compensation claim rejected?
To determine why a particular workers’ compensation claim was denied it is important that a Charlotte resident seek the counsel of an attorney familiar with their case. This post will address some general reasons why claims of this nature are rejected, but specific information about unique cases should not be…
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