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Plenty of work to do to fix Social Security Disability backlog
The United States has a seemingly endless supply of problems, including issues related to the economy, terrorism, infrastructure, education and more. One of the headaches we face is “ensuring the financial stability and service levels of the entire Social Security system,” states a recent editorial by political news publication The…
North Carolina man killed in crash triggered by fallen recliner
It is sometimes said of tragedies that the victim was simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. While that saying undoubtedly has some validity in certain situations, in other circumstances it is much too easily on the person whose recklessness makes a particular moment “the wrong time” and…
Construction injuries can take all forms
Every year, insurance reports, government data and news reports all point toward an inescapable conclusion: construction is a dangerous line of work. Though construction site injuries can happen suddenly, they can also involve serious damage to the back, neck, head and limbs that require long periods of recuperation. A recent news report states…
Fiery interstate truck accident leaves five dead
No one yet knows why the truck driver did not apply the brakes until it was too late. But we do know the results of his error: a fiery interstate tractor-trailer accident that left five people dead. The chain-reaction six-vehicle crash on Interstate 70 between Kansas City and Lawrence, Kansas, this past…
Financial expert makes the case for disability insurance
When you are young and healthy, it can feel like nothing will ever slow you down. But according to research, one out of every four 20-year-olds today will be disabled by injury or illness before they retire. The Council for Disability Awareness says more than 37 million Americans are disabled, which is…
“Dirty little secret of nursing”: workplace violence
She is a 73-year-old great-grandmother and a nurse. Sheila Wilson has worked in hospitals, shelters and clinics and says she has seen “the dirty little secret of nursing”: workplace violence. As many regular readers of our North Carolina law blog know, workplace violence against healthcare providers has been on the rise…
Don’t feel intimidated about filing for long-term disability
You’ve been working for years. You’ve paid into multiple insurance policies, including a health policy and a long-term disability policy. Now, due to an illness, traumatic injury or damage from repetitive stress, you’re no longer able to work. Complete disability can result from a serious illness, like cancer or multiple…
Helping hands in health care industry can get hurt, too
Earlier this year, a North Carolina business journal listed the 10 jobs expected to grow fastest in our state in 2017. Five of the top 10 were in the health care industry and included jobs such as nurse practitioner, physical therapy assistant and physician assistant. Health care positions also include…
Car vaults into air in highway crash northeast of Charlotte
If you have driven northeast of Charlotte on Highway 601 North in Cabarrus County, you likely passed some of the scenery you can see whizzing by in a video that has gone viral in social media. The 3 and a half minute video shows a driver careening from side to…
Study: Many injured North Carolina workers can’t return to work
The Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI) is not an organization that typically makes news. The low-profile group is nonpartisan and nonprofit; it focuses on research into workers’ comp-related issues. The WCRI has peered closely at North Carolina’s workers’ compensation system, among its many studies. Research shows that in our state, between…
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