Losing a loved one has so many devastating and lasting effects. The law can’t replace what you have lost, but the law does give you an avenue for holding anyone who wrongfully caused your loved one’s death responsible. Holding...
Continue ReadingWhat if work for your employer caused osteoarthritis in one of your joints? Can you sue your employer for causing your osteoarthritis? While suing may be rare, you can still hold your employer and others financially responsible for your...
Continue ReadingWhen you suffer an injury on the job, your mind can race with countless pressing questions. Among the biggest questions is, Can you get fired after an injury at work in North Carolina? Fortunately, employees receiving workers’ compensation benefits...
Continue ReadingDespite its name, the medical condition commonly referred to as “tennis elbow” is not a condition that’s exclusive to professional tennis players. It can affect many types of North Carolina workers. Every year there are dozens of new, work-related...
Continue ReadingSome work-related injuries are so severe they don’t ever heal, and the employee never goes back to normal. If you suffer from a serious work-related injury that is going to last a long time, even years, then you will...
Continue ReadingKnee injuries are common in the North Carolina workers’ comp system. Every year we represent many workers with a knee injury workers’ comp case. Knees are complex structures and have a lot of moving parts. That’s why employees can...
Continue ReadingA workers’ comp back injury is one of the most common work-related injuries in North Carolina. Back injuries happen so often in the workplace because they can happen in most jobs. If you have to lift heavy objects constantly...
Continue ReadingUndocumented workers have the same rights to workers’ compensation coverage for work injuries as any other employee. Some companies disregard so-called “illegal immigrants” injured at work. But the mere fact that someone might be regarded as an “illegal immigrant”...
Continue ReadingDespite there being laws on the books for decades prohibiting it, sexual harassment in the workplace still happens. Even though North Carolina has a “zero-tolerance policy” for sexual harassment in the workplace, it is still quite common. Jokes, comments,...
Continue ReadingIf the pandemic has demonstrated anything, it’s shown us who is an essential worker and who isn’t. One of those groups of essential workers that are important to the smooth running of our society is air transportation workers. Our...
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