What 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 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...
Continue ReadingNot a week passes that we don’t see a viral video of some airplane passenger getting unruly and causing a scene on a flight. In many cases, these instances turn violent. Other passengers and flight attendants have to be...
Continue ReadingAs the world’s largest retailer, Amazon employs more than 1.3 million people, according to a 2021 report. While any employer with that many workers should expect some workplace injuries, many Amazon workers face particularly hazardous conditions. If you’ve been...
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