Slip-and-fall incidents are some of the most common workplace injuries. Workplaces oftentimes have dangerous tripping hazards that were improperly addressed or not addressed at all. If you have been injured at work in a slip-and-fall accident, you may require...
Continue ReadingThe very nature of a loading dock is dangerous. It is typically a bustling hub of any warehouse, with trucks loading and unloading around the clock. The constant flurry of activity and freight vehicles backing in and pulling out...
Continue ReadingThe U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports thousands of airline employee injuries each year. Whether you work on the tarmac, in baggage handling, or on the plane itself as a pilot or flight attendant, you are at risk of...
Continue ReadingThere are various safety practices for warehouse workers to be aware of to avoid injury, or possibly even death. It is crucial for warehouse worker safety for workers to be aware of best practices for their safety and health....
Continue ReadingLosing 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 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”...
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