Call Us 919-240-4054Kevin* hurt his back lifting boxes at work and couldn’t do his job as a maintenance supervisor. He was concerned about losing his income and getting good treatment for his back. But Kevin was also concerned about keeping his health insurance. He has diabetes and high blood pressure, and his yearly medical exam is coming […]
Catastrophic Injury
Workers’ comp and Medicare
A new client, Ralph, came to talk with us about settling his workers’ comp claim. He wasn’t sure that he needed a lawyer, but since his friend urged him to call Johnson & Groninger, he figured that it couldn’t hurt. A workers’ comp consultation is free. He met with Valerie Johnson to talk about his […]
Inventing the safer ride
Inspired by the safety hazards that threaten all modern cyclists, bike enthusiasts are finding ways to employ technology to make or a safer, and at times more audible ride. Cyclist Jonathan Lansey used a Kickstarter campaign to fund the production of a bike horn loud enough to alert drivers of a cyclist’s presence. The horn, […]
$760 million settlement for football players with traumatic brain injuries rejected
A federal judge is refusing to sign off on a $760 million settlement for retired football players suffering from traumatic brain injuries caused by concussions because she believes the amount is not adequate to compensate the thousands of retired athletes and their families who are entitled to the money. The settlement was first negotiated last […]
Texting teen driver to pay punitive damages to victim
The Forest City victim of a car wreck caused by a texting teen received a $120,000 settlement, according to NC Lawyers Weekly. The amount of the settlement is notable because the plaintiff’s medical bills only amounted to $21,000, which indicates that a good part of the settlement was for punitive damages that are intended to punish […]
Daycare pays parents of child with brain injury $1 million
A North Carolina daycare center was forced to pay $1 million dollars to the family of a child who suffered a severe brain injury as the result of negligence of one of the daycare’s employees. The employee turned her attention away from the infant for one or two minutes and found the child unresponsive. The daycare […]