Call Us 919-240-4054A recent case that went all the way to the NC Court of Appeals confirms that if you deviate from the plain terms of a contract out of pure spite, you may get hit with a jury award for unfair and deceptive trade practices. And if you still don’t take responsibility and you appeal, you are probably […]
Personal Injury
Missing workers’ comp checks for state workers
As WTVD 11 has reported, state employees around North Carolina have not been receiving their workers’ compensation checks. On July 1 North Carolina transferred its workers’ compensation administration away from CorVel to Sedgwick. The change did not go smoothly. Hundreds of school employees have not received weekly compensation since July 1. This delay has continued despite […]
Understanding workers’ comp: part 5
The rule explained in “Understanding workers’ comp: part 1” is clear — to have a covered injury a worker must have had an injury by accident — also has notable exceptions. But back injuries without a clear accidental cause, many specific occupational diseases, and other work-related conditions can also be covered under workers’ compensation. Each of […]
Cycling accidents can be very serious
Watch Ann’s video about how serious cycling accidents can be.
Who we represent
Most of our bicycle cases involve bicycle-automobile interactions but we do represent cyclists in other situations. Watch our recent video of Ann explaining the types of bicycle cases we handle.
Why side guards on big trucks could save the lives of cyclists and pedestrians
The National Transportation Systems Center reports that nearly half of bicyclists and more than one-quarter of pedestrians that are killed by large trucks hit the side of the truck first. A large portion of these fatalities could be prevented if the truck were equipped with side guards. Truck side guards are vehicle-based safety devices that cover the exposed space between the […]