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Compensable Injury

April 27, 2015 By nicole

NC Senate Bill 205 is bad for workers

A trucker once said, “Everything in your house came on a truck – including the house.”  North Carolinians rely on men and women who carry the goods that we need and want. They work long hours and suffer serious accidents at an alarming rate. Workers’ compensation covers truck drivers when they are injured in the […]

Filed Under: Cases in the News, Legislative Action, Safety Information, Workers' Compensation Tagged With: Articles, Compensable Injury, Congress, North Carolina, North Carolina Workers' Compensation, Occupational Accident, Senate Bill, Truckers, workers compensation

May 16, 2014 By nicole

Ask the expert: what do I do when I get sent to a doctor I don’t think is helping?

Answer: What you should definitely NOT do is to get treatment from another doctor. Treating with a different doctor without the permission of the employer or its insurance company makes it look like you are not cooperating with the workers’ compensation process and can cause your payments to stop. There is no guarantee that your employer […]

Filed Under: Workers' Compensation Tagged With: Compensable Injury, Health Care, Industrial Commission, NC Court of Appeals, North Carolina, North Carolina Workers' Compensation, Valerie Johnson

May 6, 2014 By nicole

A “crash” by any other name…

If you were riding your bike on a city street and you were hit by a bus, was it an accident? This article from Bike Law talks about the difference between a “crash” and an “accident” and how the two terms can be used to imply or deny who is at fault.

Filed Under: Cases in the News Tagged With: Ann Groninger, Articles, bicycle, Compensable Injury, Litigation, North Carolina

May 6, 2014 By nicole

May is Bike Month!

Bike Month (#bikemonth) provides many opportunities all over the state for fun bike events – from family rides and kids bike rodeos to charity events and pro races. It’s also a great time to educate drivers about cyclists’ rights and to educate cyclists about safe practices on the road. Preventing crashes and accidents is an important […]

Filed Under: Bicycle Law, Personal Injury, Safety Information Tagged With: Ann Groninger, bicycle, Compensable Injury, Litigation

April 24, 2014 By nicole

Ask an expert: Should I report getting hurt at work, even if I was injured while playing around?

Answer: Yes. You should report the injury AND tell the truth about how it occurred – even if you know the injury is totally your fault. In North Carolina, the workers’ comp rules require you to have an injury by accident during a break in a worker’s normal routine in order for you to qualify for benefits. It […]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Compensable Injury, Industrial Commission, North Carolina, North Carolina Workers' Compensation, Valerie Johnson

February 4, 2014 By nicole

High Point firefighter struck and killed while cycling

Flags at High Point fire stations are hanging at half-mast today, after the tragic death of a High Point Fire Department employee, killed while riding his bike on Sunday. Todd Martinez, a fire equipment operator and father of two, was on Scalesville Road in Summerfield when 19-year-old Andrew Bray Barham failed to see Martinez and […]

Filed Under: Bicycle Law Tagged With: Ann Groninger, bicycle, Compensable Injury

January 15, 2014 By nicole

$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 […]

Filed Under: Personal Injury Tagged With: Class Action, Compensable Injury

December 11, 2013 By nicole

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 […]

Filed Under: Personal Injury Tagged With: Compensable Injury, Litigation, North Carolina

November 12, 2013 By nicole

Lenoir woman wins $1 million pre-suit

A woman severely injured when a tractor trailer hit her car received a $1 million dollar settlement from the truck’s insurance company, according to court documents. Melanie Moll was driving to pick up her son from school in Lenoir County when a truck.that was attempting to pass her in a no-passing zone t-boned her vehicle […]

Filed Under: Personal Injury Tagged With: Compensable Injury, Litigation

November 6, 2013 By nicole

Injured workers must prove what caused their injury

An injured worker who can’t prove what exactly caused the injury is not entitled to benefits, according to a recent ruling issued by the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Sonya Chaffins, a former employee of Tar Heel Capital Corporation, filed for workers’ compensation after an injury to her shoulder on the job in 2010. Chaffins had suffered a […]

Filed Under: Workers' Compensation Tagged With: Compensable Injury, Leto Copeley, NC Court of Appeals, North Carolina Workers' Compensation, Valerie Johnson

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