Call Us 919-240-4054This morning I had breakfast with a friend who had a scary experience at the hospital. He went to the emergency department with severe stomach pain. Since he’s a man in his 60s, the hospital personnel thought he might be having a heart attack. They spent many hours looking at his heart when all along […]
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Going to a work Christmas party? You need to read this….
What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of going to your work Christmas party…..Fun, Awkward, PARTY! If PARTY is your first thought, please think again! Work office parties are meant to be fun for employees, but not THAT much fun. If your office party includes alcohol here are a couple […]
Why Can’t the Jury Know If the Defendant Has Car Insurance?
If you have ever served on a North Carolina jury in a car wreck case, you almost certainly sat through the entire trial never knowing if the defendant had any insurance to pay the verdict. Surely no one in the courtroom – not the lawyers, the witnesses or the judge, ever mentioned it. Maybe someone mentioned […]
Local Railroad Company to Pay for Disability Discrimination
Attorney Meghan Deutsch-Blanco reached a settlement on behalf of a wrongfully terminated North Carolina railroad worker this month. The railroad agreed to pay for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act or “ADA.” The ADA is the law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in many areas of public life. In the workplace, the ADA requires […]
Four Reasons Why You Could Lose Your Workers’ Compensation Case From a North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Attorney
IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT MAKES A CASE INTO A LOSER, ask a NC workers’ compensation lawyer who is certified as a specialist. You might hear about a case like Katie’s. Katie worked as a certified nurse assistant in a nursing home. She liked her job but she didn’t like her supervisor, Janet. Katie […]
Valerie Johnson Reports Win in North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Case, Lockhart v. Ready Trucking, against an Uninsured Trucking Company
Willard Lockhart, a Charlotte North Carolina truck driver, was hired by Ready Trucking to drive an eighteen-wheeler truck on routes all over the eastern United States. When the transfer truck was blown off of a North Carolina highway, his employer denied that his injuries were their responsibility. Mr. Lockhart was told that he was an […]
More on the Talcum Powder and Cancer Connection
Here in hot North Carolina, baby powder can feel like a necessity. But just for adults, please, unless it’s made with something other than talc! Baby powder containing talc bears a warning label to keep it out of the reach of children. Many pediatricians discourage its use with babies, because if they inhale the particles […]
Some conditions that were caused by work are payable under workers’ comp even when there is no accident.
Most people know that workers who get a condition known as carpal tunnel syndrome from a job that requires strenuous, repeated hand movements sometimes can get workers’ comp benefits. But why some other conditions are occupational diseases and payable under workers’ comp is not as well understood. Some occupational conditions are listed in the workers’ comp […]
Beat the heat! How to stay safe when the temperature rises.
This week is a scorcher!! From New York all the way to North Carolina, the National Weather Service has issued warnings of a heat wave on the east coast. In addition to staying indoors and out of the sun, here are some tips for safety in the heat. On the job WATER: Be sure […]
How Can You Stay Safe at Work After the Orlando Shootings?
Two terrible events in Orlando, Florida, rocked the country this weekend. Singer Christina Grimmie was gunned down after a performance and while she was signing autographs. More than 100 patrons and employees were killed and injured when a gunman terrorized the Pulse nightclub. Both of the horrible acts were committed by a gunman in a […]
