Personal injury claims are designed to help you recover compensation for injuries and losses you incur due to another person or entity's negligence or wrongful act. If you are a victim of this type of accident, you may wonder what type of damages you can recover....
Personal Injury
Can you seek damages for pain and suffering in North Carolina?
If you have suffered severe injuries in a car crash or even a slip-and-fall accident, financial compensation is of vital importance. The treatment costs for such harm can reach several hundred thousand dollars in many cases. Most Charlotte, North Carolina residents...
3 safety measures that can prevent slip-and-fall injuries
Slip-and-fall accidents are among the most common causes of personal injury in the United States. The most dangerous aspect of slips and falls is that they can happen anywhere. Whether in the workplace, in public or in a residential setting, people always need to be...
How long do you have to file an injury lawsuit in North Carolina?
A car accident can leave you physically and mentally shaken. If you have sustained an injury as a result of someone else’s negligent or reckless acts, you might be eligible for compensation for your damages. Should you choose to follow through with your claim, it is...
What’s the burden of proof in a personal injury case?
A personal injury arises when one suffers harm or injury as a result of another party's negligence. Settlements for such claims may be made in or out of court, depending on whether the parties involved can reach an agreement on their own. What does it take, however,...
Stay safe if you do trenching or excavation in construction work
Construction work in North Carolina and in other states involves numerous hazards. That’s the nature of the job. Hopefully, though, your employer takes all possible precautions to make your work zone as accident-proof as possible. For your part, you heed the safety...
Do full-face motorcycle helmets really help?
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are a serious risk when riding a motorcycle. A rider has very little protection, and getting thrown from the bike can lead a rider to strike their head on the other vehicle, on the pavement or on a stationary object nearby. To prevent...
What kinds of benefits can you get from workers’ compensation?
If you’re working and get injured, it’s important that you talk to your employer about workers’ compensation. Workers’ compensation covers all kinds of work-related injuries such as cuts requiring medical care, head injuries, breathing issues related to the job and...
How to stay safe if you work in construction in North Carolina
Working in construction can be extremely dangerous. There are all kinds of potential hazards for even the most experienced, careful employees. “The potential for serious injury and even fatalities is ever-present on a construction site,” according to the web site...
What responsibility do business owners have for visitor safety?
Often, when people file a lawsuit against a business owner for an injury, it’s due to some negligence regarding the upkeep of the business property. If someone slipped and fell, for example, it could be because the store owner failed to clean up a spill or neglected...