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Fourteenth Amendment

You just got a letter that says the government denied your claim, suspended a benefit, or took action against you without a real hearing, and now somebody mentions the...

separation of powers

Not a complete wall between branches of government, and not a rule that keeps them from interacting at all. The idea is that government power is divided among separate branches...

A well-supported damages claim can rise or fall on future cost proof, and this document is often the roadmap for those numbers. A life care plan is a detailed, expert-based...

resident rights

Recent federal and state enforcement changes have put more focus on how nursing homes handle staffing, complaints, and discharges. Think of it like living in an apartment: even...

I'm still dizzy after a Wilmington rear-end crash and the hospital lien may swallow my settlement

A seasonal farmworker with ongoing concussion symptoms after a rear-end wreck can end up seeing a hospital lien eat the case alive before the bills, missed work, and future treatment are even covered.

ARTICLE by Priya Rao

disability rating

How disabled am I, at least on paper, and who decides that? A disability rating is a medical-legal measurement of how much an injury, illness, or lasting condition has reduced...

impairment rating

A medical percentage that measures permanent loss of bodily function. "Medical" matters because the rating is usually assigned by a doctor after treatment has stabilized, often...

requests for admissions

Missing one of these can cost real money or seriously weaken a case. A request for admission is a written tool used in a lawsuit to make the other side admit or deny specific...

Did I miss my chance if a Durham adjuster wants a recorded statement today?

You have 3 years from the injury date to file most North Carolina injury lawsuits, and if a city or county agency is involved, much shorter notice rules can matter fast. The...

How much is a Durham crash claim worth when silicosis muddies it?

If a crash in Durham made your breathing worse but you already had silicosis, the fight is going to be about proof, and the proof starts disappearing fast.

ARTICLE by Wayne Stiltner

residual functional capacity

Miss this term, and a doctor, insurance adjuster, or disability decision-maker may end up deciding you can do more than your body actually allows. Residual functional capacity...

I feel awful making a Raleigh claim, but a "pre-existing jaw" excuse won't pay

An EMT in Raleigh borrowed a car, got hit with an airbag injury to the face, and now the insurer is trying to dump the whole claim on some supposed old jaw problem.

ARTICLE by Keith Barlow

Recorded Statements After a Crash: Claim Damage Control

The fastest way to wreck a North Carolina injury claim after an older parent's crash is to hand the insurer a messy recorded statement before you know the medical picture.

ARTICLE by Melissa Troutman

Hidden Injuries and Filing Deadlines After I-95 Crash

When a wreck looks minor at first but weeks later turns into a punctured lung, internal bleeding, or a brain injury nobody caught, the real fight is often over when you reasonably could have known how bad it was.

ARTICLE by Wayne Stiltner

Winston-Salem wants you back at a desk your spine can't handle

A commute crash made an old back problem flare up, the insurer is acting like that means no claim, and the employer is dangling "light duty" that the treating doctor says is not safe.

ARTICLE by Jose Hernandez

home modification

Like adding a ramp to a front step after an ice storm makes a house usable again, changing a living space after an injury is about making daily life safer and possible. In...

permanent impairment

You may see this in a doctor's report, a workers' compensation letter, or a settlement discussion: an injury has left a "permanent impairment," often with a percentage...

A busted jaw in Fayetteville can still be a comp claim

A Fayetteville plumber hurt by an airbag on the job can still have a North Carolina workers' comp claim even if the employer starts making immigration threats and the insurance company fights over treatment.

ARTICLE by Tammy Shuford

Six months later, that Asheville dog bite is still a coverage fight

A child bitten in the face at a friend's house does not turn into a workers' comp claim just because the parent was driving between HVAC jobs when it happened.

ARTICLE by Tammy Shuford

I waited weeks to treat my Durham school-zone knee injury, did I ruin it?

Three years is North Carolina's usual deadline to file a personal injury lawsuit, but a weeks-long treatment gap can still become the insurer's favorite argument. The outcome...