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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

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

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 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

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

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

Reporting Deadlines for Chemical Exposure Injuries at Work

If a chemical exposure at work sent you to urgent care or the ER, the clock started fast in North Carolina, and waiting can wreck the claim.

ARTICLE by Darius McNeil

Can my Charlotte hospital fire me for filing workers comp?

If you get this wrong, you can lose wage benefits, miss the 30-day notice rule, and let your employer pressure you out before your claim is even on file. No - a Charlotte...

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

Durham insurer says your kid's MRI means nothing - that's outrageous

A Durham parent is getting told to sit tight on brain surgery after a helmeted motorcycle crash because the insurer's doctor claims nothing is wrong.

ARTICLE by Danny Locklear

vocational rehabilitation

Miss this after a serious injury, and a person can end up cleared to leave treatment but still unable to earn a living, unsure what work is safe, and under pressure to take a...

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...

How long do I have after a Charlotte road work injury to file anything?

Unlike Tennessee, where many injury claims must be filed within 1 year, North Carolina usually gives you 3 years from the injury date to file a personal injury lawsuit. What...

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...

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...

transferable skills analysis

A transferable skills analysis is a review of a person's work history, education, training, and physical or mental limits to decide what skills can carry over to other jobs. It...

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

Is a Charlotte pothole crash claim worth it if my old back injury exploded?

The adjuster is about to ask, "What changed after this crash that wasn't already wrong with your back?" Your answer matters because North Carolina will pay for an aggravation...

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...

occupational therapy

The part that trips people up most is that "occupational" does not just mean work or job duties. It means the everyday activities that occupy a person's life - getting dressed,...