Author: Ben Brodish
After a job injury, your employer’s insurance company may ask for a recorded statement before making a workers’ compensation settlement offer. Providing an official statement sounds simple, but you must be careful about what you say. Even though North Carolina…
Data from the Federal Highway Administration shows there are approximately 7.6 million licensed drivers in North Carolina. With so many drivers on the road, it is no surprise that hundreds of thousands of people are involved in auto accidents every…
If you have been involved in an auto accident caused by the negligence of another driver, you might have a liability claim against the negligent driver. This liability claim will be processed through the negligent driver’s insurance company, and will…
The only way your landlord can keep all or part of your security deposit, is if the landlord has provided an accounting to you showing for what purpose the security deposit was used. The accounting is for actual damages you,…
We get this type of question a lot. To be clear, the insurance adjuster doesn’t get to legally decide if you contributed to the accident or not. However, the insurance adjuster does get to decide whether the insurance company is choosing…
Notice: Unfortunately, we are presently not accepting new traffic offense cases at this time. Getting a speeding ticket in North Carolina can be frustrating, especially if points on your license and potential insurance hikes loom. Many drivers assume that all…
If you are injured in an auto accident while on the job, you may be able to pursue legal remedies through BOTH your employer’s workers’ compensation insurance and through the at-fault driver’s automobile insurance (like a usual personal injury case)….
Victims of North Carolina auto accidents are entitled to recover a variety of damages. While most of the damages that auto accident plaintiffs recover are considered compensatory damages (i.e., damages intended to compensate a plaintiff for their injuries, expenses, pain,…
North Carolina auto accident claims can sometimes be more complicated than initially thought — primarily due to a very strict North Carolina law called “contributory negligence.” In North Carolina, unlike most other states, contributory negligence completely bars a plaintiff’s claim…
If you are injured in an auto accident in North Carolina, you are generally entitled to receive compensation for: (1) medical expenses; (2) loss of earnings; (3) pain & suffering; (4) scarring and/or disfigurement; and (5) permanent impairment or permanent…
