Author: Hardison & Cochran

Duke Energy Progress has not seen the end of controversy since they were taken to federal court with a $102 million penalty (the second largest amount ever fined under the Clean Water Act) for a coal ash spill affecting a number of North Carolina rivers. Nine misdemeanor violations of the Clean…

It is a mistake to overlook the availability of workers’ compensation benefits if you have been injured in a car or truck accident that was connected to your job duties. Motor vehicle accidents of all kinds are among the most common causes of work-related injuries. Even if driving is not…

Memorial Day is known as the unofficial start of Summer. Unfortunately, backyard cookouts, pool parties, lake and beach trips, and other celebrations of the season also lead to Memorial Day weekend being one of the heaviest periods of accidents each year. Colonel Bill Grey, commander of the North Carolina Highway…

If you are employed in North Carolina and are injured or become ill because of your job, you likely qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. But if you don’t follow the rules, you could lose your eligibility for workers’ comp. As attorneys who represent injured workers, we work with the N.C….

America’s senior citizens deserve to live with dignity and respect. But at a time in their lives when they may suffer from illness, frailty, and reduced mental capacities, they often live in facilities where they receive inadequate care and are vulnerable to nursing home abuse. Elder abuse is one of…

Almost all employers in North Carolina are required by law to have workers’ compensation insurance in case one of their employees sustains an injury on the job. An injured worker is entitled to receive fully paid medical care and a portion of his or her wages while recovering. Workers’ compensation…

Car accidents are the leading cause of death among teens and teen driving.  The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, which has conducted multiple studies of teenage driving, says many of the teens who are killed in car crashes are passengers of other teen drivers. Research shows that riding with older…

A Durham television station reported recently that school bus accidents in North Carolina cost the state an average of $5.5 million a year for medical bills and property damage sustained by injured drivers. The report by WTVD says the State of North Carolina has paid out $66 million for school…

For many years now, hospitals in North Carolina and across the nation have been experiencing what could only be called a rising epidemic of work-related injuries among nurses, nurses’ aides, orderlies, and other healthcare workers. A recent report by National Public Radio (NPR) revealed that many hospital administrators refuse to…

Getting into an accident with a tractor trailer is one of the greatest fears for many motorists. The sheer size of 18 wheelers and other large trucks makes some drivers flinch when big trucks rumble past on the interstate. The wind alone created by some of these monsters can make…