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Hardison & Cochran Attorneys at Law is a socially responsible law firm and is active in its support of the Autism Society of North Carolina. In recent years, the law firm has had a partnership with the Autism Society in NC and University of North Carolina Athletics to increase autism…

In a “car vs. pedestrian” accident, the person on foot in most cases sustains the brunt of the injuries. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says pedestrians were one of the few groups of road users in the U.S. to experience an increase in traffic fatalities in 2016. For…

Raleigh, North Carolina may not have freezing weather like Buffalo, New York, or Chicago, but the Triangle area still has its share of inclement weather during the winter. For that matter, it’s not only snow, sleet and ice that make roads hazardous. Freezing rain, fog and wind contribute to car…

Q: Is North Carolina a fault state when it comes to car insurance claims?  Yes. North Carolina law allows insurance companies to use fault for a car accident to deny payment of claims. Some states require vehicle owners to have no-fault auto insurance coverage, in which insurers must pay for…

We have covered a lot of information on the Hardison & Cochran Podcast on the topic of North Carolina Workers’ Compensation. So does all of this information we’re sharing also apply if you happen to be injured at a part time, seasonal or holiday job? The short answer is yes,…

Recent statistics show that hit-and-run accidents, in which a driver flees the scene of a car crash, are on the rise in North Carolina and across the nation. In addition to the heightened danger of injury of being struck by a hit-and-run driver, these types of accidents can make it…

The American economy has changed dramatically in the last decade. Many workers who lost jobs in the Great Recession have found that eight-plus years of recovery have not included full-time jobs for them. More and more people of all ages and experience levels are working as freelance or contract workers,…

Hardison & Cochran Managing Partner Benjamin T. Cochran has been recognized by his peers as one of the top workers’ compensation lawyers in the United States. Mr. Cochran, managing partner of Hardison & Cochran, is listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2019 in the “Workers’ Compensation – Claimants” practice area….

We have a right to expect that the food we buy at grocery stores and restaurants is healthy and safe to eat.  But when food suppliers and restaurant staff fail to follow proper safety practices in handling and preparing food, they may cause an outbreak of foodborne illness and leave…

Approximately four of every 10 car accidents occur at intersections, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In North Carolina, there were more than 128,000 intersection crashes in the most recent year of complete traffic data, including 42,000 intersection collisions involving injuries and 402 involving deaths, according to…