When a North Carolina worker is injured on the job, they expect the benefits of workers’ compensation to cover the expenses, but many do not know that workers’ compensation benefits may limit their ability to obtain compensation. In some cases of an on the job injury, a third-party liability claim…
Today, the Governors Highway Safety Association projected that motorcyclist deaths increased around nine percent in 2012. In the last 15 years, motorcycle deaths have increased all but one of those years. The press release from the GHSA also notes that motorcyclists remain one of the few roadway user groups where…
FairWarning.org, a website dedicated to providing journalism on issues of health, safety and corporate conduct, recently covered a topic that might be the most hotly debated within the circle of motorcycle riders. Yes, helmets. This article isn’t so much on the laws and the freedom on choice of wearing or not wearing…
For the fourth time in as many years, Ben Cochran, Managing Partner of Hardison & Cochran, made the cut as a North Carolina Rising Star as decided by the North Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine. To be named a Super Lawyers Rising Star, an attorney must be either 40 years old…
A recent report from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) shows that teen driving fatalities are on the rise among 16-17 year old drivers in the US. While Drivers Education classes are the norm for teens, many teens and tweens who were surveyed said that they emulate their parents and…
Managing Partner of Hardison & Cochran, Ben Cochran, announced today that his Transvaginal Mesh Frequently Asked Questions About Transvaginal Mesh What is transvaginal mesh? The phrase “transvaginal mesh” simply means mesh that is implanted through the vagina. What are pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence? Pelvic organ prolapse is…
Today is Presidents’ Day in the United States. If you didn’t know, President Nixon started Presidents’ Day to honor all past presidents of the U.S. While we are celebrating all of our past Presidents, we’d like to take a look specifically at the Presidents who were lawyers. Below we have…
Yesterday, officials from the N.C. Rate Bureau, NC Industrial Commission and the NC Press Association met and agreed to strike a law which made employers insurance policies private. While this is just an agreement and not actively in play right now, the Raleigh News and Observer reports that leaders do…
Why are we even talking about a “Chained CPI”? Where did it come from? Chained CPI is a phrase that has been popping up lately due to the “Fiscal Cliff” of 2013. The Fiscal Cliff is coming due to a set of laws that will go in effect starting midnight…
Drug compounding is under the spotlight after a deadly breakout of fungal meningitis has caused 12 deaths and 112 cases across 7 states, including North Carolina. All of the cases involve a steroid injection given to patients with back pain. As ABC News reports, the specific strain causing the outbreak…
