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Defining disability for Social Security benefits purposes
When a Charlotte resident suffers an injury, they may need a few days to recover from their pain and to rest before they resume their normal activities. If they incur their injury while doing their job, then they may be entitled to pursue workers’ compensation to help them through their…
We are dedicated to helping personal injury clients
What could be a more routine action for people than going shopping? Usually the only damage people in Charlotte suffer from this is to their wallets. Still, many people suffer personal injury as a result of the experience, either from unsafe conditions at the store itself or unsafe products bought…
What are Social Security Disability GRID rules?
The Social Security Administration has composed what is known as the “blue book.” In it, a person can find listings of all qualified medical conditions and corresponding criteria that must be met in order to be approved for Social Security Disability. However, many claimants do not present with circumstances that…
Why timing is essential in workers’ compensation claims
Working in a warehouse or utilizing dangerous equipment may have you avoiding obstacles and hazards during your work day. Your risk of injury to your hands and knees is high when you use a strenuous, repetitive motion daily, or your job requires you to operate heavy machinery. You worry that…
Ikea ceiling lampshades cause injuries
Furniture giant Ikea has announced a recall on lampshades. Specifically, the company is recalling its Calypso glass ceiling lamps, which have been known to detach from the ceiling and fall. Since the lampshades are glass, this defect causes potential laceration and blunt force trauma concerns for consumers, according to the U.S. Consumer…
Survey: North Carolina supports tougher distracted driving law
Unlike many other states, North Carolina does not have a full ban on handheld cellphone use while driving. For adults over 18 not driving a school bus, texting and driving is illegal – but holding and using your phone for any other reason is allowed, despite mountains of evidence that…
Choose the best worksite shoes
No shirt, no shoes, no service. Sometimes your shoes don’t seem as important as the shirt and the service, but don’t be fooled. The type of shoes you wear to work can make a huge impact on your quality of work and your safety. In some jobs, not wearing the…
Worker seriously injured in Charlotte scaffold incident
The Charlotte Fire Department had to make an emergency high rise rescue on September 21, 2018 upon receiving a call that two workers were hanging from a scaffold in uptown Charlotte. The incident occurred close to the intersection of Church and Stonewall streets. Prior to the fire department’s arrival, the workers were…
How to financially survive the Social Security Disability wait
It is a well-known fact that waiting on a Social Security Disability hearing can be financially taxing, to put it mildly. Some claimants, depending on the length of the backlog in their filing state, can wait in excess of two years for a hearing date. However, there are resources available…
Personal injury caused by foreign objects in food
When you take a bite out of that favorite food you have been craving for a week, the last thing you expect is to be injured. However, this sometimes occurs due to foreign objects that can find their way into the mix. Whether it be through the manufacturing, packaging, or…
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