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Man dragged from United flight to receive tax-free compensation
The images of a dazed and disheveled man being dragged off of a United Airlines flight will likely stay with us for quite some time. The airline came to a settlement with Dr. David Dao, the passenger who was forcibly removed to make room for United personnel. As expected, the…
Be aware that May is Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so from Charlotte to California and from Chicago to Chattanooga and beyond, organizations are doing all they can to make people aware of the need for increasing understanding and respect for those living with mental health issues. Those suffering from mental illness are not…
Fallen workers recognized in North Carolina state capitol
When someone you love dies on the job, there’s little you can do but collect your benefits from workers’ compensation or file a wrongful death claim. You may wonder what is being done to change things in the workplace to prevent accidents like those that took your family member’s life.…
There’s an app to help distracted drivers
While we are years’ removed from Apple’s “there’s an app for that” advertising campaign, we are still amazed by the different apps that help us with our everyday lives. Indeed, sometimes we may wonder what we would without some apps, or reminisce about how we got by in the past…
North Carolina remembers workers who lost their lives on the job
The number is large and startling: 150. That’s how many North Carolina workers lost their lives while on the job in the state in 2015. The state branch of the AFL-CIO recently held a workers’ memorial event at the State Capitol. A bell tolled for each victim as family members and friends…
North Carolina mom coping with daughters’ deaths in highway crash
Regular readers of our blog know that we recently wrote in this space about the pair of North Carolina sisters who were tragically killed in a head-on collision on an interstate highway in Arizona. The mother of the young women earlier this month flew to Phoenix to accept her older daughter’s college…
Researchers aim to solve Chronic Fatigue Syndrome mysteries
The goal of medical research is to expand knowledge, improve treatments and find cures. While cures can take years and enormous commitments of time and money, the search can often provide drug enhancements and other advances that can enable doctors to more effectively treat patients. New research by the National…
North Carolina sisters die together in highway crash
They lived together and died together. They were virtually inseparable North Carolina sisters who grew up a short drive north of Charlotte in Mooresville. The pair of siblings perished together in a car accident in Arizona as they were driving to watch the sun rise over the Grand Canyon. Law…
Report: Workplace injuries can have devastating economic impacts
A new report highlights the dangers people face in their jobs every day. The report was compiled by using injury and fatality data from the federal government’s Bureau of Statistics as well as Occupational Safety and Health Administration enforcement data from last year. One of the conclusions researchers came to:…
City extends North Carolina workers’ comp claims to volunteers
About 70 miles east of Charlotte sits the small city famous for racing: Rockingham, North Carolina. Though the Rockingham Speedway has closed, racing fans still hold fond memories of the many NASCAR events that roared there. Despite the track’s closure, the seat of Richmond County still hosts public events, of…
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