North Carolina Legal Blog
In North Carolina, the statute of limitations gives you three years from the date of your injury to file a personal injury lawsuit under most circumstances. You would most likely lose your ability to seek compensation if you miss this deadline, so it’s important to act quickly to preserve your legal rights. The three-year filing…
When you get hurt at work, you may expect to receive workers’ compensation benefit payments to help with your recovery. However, your employer or its insurer may deny your claim, either due to a genuine belief that you do not qualify for workers’ comp or to avoid paying you benefits. Fortunately, North Carolina’s workers’ compensation…
If you’ve lost a loved one and someone else is to blame, you may decide to pursue financial compensation through a wrongful death claim. But who has the right to file a wrongful death lawsuit in North Carolina? Under state law, only the personal representative of a decedent can do so. A North Carolina wrongful…
If you are injured or suffer vehicle damage in a car accident, you will need a copy of the police accident report to file with an insurance claim. If your accident claim is disputed or you have a disability claim due to injuries sustained in the accident, the police report will be the first piece…
An accident involving a golf cart can lead to potentially catastrophic injuries. Because most models provide little or no protection to their occupants, collisions may result in injuries such as fractures, crush injuries, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and paralysis. If you’ve suffered injuries in a North Carolina golf cart accident caused by someone…
No one wants to be in a car crash, but it is best to be prepared in case the unexpected happens. If the other driver is at fault, you might assume you can file a claim with that driver’s insurance company, but what happens if they have no insurance? ContentsIs Automotive Insurance Required to Drive?Does…
If you suffer an injury at work in North Carolina, the statute of limitations gives you two years from the date of the injury to file your workers’ compensation claim. If you miss this two-year window, you might lose the right to claim workers’ comp benefits. This is why it’s so important to work with…
Injured workers must meet several deadlines to pursue workers’ compensation benefits in North Carolina. Notify your employer as soon as possible if you get hurt in an accident or are diagnosed with an occupational disease, and within no longer than 30 days. Your employer is then responsible for notifying its insurance carrier to initiate the…
North Carolina motorists are likely aware that tractor-trailers pose a big threat to passenger vehicles. There is some good news to report in that deaths during the transportation of freight across the United States declined by nearly 24 percent between 2000 and 2015. Unfortunately, there are still roughly 4,000 deaths annually caused by collisions involving…
Your employer or their insurance company usually picks the doctor you will see for injuries related to your workers’ compensation claim in North Carolina. However, if you feel the treatment you are receiving is inadequate or want a second opinion, you can ask to see a different doctor. To do this, you must file a…
