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I stopped treatment after our Raleigh school-run crash - did I just wreck the claim?

A treatment gap after a Raleigh crash gives the insurer exactly what it wants, especially when the blame and coverage mess already makes the case harder.

ARTICLE by Priya Rao

A $9,500 offer after a Durham interstate blowout crash? Probably not

A gap in treatment can gut the value of a North Carolina injury claim, especially when a commercial insurer is already trying to dodge coverage after a tire-blowout interstate wreck.

ARTICLE by Sandra McBryde

Ashamed to say it: daycare kids were with me when the light failed

A Durham daycare worker got hit in an intersection with a malfunctioning light, her injuries got worse because safety equipment failed, and now the insurer is calling her treatment unnecessary.

ARTICLE by Wayne Stiltner

Seriously, is chasing the bar worth it after a Greensboro pileup?

A Greensboro factory worker gets buried in a pileup claim, the insurer says he made his injuries worse by not treating fast enough, and the real question is whether the drunk driver's bar and punitive damages make the fight worth it.

ARTICLE by Priya Rao

Scaffold Fall Claims and Immigration Fears

If you were badly hurt on a North Carolina construction site and the boss is blaming you to keep you quiet, the real fight is over fault, paperwork, and whether they can use your immigration status against you.

ARTICLE by Melissa Troutman

exclusive remedy doctrine

Can you sue your employer after a job injury, or are workers' comp benefits your only option? Usually, the exclusive remedy doctrine means workers' compensation is the main...

Greensboro Uber crash claim feels dead because the driver was "off the clock" - that may be exactly what they want you to believe

An Uber passenger hurt when a car backed across a Greensboro sidewalk can still have a real claim even if the driver's employer denies responsibility and Medicare already paid the bills.

ARTICLE by Sandra McBryde

Two crashes, one wreck, and a surgery denial in Durham

When two separate impacts wreck your car and the workers' comp carrier stalls on surgery, the fight turns into both a fault case and a medical authorization case.

ARTICLE by Sandra McBryde

ignition interlock device

Not a tracker, and not a machine that proves someone is sober all day long. It is a breath-testing device installed in a vehicle that requires the driver to blow into it before...

Deer made me hit a truck on Silas Creek who pays my ER bill?

On Silas Creek Parkway in Winston-Salem, a deer jumps out near Hanes Mall Boulevard, you swerve, and the next bill is from Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center or Atrium Health...

unscheduled injury

You just got a letter that says your back or neck injury is being treated as an "unscheduled injury," and now the benefits math suddenly looks different. That means the body...

Durham crash at a dead traffic light can run out the clock fast

In North Carolina, a wrongful death case belongs to the estate's personal representative, not whoever is grieving the hardest, and waiting until the deadline is brutal.

ARTICLE by Sandra McBryde

absorptive phase

The period after alcohol is consumed but before the body reaches its highest blood alcohol concentration. "After alcohol is consumed" matters because absorption starts in the...

Medicare Reimbursement After a Passenger Injury Crash

In North Carolina, an injured passenger usually makes a claim against the at-fault driver's liability coverage, even if that driver is family, and Medicare reimbursement can turn a simple wreck into a mess fast.

ARTICLE by Darius McNeil

Did I wait too long to sue after my child was hit in Charlotte?

No - not automatically. The common wrong answer is, "If you didn't file right away, you lost the case." That is not how North Carolina usually works. If your child was hit...

permanent total disability

Like a bridge that has taken damage so severe it can no longer carry traffic safely, a person may reach a point where work capacity is considered gone for the long term, not...

walk and turn test

What is the walk and turn test, and why does an officer ask for it? It is a roadside field sobriety test used to check whether a person can follow instructions, keep balance,...

horizontal gaze nystagmus

Why is an officer shining a penlight in someone's face and asking them to follow it with their eyes? That is part of a roadside sobriety test called horizontal gaze nystagmus,...

implied consent

A single refusal can cost money, driving privileges, and leverage in a criminal case before you ever get to trial. When police lawfully suspect impaired driving, saying no to a...

Insurance Liability After Borrowing a Friend’s Car

In North Carolina, the car's insurance usually pays first, but that does not mean your own policy, the owner, and even you personally are off the hook.

ARTICLE by Tammy Shuford