Once again we see an example of how so many of our elderly population are living at risk for serious injury or death due to the conditions in poorly run nursing homes. I don’t know how many incidents of nursing home abuse and neglect must happen for the general public to or the legislature to […]
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As an injured worker, if you file a Worker’s Compensation Claim, you are not suing your company. Joey Hodgin has heard from many injured workers over the years who are concerned that if they retain a lawyer, and file a Worker’s Compensation Claim, then they are suing their company. This understanding is wrong. There is a
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Look out for your interests . . . your company is certainly looking out for theirs. Joey Hodgin has heard from many injured workers who do not want to retain a lawyer because the company is “being good to them”. However, what many injured workers fail to realize is that what the company is doing for
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A new study at George Washington University has identified ways in which Alzheimer’s Disease and Traumatic Brain Injury are linked. Apparently each causes similar destruction of cellular pathways. This finding can possibly aid in the development of treatments for both conditions. To see the full article, please click on the following link: http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/holnus/099200907131131.htm
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According to Catherine Goldman, senior practitioner with Wake County Human Services, the home needs sharp regulatory eyes trained on it to protect residents. “These folks are at risk,” Goldman said Wednesday. Consequently, the home has a no-star rating due to problems like a smoking-related building fire, high rates of medication mistakes, electrical hazards and food
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Joey Hodgin has talked to a lot of injured workers. One concern that often arises, is an injured worker’s concern that they are “suing” their employer. For whatever reason, their employer, friend, co-worker, or family member has told the injured worker that he/she shouldn’t sue the company. The reality is that the injured worker isn’t
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Workers’ compensation; whether N.C. Nat’l Guard member was an employee pursuant to G.S. 97-2(2) when she sustained her injuries. The Court of Appeals held that the claimant was not an employee, as the term is defined in N.C. Gen. Stat. 97-2(2). The claimant was determined not to be on “State active duty” at the time
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A research company has received a grant of almost $ 9 million to study the effects of brain injuries of deployed servicemen. One reason is because the symptoms of a concussion may not be obvious, while things such as slower reaction time and memory impairments may persist. Similar to the high school proposal for testing
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I see more and more information every day about pools and summer activities, and the increased risk of traumatic brain injury and other serious injuries such as spinal cord injury and paralysis. Please do not let your kids dive heard first into pools or natural water areas without knowing exactly what lies beneath! Scope out
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Document, document, document. According to Joey Hodgin, one of the best things an injured worker can do is to save every scrap of paper they receive subsequent to an injury in the workplace. These documents would include check stubs, W2 forms, letters from their employer, letters from the worker’s comp insurance company, any Industrial Commission
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