For claimants filing for disability benefits, the success of the claim is always tied to their medical evidence.  Actively treating and having evidence to support a claimant’s case and hearing testimony is essential to being approved for benefits.  Conversely, not treating and a lack of medical evidence almost always derails even the best disability claim.  …

Obtaining Medical Treatment and Medical Records During COVID-19 Pandemic Read More »

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper is temporarily eliminating certain restrictions ordinarily placed on unemployment benefits in an effort to make it easier for individuals who have been affected by COVID-19, the Coronavirus, to qualify. He is also doing so in an effort to lessen the impact on businesses. Cooper made the decision after announcing that …

NC Lifts Unemployment Benefit Restrictions to Aid Those Impacted by COVID-19 Read More »

We place our loved ones in nursing homes and eldercare facilities with the confidence that they will be kept safe, cared for properly, and treated with great dignity. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. For the daughter of one particular resident, this assumption could not have been any further from the truth. Late this …

Hidden Camera in NC Nursing Home Reveals Abuse Read More »

In order to close the legal loopholes that surrounded North Carolina’s definition of rape, both chambers of the NC General Assembly have unanimously passed legislation reforming sexual assault laws. The Bill, known as SB 199, has had widespread bipartisan support. Prior to the passage of this new legislation, North Carolina was the only state in …

NC Senate Bill 199 Provides Much-Needed Update to State’s Antiquated Sex Abuse Laws Read More »

The purpose of an insurance policy is to protect us in the event of an accident. And while this can definitely prove true, the nubmber one priority of an insurance company is to make money – not to make sure you are compensated fairly.  Unfortunately, in an effort to make money, the company will often …

7 Tricks Insurance Companies May Use to Deny Your Claim Read More »

We look to the government to inform us of many different things. One such thing is the safety of the vehicles that we drive. But while government crash tests are performed to gauge the safety of every car, the pace at which vehicle safety technology is evolving has made these tests inadequate. In the 1950s, …

Safety Advocates Call for Updated Government Car Crash Tests Read More »

With the 2019 holiday season in full swing, parents and relatives everywhere are rushing to get their hands on the perfect toys for the children in their lives. However, despite years of progress in keeping dangerous toys off shelves by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), elected officials, non-profits, and public health organizations, there …

Dangerous Toys to Avoid Buying this Holiday Season Read More »

On November 21, 2019, Attorney Carma L. Henson, along with other plaintiff lawyers, presented at the American Advocates for Justice (AAJ) “Discovery Masters Class: Overcoming Obstructive Discovery Seminar” in Washington, DC, discussing tactics to overcome obstructive discovery tactics. Carma spoke on two topics including: Attorneys Duties When Responding to Discovery (ethics) Prohibited Objections: Written Discovery …

Carma Henson Speaks at AAJ Discovery Masters Class Seminar Read More »

According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, each year approximately 400,000 people undergo total hip replacement surgeries. While a hip replacement is intended to increase a patient’s mobility and quality of life, unfortunately, that is not always the case. In some instances, hip implants such as the OMNI (K2 or Apex K2) artificial …

OMNI Artificial Hip Replacement System Susceptible to Failure Read More »

Earlier this month, Senator Tom Udall of New Mexico and Senator Rick Scott of Florida introduced legislation that would require all new cars and trucks to come with special alcohol detection systems by 2024. Under the Reduce Impaired Driving for Everyone Act of 2019, the “RIDE Act,” $10 million would be allocated to continue government-funded …

Members of Congress Hope to Build Smarter Cars to Prevent Drunk Driving Read More »