Each year thousands of Americans experience a spinal cord injury. These injuries are devastating and can cause both physical and emotional distress. The cost of care for a spinal cord injury can become costly. Approximately 12,000 new cases of spinal cord injury occur each year, not including those who die due to a spinal cord […]
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Whether you work outside or at a desk, we each face inherent risks of injury on the job each day. Data indicates that some accidents occur more frequently than others, and certain workers may be at a greater risk of suffering some of the most common workplace injuries. Slip and fall accidents are by far
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The state of North Carolina gives private companies the right to condemn land if the property is to be used in a project that can benefit the community. But property owners have rights, and the North Carolina land condemnation lawyers at HensonFuerst would like to remind you to keep a few things in mind if
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Most businesses in North Carolina are required to carry insurance to cover costs related to employee injuries. Unfortunately, many companies skirt these requirements by “misclassifying” their employees as independent contractors—who are exempt from North Carolina workers’ compensation coverage—rather than as company employees. An article from The Charlotte Observer noted a study conducted by several media
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Over the past several months, an estimated 17 million vehicles were recalled after it was discovered they were equipped with defective airbags manufactured by Japan-based company, Takata Corp. Earlier this week, the company stated they were doubling the number of vehicles recalled due to the faulty parts to approximately 34 million cars, trucks, and SUVs.
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Duke Energy remains under public scrutiny after tests showed that private wells of hundreds of landowners with property near the site of a massive coal ash spill were contaminated with toxic heavy metals. Reports indicate the contaminated water sources contained unsafe levels of iron, lead, magnesium, arsenic, and vanadium. Following last year’s spill, legislators passed
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Being in the military is a dangerous job, but one of the greatest risks can be unseen—service members are sometimes exposed to highly toxic chemicals during their time in the military. Cases of toxic exposure date back for decades. Soldiers who served during the Vietnam War were sometimes covered in the deadly defoliant Agent Orange.
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Brain Injury Risks: Cycling vs. Football In a recent interview on the National Football League’s television network, Dr. Joseph Maroon made the statement, “It’s much more dangerous riding a bicycle or a skateboard than playing youth football,” when making a comparison between the risk of suffering a traumatic brain injury during either activity. But is
North Carolina’s trucking industry is heavily regulated to help ensure the safety of both truck drivers and others who are commuting. Unfortunately, many trucking companies fail to adhere to these rules, which can too often lead to a serious North Carolina truck accident occurring. The recent collision between a tractor-trailer and an Amtrak train outside
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Since data shows North Carolina has the ninth highest bicyclist and pedestrian fatality rate in the nation, officials have been working to reduce the number of accidents involving cyclists and walkers by raising safety awareness. Now, the North Carolina Department of Transportation has launched a new website dedicated to reaching this goal. The Walk Bike