A settlement offer feels like relief. After weeks or months of dealing with insurers, medical appointments, and uncertainty about your income, someone is finally putting a number on the table. The temptation to accept and move on is real. So is the risk of doing…
Yes, you can be covered by workers' compensation when you are injured on a business trip. But "can be" is doing a lot of work in that sentence. Whether your accident actually qualifies depends on what you were doing when it happened, and insurers know…
If your employer or their insurance company has requested a functional capacity evaluation, you probably have questions. These assessments are not neutral medical tests. An FCE is a tool insurers use to gauge what you can and cannot do physically, and the results are routinely…
Getting hurt in a work vehicle crash raises questions that a typical car accident does not. Workers' comp may cover job-related car crashes, but who is liable? Is your employer responsible? What if another driver caused the wreck? Many injured employees are not sure which…
A workplace injury can turn your life upside down in an instant. Medical bills start piling up, and you may be missing work. On top of all that, you are trying to figure out what to do next. The good news is that North Carolina…
If you are going through a divorce, the messaging history on your phone may matter more than you think. Text conversations, emails, and electronic communications have become some of the most commonly used forms of digital proof in family law cases. Whether they help or…
