Wilmington North Carolina Law Blog
Can a repetitive strain injury stop you from working?
As an employee in North Carolina, you work hard every day. You often do the same tasks over and over. This can cause repetitive strain injuries. Injuries like this make it hard for you to work. In fact, a bad repetitive strain injury may stop you from working. But...
Does your back injury qualify you for TTD payments?
Back injuries are common in many kinds of work, including construction and manufacturing. If your back injury is job-related, you are eligible to file a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. During recovery, your main concern will be compensation during the time...
Can I recover workers’ comp if I was hurt working from home?
Many of us have experienced a substantial change in our working environments this year. Spending your entire workweek in an office may be a thing of the past. How does working from home impact your claim for workers’ compensation? Are you still eligible to collect...
What is a power of attorney?
As you begin the estate planning process, you must consider who could manage your affairs in the event you become disabled, ill or incapacitated. While you may be hale now, you will want to account for the possibility that your health may one day decline. Without a...
Is distracted driving as dangerous as drunk driving?
It’s not uncommon to see a distracted driver on your way into work each morning. You may see one driver applying her makeup while on the freeway. You may see another driver with a coffee cup in one hand and a breakfast sandwich in the other. You may see someone...
How serious is underage drinking?
Parents have varying beliefs when it comes to the moral aspect of underage drinking. Some remember taking their first sips of wine at a young age and believe experimentation is a harmless rite of passage. Other parents may believe in abstinence out of respect for the...
What happens when you return to work after a work injury?
As a state worker, the rules of workers’ compensation are slightly different for you than they are for non-government employees. Because of this, your return-to-work scenarios may look slightly different than if you worked within a private organization or institution....
What should I do when encountering a speeding driver?
Roads have speed limit signs for a reason. They tell drivers how fast they should go as they drive through a quiet neighborhood, a busy main road, or an interstate. Some drivers, however, do not heed the speed limit signs. When motorists go too fast, they endanger the...
How can “nesting” help my kids cope with our divorce?
Divorce is difficult on its own. Going through the process with children is even harder. Many parents are looking for ways to make divorce easier on children. One way that many families are coping with divorce is to set up a “nesting” arrangement. Nesting helps...
What are the most dangerous driving behaviors?
Many motor vehicle fatalities have a direct link to dangerous and reckless driving behaviors. These behaviors affect all drivers, even those who follow traffic laws and conduct themselves correctly when behind the wheel. According to the Insurance Institute for...
