Injuries to the spinal cord can significantly change how a person lives their life. These changes often come in the form of learning to live with paralysis. While all spinal cord injuries are tragedies in their own right, they seem much more tragic when they’re caused...
Injuries
How quickly should a grocery store clean a spill?
When you go to a grocery store, you expect to get what you need and leave. However, this may not always be the case, as you may be involved in a slip and fall accident. Different factors can lead to such an accident, including spills. If you are injured in a grocery...
Who is liable if a homeowner sets a booby trap?
If someone breaks into a home and the homeowner actively defends themselves, they're generally within their rights. This leads some homeowners to believe that they can set booby traps in advance to injure someone who potentially breaks into the house or trespasses on...
How does premises liability work in North Carolina?
The basic concept of a premises liability claim is that a property owner should have done more to ensure you were safe when visiting their premises. Yet these cases are anything but basic. North Carolina cases revolve around two things. 1. Whether an owner took...
Tips for holiday shopping safety
If you are like most Greensboro residents, you are making your holiday lists and checking them twice this time of year. For many reasons, a lot of shopping will be done online. Yet, there are still must-have items that can make you venture out into the horde of...
Why might hitting your head be a very expensive turn of events?
You’ve probably suffered a blow to the head at various points in your life. Examples could include clashing heads on the sports field, falling out of a tree or slipping on a wet floor. Most of the time, life carries on as normal after a minor head injury that does not...
Why might kitchen workers need workers’ comp?
Restaurant kitchens often have a high staff turnover. Many workers leave after fallouts with colleagues or bosses, and others just decide to opt for an easier way to earn money. But, all too often, there’s another reason a restaurant might need to hire a new staff...
Crash injuries don’t need to affect wages to cause financial harm
After a major crash, people often look for compensation to help cover their expenses. They may have lost out on multiple days of income, maybe even weeks of wages because of their injuries. They may have thousands of dollars in hospital bills and also property damage...
Could TBI Survivors’ Brain Cells Be Regrown And Repaired In A Lab Someday?
Medical researchers are constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible. There are more therapies available for cancer than ever before, and advances in neurological science and prosthetics can help people recovering from an amputation or a spinal cord injury...
Can a crime against you lead to a premises liability claim?
Premises liability is the legal term for the risk that property owners assume when people visit their building. Either the owner or their insurance company may have to pay if someone gets hurt on their property. Many premises liability claims have to do with...