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Workers’ compensation insurance scheme shields employers from most lawsuits arising from workplace accidents. However, it does not protect third parties against legal action if their negligence contributed to or led to your injuries. For instance, if a defective product leads to your workplace accident, you can take action against the manufacturer. Similarly, you can hold […]
As summer gets underway, most kids will have a lot of time on their hands to wander the neighborhood and beyond. That means getting into some potentially dangerous situations. Kids are natural explorers, and they often don’t pay attention to what is someone else’s private property. What if your child is injured on someone else’s […]
When someone suffers a brain injury, the focus is often on immediate treatment to save their life. For instance, someone who has bleeding around their brain could suffer cell death if the pressure on the brain becomes too great. Surgery can help to relieve this pressure and reduce the scope of the injury. But it’s […]
When you drive, you share the road with many others, and keeping a safe following distance at all times is crucial. The problem is that many drivers have no clue how far that is. The simplest method to calculate a safe following distance is to count three seconds. Why does this work? All vehicles need […]
While summer brings warm weather to North Carolina, it can also bring some heavy thunderstorms. That can create problems for drivers. Slowing down is wise if it starts to rain heavily or has just finished raining heavily. Here is why: Falling rain reduces visibility Sometimes the rain falls so thick and fast that it can […]
One of the first things many people do when dreaming of a new vehicle is to pick the color. For example, they want a yellow motorcycle or a black car. Indulging your personal preference is fine, but it pays to know that the color of your car can also affect your safety. Here’s what you […]
Some workers stand for prolonged hours, and a good example is retail workers. They move around aisles, helping customers find payments, processing their payments and answering questions, among other duties. Hence, they have to stand for extended periods. This can easily lead to lower back pain for a lot of retail workers — even young […]
Last June, much of North Carolina experienced dangerously hot temperatures and the chances are they will happen more frequently. Many people fail to pay enough regard to the dangers hot days present. Among them are some employers who expect their workers to continue as normal when the temperatures rocket. Employers have a duty to provide […]
Hearing loss or deafness can be described as the total inability to perceive sounds. While this condition can be caused by aging, prolonged exposure to loud noises and ear infections, it can also be caused by trauma from a car accident. After a car accident, you might experience physical discomfort in your ears, ringing and […]
Even before the rise in delivery to consumer doors, warehouses provided work for many people. Now they provide jobs for even more. As with any job, they are not risk-free, and one workplace accident could damage your ability to make a living, either temporarily or for good. Employers must make their employees aware of the […]

