When you suffer from a fall from several feet off the ground or some kind of vehicle accident, you may walk away without going to the hospital. In the days after this injury, you could feel odd sensations in your head but not know what exactly is wrong. Learning more...
Slip & Fall
When is a property owner responsible for slip and fall injuries?
Injuries from slip and fall accidents can range from very mild sprains, scrapes or bruising to more severe injuries such as broken bones, spinal injuries and traumatic brain injuries. These injuries may require complicated and costly medical treatment. When a person...
How does brain trauma manifest?
Brain trauma is a likely side effect of a head injury. Though the degree of severity depends on a number of factors, all brain trauma sufferers need medical attention. Understanding brain trauma is also helpful in seeking the correct help. In what ways do the signs of...
Do you have spinal myelopathy after your slip-and-fall accident?
When a person is young, a slip-and-fall accident often is more harmful to the ego than to the body. As individuals age, though, falls become potentially more catastrophic. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control;l and Prevention falls sent roughly 3...
Increasing number of older Americans dying in falls
An increasing number of older people in North Carolina and across the country are dying as the result of falls, according to a study. However, health experts say deadly slips, trips and falls can be prevented. Study shows fatal falls among elderly Americans sharply...
Get the facts about slip and fall liability as wet weather approaches
Fall injuries increase in autumn and winter with hazards like wet leaves and slippery surfaces. When these incidents occur in a public setting such as a shopping center parking lot, the injured person may be eligible for legal compensation. Learn more about...
Legal liability for grocery store slip-and-fall accidents
What begins as a routine trip to the grocery store can become a big problem when a slip-and-fall accident occurs. Legal liability for such an incident in a grocery store in North Carolina depends on whether a person was lawfully on the property or a trespasser. The...
What to do After a North Carolina Slip and Fall Accident
The pain that follows a slip or trip and fall accident can be intense and it can be difficult to think clearly in an emergency situation. However, if you are involved in a slip and fall accident or witness someone else's slip and fall in North Carolina or elsewhere,...
Action Needed for People Receiving SSI with Dependents and Who Do Not File Tax Returns to Receive $500 Per Child Stimulus Payment
This important Social Security press release is copied here in its entirety: “Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who don’t file tax returns will start receiving their automatic Economic Impact Payments directly from the Treasury Department in early May....
21 injured after accident at Ocean Isle Beach
Ocean Isle Beach, NC-- 21 injured after deck collapsed at Ocean Isle Beach(OIB), raising concerns about building codes. Twenty-one people were taken to various hospitals after the second-story deck of the condominium they were in collapsed onto a concrete patio below....