On behalf of Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C. | Jun 24, 2020 | Blog, Social Security Disability
In North Carolina, when seeking Social Security disability benefits, there are many critical aspects of a case and whether it will be approved or denied. Sometimes, the basics are forgotten during the process. People should remember and understand the fundamentals...
On behalf of Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C. | Jun 10, 2020 | Blog, Motor Vehicle Accidents
North Carolina residents who drive more on city roads than on rural roads may automatically assume that the latter, having much less traffic, are safer. This can be a bad, even fatal, mistake as many drivers let their guard down in the countryside. It should be...
On behalf of Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C. | May 27, 2020 | Blog, Workers' Compensation
North Carolina residents who work for relatively large companies may want to know about the results of one international study. This study analyzed over 100,000 Oregon-based organizations and traced their survival during a period of 25 years. In the end, researchers...
On behalf of Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C. | May 13, 2020 | Blog, Motor Vehicle Accidents
Drivers in North Carolina who find themselves passing a work zone on the highway should be extra cautious because those areas can be magnets for accidents. With their narrow lanes and the tendency for drivers to ignore the reduced speed limit signs, it stands to...
On behalf of Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C. | Apr 29, 2020 | Blog, Workers' Compensation
Workers in North Carolina who operate machinery are probably familiar with the concept of machine guarding. OSHA requires every machine part that could cause injury to be guarded, but the means of guarding will differ from machine to machine. Roughly speaking, there...
On behalf of Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C. | Apr 15, 2020 | Blog, Workers' Compensation
North Carolina is known for its long stretches of interstate. These roads can be dangerous for the construction workers who are tasked with repairing them. The high speeds of the drivers, combined with the fact that they may be distracted, raise the risk for road...
On behalf of Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C. | Mar 31, 2020 | Blog, Motor Vehicle Accidents
In North Carolina, as in 48 other states, the legal limit for blood alcohol concentration among drivers is .08. Anything over that constitutes drunk driving. However, some experts warn that impairment can begin with a BAC as low as .03. In March 2020, the American...
On behalf of Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C. | Feb 4, 2020 | Blog, Workers' Compensation
Worker safety will ideally be a top priority for companies that operate warehouses in North Carolina and other states. Businesses are encouraged to create policies that balance a need to prevent injuries with the need to be as productive as possible. For instance, it...
On behalf of Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C. | Jan 21, 2020 | Blog, Motor Vehicle Accidents
The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety estimates that 328,000 car crashes occur every year across the U.S. because of drowsy driving. Drowsiness is dangerous because it impairs a North Carolina driver’s ability to pay attention to the road, recognize hazards and...
On behalf of Baddour, Parker, Hine & Hale, P.C. | Jan 7, 2020 | Blog, Workers' Compensation
Workers 55 and older, regardless of the industry they work in, should know that more and more people in their age group are suffering fatal injuries on the job in North Carolina and around the country. The Bureau of Labor Statistics looked at the number of workplace...
