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You don’t have any kids yourself, but you go on a ride with a friend who has children. The whole time, you’re shocked and slightly scared. They seem like they’re barely looking at the road. Instead, your friend spends their time scolding the children, solving arguments, handing out snacks, picking up items that the kids…

It happens all the time. A disgruntled relative was left out of a deceased individual’s will or receives far less than they expected to get from the decedent’s estate. They decide to try to right the perceived wrong and contest the will. What are their chances of prevailing? As with most legal issues, it depends…

Throughout history, many people have taken special care to protect those with disabilities from harm. For that reason, it is a particular shock when a disabled person is injured or killed in an accident. That happened recently in North Carolina when a man in a wheelchair was hit and killed by a car. A Toyota…

If you’re injured on the job, it’s natural to have some concerns about the future. From the impact on your finances to your ability to make a full recovery, there will be a lot going through your head. Any on-the-job injury, even one that you consider minor, should be followed up with a medical exam.…

For many people, disability seems like an abstract concept, something that won’t ever affect them. But the odds of becoming disabled are greater than you think. One in four people who are 20 years old right now will become disabled before they turn 67, so it’s important to know there are resources available if the unthinkable happens.…

While defective products of any type can be a significant threat to public safety, automotive defects often prove to especially serious. A problem with your vehicle can be dangerous in its own right, and it can also make a crash more likely, more injurious or both. Recalls can take months or years to be issued…

It is tough watching parents get older. They forget more things, and tasks that used to be easy are no longer so simple. You want to make sure your parents are taken care of, but you may not have the ability to care for them yourself. Nursing homes can provide the care your parents need,…

Many businesses throughout North Carolina are hiring part-time employees these days. But often these workers are slotted directly into their positions with little or no training. And that’s a big problem. While anyone can suffer on on-the-job injury, new employees and those with little training are far more likely to get injured than experienced workers.…

Health care is an important industry that protects the well being of all North Carolina residents. Unfortunately, some of our health care workers, including nurses, doctors and staff, suffer injuries while they are helping others. If you are injured while working at the hospital, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. These benefits can…

You’ve driven from the store to your house more times than you can count. It’s only a few miles and you’ve never had a problem. You feel like you could do it on autopilot. Then, when you’re turning left with the light, another driver runs the red. It happens so fast. There’s no way you…