A tow-truck driver was working along side I-540 in Wake County when he was injured on-the-job.

The tow-truck driver was stopping to help a stranded motorist along side Interstate 540 between Aviation Boulevard and Lumley Road.  As the tow-truck driver stepped out of his truck, a vehicle driven by a woman struck him as she tried to merge onto the Interstate.


Raleigh, NC police found the tow-truck drive conscious.  The tow-truck driver suffered a facture to his leg as a result of this work accident.

If you or a loved one were involved in an incident or suffered other work-related injuries and have questions about your legal rights to NC Workers’ Compensation, please call    1-877-413-5978 or fill out our contact form on our website or chat live with a member of our legal team.  Contact us any day, any time of the week.  We’re here to help.

Source: “Vehicle hits tow-truck driver working on I-540,” News & Observer, January 10, 2012.

A 62-year-old Trenton, NC man was suffered fatal injuries while working on-the-job at Jones County Cotton Gin. 

State Labor Department suspected that the cotton gin worker was moving cotton bales with a forklift in a warehouse.  He was found bleeding on the ground of the warehouse facility, conscious, but unable to remember how he got hurt.

New North Carolina Workers’ Compensation laws took effect on June 24, 2011, the first major change to the workers’ compensation system in 17 years.  The changes in the law affect both pending and future workers’ compensation claims and injured workers should be aware of how these new laws could affect their claims.  The new North Carolina Workers’ Compensation law continues to place restrictions on the injured worker’s ability to choose his or her own physician and/or receive a second opinion.  Employees will have to petition the North Carolina Industrial Commission to request a change in his or her own treating physician.  

In order for the NC Industrial Commission to grant such a request, the injured worker must show that the change is reasonably necessary to help provide a cure, relief, or shorten the amount of time an injured worker is on disability. 

Many people suffering from an on the job accident, injury or occupational disease scour the Internet for as much information as possible. Their quest might soon become easier, as American Medical News, the newspaper of the American Medical Association (AMA) is now offering unrestricting access to news articles dating back to January 2000, plus some limited earlier content.

Features include both print and video stories, as well as listings of news stories sorted by health plan and region of the country, along with a special version of the newspaper specifically for mobile devices, such as cell phones.

While up to five percent of the lawyers in any state are named “Super Lawyers,” by Super Lawyers magazine, no more than 2.5 percent are named to the Rising Stars list.

To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. Rising Stars undergo a rigorous, multiphase process which combines peer nominations with third-party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made annually on a state by state basis.