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Highway traffic accidents

If you sustain severe injuries in a collision with a commercial truck in North Carolina, your lawyer may hire a trucking accident reconstruction specialist to investigate the crash and help prove the truck driver’s or trucking company’s fault. Reconstruction specialists analyze various types of truck crash data to evaluate how…

construction workers working on the roof

If you are injured on the job in North Carolina, you may eventually be required to undergo a functional capacity evaluation (FCE). This examination is the most common test used to determine whether an injured worker has permanent restrictions on their ability to work. A doctor may order an injured…

Can Dash Cam Evidence Be Used in Accident Cases

Many motorists have installed dashcams in their vehicles, and some cars today even come with factory-installed external cameras. As a result, when these vehicles are involved in collisions or approach a crash, their cameras may capture critical footage that can help show what happened in the accident and identify the…

road sign warning of a soft shoulder

Truck accidents caused by soft road shoulders in North Carolina often result in severe injuries or loss of life. If you’ve been hurt in this type of crash, contact Hardison & Cochran | Injury & Workers Comp Lawyers. Our team understands the complicated liability issues these accidents involve and is…

Man Playing Chess

When seeking workers’ compensation benefits, it’s important to know that insurance companies are out to protect their profits, not help you receive the financial support you deserve. They may use various delay tactics to slow down your claim, hoping you’ll give up or accept less than you deserve. In the…

Young Woman with Physical disability

Brain damage and spinal cord injuries can lead to a permanent condition called paralysis that significantly changes a person’s life. “Paralysis” is an umbrella term for the loss of sensation and mobility arising from an incident or condition. However, different types of paralysis, like paraplegia and quadriplegia, can impact a…

workers compensation form

North Carolina workers’ compensation cases involve complex rules and legal terms. One term you may have heard is “maximum medical improvement,” or MMI. But what is MMI in workers’ comp? Simply put, MMI is the term for when your doctor decides further treatment for a work-related injury won’t significantly improve…