Some people who receive workers’ compensation benefits feel like their life is on hold. As they go through treatment to recover from their injuries, they know they won’t be able to return to their former line of work. But they’re afraid they will lose benefits if they quit a job…
Below are six sometimes-forgotten driving safety tips that will likely make you think, “Yes, of course.” Reminders are always helpful, and we at Hardison & Cochran Attorneys at Law in Raleigh, NC, hope these important road safety tips will prove beneficial to you or someone you care about. Do Away…
As the seasons change from summer into fall and the sun sits lower in the sky, it is important to be more aware of the driving hazards caused by glare. Morning and evening rush hours can become suddenly more dangerous if you round a curve and find yourself staring directly…
The detonation of certain volatile industrial chemicals can cause serious bodily injury, death, and significant property damage in the workplace and possibly over a larger area. Tons of potentially explosive chemicals are stored in workplaces across North Carolina. Depending on its size, a chemical storage explosion could create a significant…
With the increasing number of COVID-19 coronavirus cases reported by our nation’s hospitals, it is easy to overlook the continuing violence perpetrated against hospital workers. A report published last year said that in healthcare institutions, “violent altercations are so common that most employees consider them to be simply part of the job.”…
You may have heard about experiments with self-driving trucks that could someday replace long-haul truck drivers. But what hasn’t received much attention is that the trucking industry is already using that unproven technology to ask for driver safety regulations to be relaxed. Pronto AI (Artificial Intelligence), a company developing truck…
As essential workers ranging from doctors and nurses to construction workers and grocery store clerks continue to report to work in North Carolina during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, many can be expected to contract the virus. Those who develop serious infections could face tens of thousands of dollars in hospitalization…
A new analysis of federal and state traffic data indicates that pedestrian fatalities on U.S. roads surged by 53% from 2009 to 2018 and increased by 5 percent from 2018 to 2019. By comparison, all other traffic deaths combined increased by 2% over the decade. The 6,283 pedestrian deaths in…
Hardison & Cochran, Attorneys at Law is proud to announce that managing partner Benjamin T. Cochran has been selected as a 2020 North Carolina Super Lawyer. It is the 11th year overall that Mr. Cochran has been honored by the Super Lawyers publication. He was recognized as a Rising Star…
As two large defective product cases moved through U.S. courts, more injured consumers are coming forward to join 3M earplug lawsuits and Monsanto Roundup cancer claims. The number of individual claims alleging that 3M Company knowingly sold defective earplugs to the U.S. military more than doubled in the second half…
