North Carolina has been active in encouraging nursing homes to curb the use of antipsychotic drugs to sedate nursing home patients. Still, too many nursing homes load elderly dementia patients with antipsychotics rather than hire adequate staff to care for the patients. Antipsychotic drugs are approved to treat people with…
Recent news reports about North Carolina’s law against texting while driving indicate that the law has had little effect on curbing distracted driving in the Tar Heel State. Distracted drivers remain a serious threat on North Carolina highways. Reports by TV stations in the Triangle, Triad and Charlotte areas quoting…
North Carolina like other states is undergoing a significant demographic change as the state’s 2.4 million baby boomers reach retirement age. In the next two decades, the segment of the state’s population ages 75 to 84 will be the fastest growing group among those ages 65 and older. Wake County…
If you are injured on the job, or become ill as a result of your job, you may be entitled to benefits from the North Carolina workers’ compensation system. In theory, applying for benefits and being approved for those benefits should be simple. However, in reality, navigating the workers’ compensation…
Adam Bridwell, a workers’ compensation attorney at Hardison & Cochran, has recently earned a Board-Certification in North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Law. The “Board-Certified” title is given to those North Carolina lawyers who must meet the following requirements: (1) the applicant must be licensed and in good standing to practice law…
When a North Carolina worker is injured on the job, they expect the benefits of workers’ compensation to cover the expenses, but many do not know that workers’ compensation benefits may limit their ability to obtain compensation. In some cases of an on the job injury, a third-party liability claim…
FairWarning.org, a website dedicated to providing journalism on issues of health, safety and corporate conduct, recently covered a topic that might be the most hotly debated within the circle of motorcycle riders. Yes, helmets. This article isn’t so much on the laws and the freedom on choice of wearing or not wearing…
For the fourth time in as many years, Ben Cochran, Managing Partner of Hardison & Cochran, made the cut as a North Carolina Rising Star as decided by the North Carolina Super Lawyers Magazine. To be named a Super Lawyers Rising Star, an attorney must be either 40 years old…
Today is Presidents’ Day in the United States. If you didn’t know, the holiday was expanded under President Nixon to honor all past U.S. Presidents. While we celebrate all of our past Presidents, we’d like to take a closer look at those who practiced law before taking the highest office…
Drug compounding is under the spotlight after a deadly breakout of fungal meningitis has caused 12 deaths and 112 cases across 7 states, including North Carolina. All of the cases involve a steroid injection given to patients with back pain. As ABC News reports, the specific strain causing the outbreak…
