Workers’ compensation benefits are generally not taxable in North Carolina. If you are a North Carolina worker who suffers an injury or illness related to your job, you may qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. Employer-provided workers’ compensation insurance pays the cost of medical care and provides weekly checks to replace…
One of the first things you need to know is that North Carolina’s statute of limitations will substantially affect the personal injury case timeline. This law allows a three-year period from the date of the accident in which to file a personal injury lawsuit. If you miss this filing deadline,…
Have you been injured in an accident on someone else’s property? If so, you may have questions about when property owners are liable for accidents and injuries. In certain situations, you may seek compensation for your losses under North Carolina’s premises liability laws. Premises liability provides individuals with a means…
Workers’ compensation is meant to support an employee until he or she recovers from a work-related injury or illness and is fit enough to return to work. If you are healthy enough to work a second job while receiving workers’ compensation, you can expect the workers’ comp insurance administrator to…
Distracted driving involves any action that takes a motorist’s attention away from the primary task. It includes diverting the driver’s eyes from the road, disrupting mental focus on the task of operating a motor vehicle or taking hands off the wheel. More than 3,100 people died in car collisions caused…
Hardison & Cochran is pleased to announce that 2 lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and another has been included in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided…
Hardison & Cochran is proud to partner with the Autism Society of North Carolina and Carolina Athletics Hardison & Cochran, Attorneys at Law, is conducting a giveaway of four tickets to the 2023 Autism Awareness Game in Chapel Hill. The college football game will feature a matchup of high-powered offenses…
Hardison & Cochran is proud to partner with the Autism Society of North Carolina and Carolina Athletics Hardison & Cochran, Attorneys at Law, is conducting a giveaway of four tickets to the 2023 Autism Awareness Game in Chapel Hill. The college football game will feature a matchup of high-powered offenses…
Most personal injury cases — claims by victims of car accidents, truck accidents, defective products, slip and fall accidents — are settled out of court. Plaintiffs can save time and money when they can settle their cases without having to go to trial. When you’re represented by a Hardison &…
If you’ve suffered a permanent disability that prevents you from working, you may have the right to receive disability benefits through the Social Security Disability Insurance program. Although this program provides monthly financial payments to qualifying applicants, SSDI recipients may also qualify for other state and federal benefits. SSDI Defined…
