You may think that you’ll never be the victim of a dog bite, but over 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs in the U.S. every year. Even if you don’t own a pet yourself, you’re still at risk of becoming a dog bite victim…
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Is It Time to Contact a North Carolina Dog Bite Attorney?
Let’s say you’re at a North Carolina park, and a dog approaches and bites you out of nowhere. What happens next? You may be trying to figure out what to do, especially if you aren’t familiar with local ordinances. The dog owner may offer to…
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North Carolina Makes Top 10 List of States Where Postal Workers Experience Dog Bites
Officials at the United States Postal Service (USPS) recently released its annual ranking of top states for dog bites against postal workers and North Carolina has made the list. According to the report, North Carolina had the eighth-most dog bites on postal workers in 2023…
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Dog Bites Can Cause Expensive Injuries
Every minute, approximately eight people in the U.S. are bitten by a dog — that’s 4.5 million dog bites a year, according to federal data. Some people will be lucky to escape without lasting wounds, but in many cases, bites are severe enough that they…
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5 Steps to Take After a North Carolina Dog Bite
Over 4.5 million people are bitten by dogs every year, and many of those bites are severe enough to cause lasting injuries. Even a friendly dog can become aggressive in seconds, endangering everyone in its path. Dog bites can cause puncture wounds, lacerations, and infections.…
How False Workers’ Comp Claims Affect Injured North Carolina Workers
You never expect to get hurt during a typical day at work, but injuries happen every day – often through no fault of your own. While the rate of nonfatal workplace injury in North Carolina’s private industries is significantly lower than the national average, thousands…
North Carolina Workplace Injury Rate Lower Than National Average
Efforts to protect North Carolina workers are paying off, as new figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show that the state’s nonfatal workplace illness and injury rate in private industries remains well below the national average. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration…
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Liability in a Norfolk Chain-Reaction Crash
Chain-reaction car crashes, also known as multi-vehicle accidents or pileups, are complex and often chaotic events that involve multiple vehicles colliding in a sequence. Establishing liability in such accidents can be challenging due to the interplay of various factors. Liability ultimately depends on the specific…
Pursing Damages for Motorcycle Accident Injuries
As fun as riding a motorcycle can be, the truth is that there is a much higher risk of suffering a serious to fatal injury in a motorcycle accident than there is if you are in a vehicle. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety…
Single-Vehicle Crash on Foxen Canyon Rd Injures 6 in Santa Maria
Santa Maria, CA — KEYT reports that six people were injured in a serious single-vehicle rollover accident early Thursday morning, September 12, 2024, on Foxen Canyon Road, just east of Santa Maria. The crash occurred during foggy conditions that may have played a role in…
