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The phrase “man’s best friend” conjures images of people with big smiles and dogs by their side, wagging their tails. However, sometimes images are deceiving. When a dog becomes defensive or aggressive and bites someone, it can quickly escalate into a difficult and costly situation.
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.
Officials at the United States Postal Service recently released its annual ranking of top states for dog bites against postal workers, and North Carolina has made the list.
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.
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…
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…
Workers’ compensation provides financial relief for employees injured on the job. However, not all workplace injuries involve full-time employees. If you’re an independent contractor injured while working, you may wonder whether you can receive workers’ comp benefits. While North Carolina law doesn’
Every year, thousands of people die because of work-related illnesses and injuries. Losing a loved one is always a tragedy, but the gravity of the loss is magnified when death is caused by a preventable workplace accident. Along with the emotional toll that an unexpected…
What starts as a typical day at work can quickly become life-altering due to workplace injuries. Tens of thousands of North Carolina workers are injured on the job every year, and their conditions range from mild illnesses and injuries to permanent disability. The hours following…
When you start the workday, a life-altering injury is the last thing on your mind. However, many workers deal with unexpected workplace injuries every day. Nearly 68,000 North Carolina workers were injured on the job in 2021 — roughly 185 per day. Slips and falls,…
