Posts by Warren & Kallianos, PLLC
New Clinical Study Examines the Circumstances around Falls and Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal injuries can be debilitating, and injuries to the spinal cord can be life-altering. Victims can suffer paralysis. Many patients suffer herniated discs and nerve damage that can be quite excruciating. Spinal injuries can prevent patients from working and severely affect their everyday ability to function and enjoy life. The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine…
Read MoreWhy Trucks Have “Caution: Wide Turn” Warnings
Trucking accidents happen for many different reasons. Drivers are too tired to drive. The cargo may not be secured. Many truck companies pressure their drivers to drive too fast. Drivers can be easily distracted. When trucks collide with cars, the cars can be easily crushed. Cars are simply no match for the size, weight and…
Read MoreNorth Carolina’s Chickenpox Outbreak Is Serious
A recent story in the Washington Post confirms that chickenpox cases are on the rise in North Carolina. At the Asheville Waldorf School, 36 infections of students between nursery school age and sixth grade were reported. The outbreak is the worst in North Carolina since the two-dose chickenpox vaccine became available approximately 20 years ago.…
Read MoreStay Safe During Winter Storms
This December, North Carolina was hit by an early winter storm that dropped over a foot of snow on the state. While gently falling snow is pretty to see, winter storms like the one we suffered recently can cause many types of accidents, including car crashes and slips and falls. Cold weather snaps, hail, snow,…
Read More5 Surprising Construction Accident Injury Statistics
Construction workers face tremendous workplace injury hazards every day. The construction industry is vital to our thriving economy and our growth as a modern society, but it is incredibly costly in terms of lives lost and workers injured. In 2017, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that there were more than 2,332,290 workers employed in…
Read MoreCatastrophic Injuries from Reckless Driving Accidents
You have likely seen a reckless driver whizzing past you on the highway – weaving in and out of lanes, tailgating, and otherwise engaging in aggressive driving behavior. Reckless driving and speeding can kill, and those who survive a crash caused by a reckless driver often come away with life-altering, catastrophic injuries. What does North…
Read MoreCan Defective Truck Equipment Cause Accidents?
There can be many factors that contribute to a trucking accident. Human error in some form or another is one of the leading causes of truck accidents, but defective or malfunctioning equipment and negligent maintenance can also contribute to a serious truck crash. If you are injured in a collision with a truck, and that…
Read MoreA Construction Worker Has Died at a Vacant MillerCoors Building
The North Carolina Department of Labor (DOL) reports that 48 workers were killed last year at job sites under the agency’s purview. A story in the News Observer reports that the workers ranges in age from 17 to 73, all but four were men and all were classified as laborers. A terrible North Carolina workplace…
Read MoreCan You Identify the Signs of a Traumatic Brain Injury After a Car Crash?
Car crashes, or any type of motor vehicle accidents, are a leading cause of traumatic brain injury in the United States. But the signs and symptoms of a TBI are not always apparent immediately following a traffic accident. The injured person may walk away reeling from the shock of the crash, with adrenaline coursing through…
Read MoreWorkers’ Compensation Benefits in North Carolina
Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance that almost every North Carolina employer is required to carry. It provides protection to workers who get injured on the job and/or become disabled due to their jobs. Instead of bringing injury lawsuits against their employers, injured or disabled workers can file a compensation claim for benefits. These…
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