Do You Have A Workers Comp Case? Do You Have A Workers Comp Case? April 30, 2022 | Ashley Boustany North Carolina Industrial Commission states that “All employees bear the burden of establishing all legal requirements for their claim.” The way that workers compensation claims work in North Carolina, is that each case is decided based on the individual merits of the case. Even COVID-19 exposure and contraction can be a worker’s compensation injury. Do… Read More
The Basic Steps To Starting A Nonprofit in North Carolina The Basic Steps To Starting A Nonprofit in North Carolina April 4, 2022 | Ashley Boustany Starting a non-profit business in North Carolina is fairly easy if you follow a plan. There are requirements that each 501-C3 entity must meet to qualify as a nonprofit. This blog discusses the basic needs that every nonprofit applicant must meet. Let’s get started! Setting up the Nonprofit Setting up a company can be tricky.… Read More
Calculating Underinsurance Benefits Calculating Underinsurance Benefits March 22, 2022 | Ashley Boustany Every driver in North Carolina is required to have a certain minimum amount of auto insurance coverage. However, some people ignore this legal requirement and do not have any insurance at all. Other drivers have only the minimum amount of coverage, but it may not be enough to address all of the damages and injuries… Read More
Medical Malpractice and Delayed Diagnosis Medical Malpractice and Delayed Diagnosis February 22, 2022 | Ashley Boustany Are you working through a situation where you were misdiagnosed? Did you receive a delayed diagnosis from a doctor for an illness or injury? If so, the situation can be frustrating to deal with. Not only are your sick or injured, but you also feel as though your doctor did not provide the best care… Read More
Punitive Damages: When and Why? Punitive Damages: When and Why? January 22, 2022 | Ashley Boustany When a party is found at fault in a civil case, they must usually pay compensation to the victim. This compensation is designed to put the victim in the same position as if the injury had never occurred. In reality, putting the pieces back together after an accident is often impossible, but awarding the victim… Read More
Legal Differences Between Truck Accidents and Car Accidents Legal Differences Between Truck Accidents and Car Accidents July 10, 2021 | lmsXpect3 Although truck and car accidents are similar, they are also very different as well. Below are just a few examples of differences between these types of cases from a legal perspective. Injuries and Damages Semi-trucks are much larger than the average passenger vehicle. That means that they can also cause much more damage too. The… Read More
Discovering Potential At-Fault Parties in a Personal Injury Claim Discovering Potential At-Fault Parties in a Personal Injury Claim June 8, 2021 | lmsXpect3 Your odds of being involved and getting injured in an automobile accident may be greater than you believe. The Centers for Disease Control says there are about 6 million automobile accidents annually in the United States. On average, that is over 16,000 accidents each and every day. These accidents result in the injury of over… Read More
The Affects of COVID-19 on Family Law Cases in North Carolina The Affects of COVID-19 on Family Law Cases in North Carolina May 25, 2021 | lmsXpect3 The Affects of COVID-19 We may have become used to wearing face coverings in public. We may even have accepted avoiding crowds or going to busy restaurants. But there are impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic that may be less obvious, but just as, if not more, impactful. Such as the effects of COVID-19 on family… Read More
Slip and Falls: A Major Cause of Personal Injuries Slip and Falls: A Major Cause of Personal Injuries July 3, 2020 | lmsXpect3 Every year in High Point, NC, and throughout the United States, slip and falls are a major cause of personal injury and related personal injury claims. In fact, according to the non-profit National Floor Safety Institute, falls account for over 8 million hospital emergency room visits annually. This makes falls the leading cause of visits,… Read More
Alcohol a Factor in Fatal High Point, North Carolina Motorcycle Accident, Police Say Alcohol a Factor in Fatal High Point, North Carolina Motorcycle Accident, Police Say November 4, 2019 | lmsXpect3 According to reporting from Fox 8 WGHP, a 44-year-old High Point, North Carolina man was the victim of a deadly motorcycle accident that occurred near an entrance ramp of Interstate 74. Based on a preliminary investigation, law enforcement officers from the High Point Police Department believe that both alcohol and excessive speed were factors in… Read More