Farrin Law Blog

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Sep 19, 2024

Experienced Social Security Disability (SSDI) Attorney
Helping Injured Younger Workers

There is a misconception that Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits are just for older people. That’s a dangerous assumption, as it may prevent younger injured or disabled people in North Carolina from seeking the...

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Sep 18, 2024

Understanding Lump Sum Settlements in Workers’ Compensation
in NC and SC: What You Need to Know

If you have reached maximum medical improvement (MMI) and are ready to settle your workers’ compensation claim, it’s time to consider how you want to receive that potential settlement. In general, there are two main...

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Aug 14, 2024

Injured in Accident While Not Wearing Seatbelt?

One day you're in the middle of making dinner when suddenly you realize - dang it. You're out of milk. You quickly turn the stove off, grab your keys and start driving to the grocery...

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Jul 30, 2024

How to Calculate Your Workers’ Compensation Benefits:
Are You Owed? Are You Getting Maximum Payment?

Note: This blog includes vital information for injured workers who have recently been injured at work and are trying to ensure that they receive the full workers’ compensation benefits to which they may be entitled....

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Jul 30, 2024

Charles’ Story Pt. 3: Benefits, Return to Work, and Life After the Injury

When a worker is injured on the job, Workers’ Compensation is supposed to kick in and replace the earnings he or she is missing due to the injury. But how much does Workers’ Comp cover?...

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Jul 23, 2024

Charles’ Story Pt. 2: Filing for a Hearing, Medical Treatment and What to Watch For

Workers’ Compensation claims in North Carolina are a matter of process. The process for Charles, our fictional injured worker, has just begun. As we proceed, we’ll show how the process differs with and without an...

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Jul 16, 2024

The Journey of a NC Workers’ Comp Claim

Hurt at work? Most North Carolina workers have no idea how the Workers’ Compensation system functions. Once they’ve suffered an injury, they’re at the mercy of a process they do not understand. So how does...

Jul 16, 2024

Contributory Negligence and How To Deal With It

North Carolina is one of the few states left known as a contributory negligence state. In insurance terms, that means that, aside from a few exceptions, if you are at fault for an accident or...

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Jul 14, 2024

How Do Settlements Work in Workers’ Compensation Cases?

Settlements in workers’ compensation cases are very different than settlements in other kinds of personal injury matters. It is important to understand why. Many people assume that when they get hurt at work, workers’ compensation...

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Jun 30, 2024

What to Do if You’re the Victim of Police Brutality
or Misconduct in North or South Carolina

Having your civil rights violated due to police brutality or police misconduct can be a traumatic and life-altering experience. Police are entrusted with great responsibility to protect society and uphold law and order and while...

Experienced Social Security Disability (SSDI) Attorney Helping Injured Younger Workers

Understanding Lump Sum Settlements in Workers’ Compensation in NC and SC: What You Need to Know

Injured in Accident While Not Wearing Seatbelt?

How to Calculate Your Workers’ Compensation Benefits: Are You Owed? Are You Getting Maximum Payment?

Charles’ Story Pt. 3: Benefits, Return to Work, and Life After the Injury

Charles’ Story Pt. 2: Filing for a Hearing, Medical Treatment and What to Watch For

The Journey of a NC Workers’ Comp Claim

Contributory Negligence and How To Deal With It

How Do Settlements Work in Workers’ Compensation Cases?

What to Do if You’re the Victim of Police Brutality or Misconduct in North or South Carolina

Experienced Social Security Disability (SSDI) Attorney
Helping Injured Younger Workers

Understanding Lump Sum Settlements in Workers’ Compensation
in NC and SC: What You Need to Know

How to Calculate Your Workers’ Compensation Benefits:
Are You Owed? Are You Getting Maximum Payment?

What to Do if You’re the Victim of Police Brutality
or Misconduct in North or South Carolina