Farrin Law Blog

It's bad enough that you've been hurt on the job. You want to get better and return to work, but you don't want to go back to work too soon and risk further injury or...

Will the Insurance Company Watch Me if I Have a Workers’ Compensation Claim? Based on my experience, and depending on your injury, yes they very well might. Some insurance companies may do anything they can...

When a worker is injured on the job, they undertake a course of medical treatment to help them get better. Of course, “getting better” from an injury isn’t a black or white question. How is...

If you have ever wondered, “How many beers can I drink and drive?” or “Can I drive after three beers?” there are many factors to take into consideration. A 180-lb man may be able to...

At some point, most injured workers receive a phone call from the workers’ compensation insurance company asking whether they’re ready to settle their case. Maybe you’ve already received that call… If so, it’s probably a...

Car accidents are the leading cause of death for teenagers. When teen drivers have other passengers in the car, the risk of a fatal car crash doubles. And teenagers are more prone to have a...

When you are injured at work – and unable to return to work as a result – you are typically entitled to ongoing weekly workers’ compensation checks to replace your lost income. In North Carolina,...

Nicholas Tessener, personal injury attorney at James Scott Farrin, shared his hopes and expectations for the House Select Committee on Community Relations, Law Enforcement, and Justice in its inaugural meeting on Wednesday, September 2, 2020.​ Nicholas is one of...

It is a Monday morning. Everyone is coming off the weekend – some are eager to start the week, speeding along. Others are overtired and distracted, not quite giving their full attention to the road....

If you are like most North Carolinians, you count down the days until you can be relaxing on a beach or lake having fun in the sun. What most people don’t dream of is being...