Farrin Law Blog

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Apr 02, 2024

Should I Negotiate My Own Workers’ Comp Settlement in NC?

After a serious injury on the job, many people may assume that they will be able to return to their life as it was prior to the injury. They may believe they will be able...

Apr 01, 2024

Fair Treatment of Spanish Speakers

Attorney at Law magazine once referred to the big bright sign that beams Law Offices of James Scott Farrin above our Durham office building as "empowerment" that's just a phone call away. This light shines as a beacon over...

James Scott Farrin law offices describes how Covid impacts Social Security Administration.

Mar 31, 2024

Cómo la Administración del Seguro Social está manejando el COVID-19

El COVID-19 ha forzado a gran parte del mundo a cambiar la manera en la que conduce sus negocios, y la Administración del Seguro Social (SSA por sus siglas en inglés) no es diferente. Para...

James Scott Farrin law offices describes how the Social Security Administration is handling the COVID pandemic.

Mar 31, 2024

Updates: How the Social Security Administration Is Handling COVID-19

The COVID-19 crisis has forced much of the world to change how it conducts business, and the Social Security Administration (SSA) is no different. For the majority of people already receiving benefits, there will be...

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Mar 31, 2024

Workers’ Comp Benefits Stopped for No Reason? That May Be Against the Law.

We’ve seen and experienced our share of insurance horror stories – the deceptions by some companies, delay and deny tactics, even outright lies in some cases. So it is not surprising to us when a...

Mar 30, 2024

South Carolina Car Accident Lawyer News:
Fewer Traffic Fatalities This March but Two Rare Cyclist Deaths

As part of our commitment to helping you stay safe on Greenville, Spartanburg, and other South Carolina roads, we’re sharing monthly statistics on dangerous driving in the Palmetto State. In March 2024 in South Carolina,...

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Mar 26, 2024

Did COVID Response Result in More Traffic Deaths?

We’re all too familiar with the narrative of 2020. A global pandemic, lockdown orders, and social distancing. And yet, in a time when a great many people were working remotely – if at all –...

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Feb 20, 2024

How Workers’ Compensation Offsets May Affect Your Social Security Disability Benefits

As a Disability attorney, a question I hear often from Social Security Disability (SSD) clients who also received workers’ compensation benefits is, “Why does my SSA-1099 form show a higher amount of Disability benefits than...

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Feb 07, 2024

8 of America’s Most Dangerous Jobs

It goes without saying that working as a Hollywood stuntman is a considerably more dangerous job on average than working as an accountant. But no matter what you do, many everyday jobs pose considerable health...

James Scott Farrin details the consequences of getting in a car accident if you are not a US citizen & highlights important things undocumented immigrants should know if involved in a wreck.

Jan 03, 2024

Am I in Danger of Being Deported If I’m in a Car Wreck but I Am Not a U.S. Citizen? (And 10 Other Things Undocumented People Want to Know)

Car accidents are terrifying. And sometimes they're even scarier if you're worried about discrimination or even fear being deported. We understand. Don't let that fear cause you to make bad choices. If someone is negligent...

Farrin Law Blog

Should I Negotiate My Own Workers’ Comp Settlement in NC?

Fair Treatment of Spanish Speakers

Cómo la Administración del Seguro Social está manejando el COVID-19

Updates: How the Social Security Administration Is Handling COVID-19

Workers’ Comp Benefits Stopped for No Reason? That May Be Against the Law.

South Carolina Car Accident Lawyer News: Fewer Traffic Fatalities This March but Two Rare Cyclist Deaths

Did COVID Response Result in More Traffic Deaths?

How Workers’ Compensation Offsets May Affect Your Social Security Disability Benefits

8 of America’s Most Dangerous Jobs

Am I in Danger of Being Deported If I’m in a Car Wreck but I Am Not a U.S. Citizen? (And 10 Other Things Undocumented People Want to Know)

South Carolina Car Accident Lawyer News:
Fewer Traffic Fatalities This March but Two Rare Cyclist Deaths