Accident & Injury Law Articles

A higher auto-insurance renewal after a collision does not show, by itself, why the premium changed. North Carolina’s Safe Driver Incentive Plan can apply points and surcharges for specified convictions and at-fault accidents, while policy limits, vehicles, drivers, discounts, territory, statewide...

A splint after a dog bite may be used for a fracture, joint or soft-tissue protection, pain control, or another reason identified by the treating provider. The device alone does not diagnose the injury or show its full effect. Hand and wrist bites can also raise wound, infection, tendon, nerve, moti...

Records created after an injury often serve different purposes. A crash report records an officer’s investigation, an emergency intake captures information available during treatment, an insurer log tracks a claim, and an employer record documents work. A difference among them does not automatical...

A settlement offer is a proposed exchange: payment for a defined resolution of claims. The amount on the first page is not the same as the amount a person will receive after medical balances, reimbursement claims, fees, expenses, or other deductions, and it does not show which parties and claims the...

Returning to work after a truck collision is not a single yes-or-no decision. Driving, lifting, climbing, prolonged sitting, screen work, concentration, medication effects, sleep disruption, and travel may recover at different rates. The useful question is which duties can be performed now, under wh...

A denied car accident claim should be reviewed from the denial letter outward. The useful question is not whether the claimant disagrees, but which stated responsibility, coverage, medical, expense, notice, or documentation issue remains unresolved and what reliable record may answer it. A reconside...

After a motorcycle crash, a person may report standing differently, guarding one side, taking shorter steps, leaning, changing how they rise, or avoiding a movement. Those observations can be relevant, but they are not a diagnosis. Medical causation and treatment require evaluation by qualified prof...