Beware, North Carolina college women. Some colleges can be a place where common risks range from overdosing on drugs or alcohol to physical threats such as sexual assault or date rape — especially for those involved in Greek life. Over the past year, shocking numbers of fraternity members have been arrested on drug, alcohol, and weapons
Leto Copeley reports Workers Compensation Win!
Our client, an associate veterinarian, was injured by a horse she was treating and lost all vision in her eye. Our client’s employer didn’t want to pay her workers compensation benefits at the rate we thought she was entitled to, so we went to a hearing at the North Carolina Industrial Commission. After the hearing,
You’ve Been Sexually Assaulted: What’s Next?
What To Do When You’ve Been Sexually Assaulted Sexual assaults (stranger rape, date rape, unwanted touching, forced sexual acts, or abuse) cause intense trauma, stress, fear, and confusion. Some victims are too horrified to focus on caring for themselves. We hope you never encounter the brutality of sexual assault. If you do, the following list
America’s Most Dangerous Jobs
Bomb testers? Bail bondsmen? Stunt doubles? Sure, those jobs are risky business. But plenty of ordinary, everyday jobs also make the cut for America’s Most Dangerous Jobs. Here is our top 10 list of notoriously dangerous fields: Loggers / Landscapers / Groundskeepers: Watch out for falling trees, chainsaws, grinders, and other hazards of working in
Congress and the President Just Increased Taxes on Confidential Sexual Harassment Settlements – Will They Fix It?
You may have heard that the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the one that gives corporations permanent tax cuts, was passed in a hurry. There was talk about members of Congress writing provisions by hand during the wee hours of the morning. The bill was signed into law on December 22, 2017, and went into effect