As a pool owner, you have a responsibility to others to ensure it is safe. Whether you invite someone to swim or not, you are liable for injuries that occur. Therefore, it is in your best interest to make sure you implement safeguards for the area. The U.S. Consumer...
Can you protect your business during divorce without a contract?
Owning a business in North Carolina may present unique challenges if you are going through a divorce. Protecting your assets and the organization you have worked hard to build requires you to make timely and strategic decisions. You can take proactive measures to...
How do I apply for workers’ compensation?
If you suffer an injury at work and your employer has a legal requirement to carry workers' compensation insurance, then you must make a claim to get benefits. The North Carolina Industrial Commission notes that you have to make a claim within 30 days of the accident...
What happens if I am permanently injured due to a work accident?
Despite you and your employer's best efforts to maintain a safe workplace, accidents do happen. Unfortunately, if you sustain a serious enough injury at work, this may render you permanently disabled. While many people this could never happen to them, between 6% and...
What remedy do I have after a dog attacked my child?
Dog bites that require hospitalization for your child's severe injuries could result in compensation. By filing a legal action against an animal's owner, the court may provide relief for medical bills, reconstructive surgery and rehabilitation. If you needed to take...
Detailing the concept of “termination for convenience”
Working contractually with your business partners in Statesville provides your company with a great deal of security. When that partner is a public entity, you may feel even more secure (given their perceived stability). Yet as many of our past clients here at Pressly...
The role of training in protecting warehouse workers
Working in a warehouse exposes people to unique risks in North Carolina. Careful mitigation of risks may prevent them from creating a dangerous reality for workers whose jobs require them to work near potential hazards. Adequate training and education play a...
