When you rent a car, it is a fun and scary time. For one, it is fun because you get to drive a new car, especially if it is a fun car, like a sports car or convertible. On the other hand, it is not…
The past few years changed the landscape of the traditional workplace in the United States. Many employers are now permitting employees to work remotely part-time or full-time. Still, work-from-home employees face hazards and can be injured, just as they could if they worked on-site. Work-from-home…
We all make mistakes, some more serious than others. For example, plenty of people in the United States are charged with a crime and ultimately convicted. They serve their sentence and go back to their lives. But if you are a noncitizen and are convicted…
North Carolina car accidents can devastate your life or be a mild inconvenience, and the severity of the accident itself is just one factor of how badly it affects your life. What you do after the car crash matters. Establishing your case If you gather…
Workers’ compensation refers to benefits an employee may seek if injured on the job. It’s a kind of no-fault insurance meant to restore losses sustained by the employee, while at the same time protecting the employer from legal action. Workers’ compensation laws vary from state…
The reasons to immigrate to America are multitudinous; however, when families move to the United States, the main objective is to keep their family together as a unit. Unfortunately, immigration law issues could arise, resulting in families being split due to issues with status. This…
By now, most drivers in the Charlotte area are probably familiar with what distracted driving looks like. We see drivers behind the wheel who are eating, putting on makeup, talking to others in the vehicle, messing with their “infotainment” system and, perhaps most prevalent of…
Many cities in North Carolina and elsewhere hold parades to celebrate the arrival of the Christmas season. Raleigh is no exception, except for the tragic accident that marred the city’s parade this year. A young girl was killed, and a 20-year-old male is now facing…
It’s standard practice for Charlotte police and Mecklenburg County deputies to use roadside breath tests on drivers they suspect are over the legal limit for alcohol. Commonly known as breathalyzers, these devices are supposed to measure your blood-alcohol content (BAC) to help establish probable cause…
They may not get a lot of attention for it, but North Carolina truck drivers have a very risky job. According to data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, truck drivers account for a high number of workplace deaths across the country. They…