September 21, 2005
Thomas Henson, an attorney with Grimes & Teich and HensonFuerst Trial Lawyers, a Raleigh and Rocky Mount North Carolina-based law firm, in conjunction with Bales Weinstein of Tampa, Florida, which has significant expertise in toxic tort litigation, announce the results of the independent laboratory testing of waste hydraulic oil used to "wash" surgical instruments at two Duke University Health System hospitals, Durham Regional and Duke Health Raleigh.

April 9, 2005

Hank Teich with Christine Chavez, Southern California political director of the United Farm Workers of America (UFW), at the Workers Injury Law and Advocacy Group conference in Washington, D.C., on April 9, 2005. Christine Chavez is the granddaughter of Cesar Chavez, founder of the UFW, who sacrificed for decades to win safer working conditions, better pay, and basic protections such as meal and rest breaks for farm workers.

An Asheville hospital that ordered surveillance of a comp claimant has been fined $5,000 for not disclosing favorable video footage to the plaintiff's attorney. The omitted tape showed a nurse, who had suffered compensable arm and neck problems, sitting in her car after a failed attempt to go back to work. The plaintiff was crying and grimacing in pain, and guarding her injured arm.

October 12, 2004
As Western North Carolina slowly regains its footing following the devastation caused by Hurricanes Frances and Ivan, Asheville-based law firm Grimes & Teich in conjunction with Blossoms at Biltmore Park, will honor the employees of Progress Energy involved in storm response with a special recognition “Power Lunch.”