March 2021 - Grimes Teich Anderson

What Are Secondary Service Connected Conditions And How Can Veterans Get Help?

Many times, a Veteran’s service-connected condition leads to a new disability or illness. A classic example of this is when a Veteran’s service-connected left knee condition leads to later problems with the Veterans left hip or right knee. When a new condition was caused by or aggravated by a service-connected condition, that new condition can be service-connected …

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Wakole v. Barber Explains How to Measure Damages in North Carolina Personal Injury Case

Personal Injury

When you are involved in a car accident in the Carolinas , you often question what you are entitled to. You need a knowledgeable and experienced South Carolina and North Carolina injury attorney to get the right information about your rights.Wakole v. Barber is a case that arose because of a car accident in Virginia. …

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Carter v. Standard Fire Insurance – Stacking Underinsured Motorist Coverage in South Carolina

Motor Vehicle Accidents

Many car insurance policy holders don’t understand the difference between stacked underinsured motorist coverage in South Carolina and non-stacked coverage – other than perhaps that the former costs more. Becoming educated on the issue could prove highly beneficial in the long run. In the case of Carter v. Standard Fire Insurance, reviewed recently by the …

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Can You Pass South Carolina’s Motorcycle Skills Test?

Motorcycle Accidents

Beginning June 3, 2013, motorcyclists in South Carolina who wanted to renew their beginner permit had to make a bona fide attempt to pass the state’s motorcycle skills test. You may be one of the motorcycle riders who is up for renewal. Are you up to the challenge? Here are a few questions based on …

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Child Car Seat Safety Target of Study, Recent Recall

Dangerous Products, Uncategorized

According to a recent government study, motor vehicle deaths of children have fallen 43 percent over the last 10 years, largely attributed to the increased use of child safety restraints. The bad news is that there were still more than 9,000 children who died in crashes during that time, and what’s more, the child safety …

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Autocycles Now Allowed in North Carolina, But What Are They and What Risks Do They Pose?

Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury

It’s not a motorcycle. It’s not a car. It’s an autocycle, and thanks to recent legislation passed by the North Carolina Legislature (as reported in the News & Observer), it is now considered its own classification of motor vehicle. In other parts of the country, autocycles are becoming a popular transportation option for baby boomers …

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What If I Don’t Want the Surgery or Treatment Recommended by the Workers’ Compensation Doctor?

Workers' Compensation

Generally, workers’ compensation has the right to direct medical care when they have accepted compensability for the specific part of your body, always subject to supervision by the North Carolina Industrial Commission. But this right is not absolute. Am I Entitled to A Second Opinion? There are provisions to obtain a second opinion for treatment …

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employee packing up desk after being fired

Can My Employer Terminate Me?

Employment Law

Almost all private sector employees in North Carolina are “at will” employees. That means that an employee is hired for an indefinite period of time and may be terminated for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice, as long as they are not terminated for an illegal reason that is prohibited …

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VA Disability Benefits: How Much Back Pay Can I Expect?

Veterans Law

Most veterans usually start pursuing disability benefits in the presence of strong economic incentives, such as recently losing a job, when retirement does not pay as much as expected, or when healthcare expenses become too burdensome. The danger in waiting to pursue VA Disability Benefits until it is needed is that you will not start …

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If I Am Injured and Can’t Work, How Much Should I Receive a Week In Out of Work Benefits?

Workers' Compensation

A benefit provided by the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation system is out of work pay when an individual is unable to work due to their work injury. This benefit is known as Temporary Total Disability benefits or TTD. You become entitled to this benefit while treating for your work injury when your doctor either writes …

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