Suffering a severe or disabling injury can put an incredible strain on a marriage. The caretaker burden placed on a spouse and the diminished lifestyle can cause a couple to split up and divorce. What happens then to the proceeds from a workers’ compensation settlement obtained for a workplace injury…
When I wrote about a workers’ comp case recently and posted it, I got a lot of encouraging responses. Well, here goes again. I write this with the permission of my client’s family. In late 2017 I was contacted by the father of a 2 ½-year-old girl who was hospitalized…
Personal injury lawsuits in North Carolina are subject to a filing deadline that is known as the statute of limitations. The statute of limitations sets a deadline after which parties in a dispute may no longer initiate legal proceedings. The length of time allowed under a statute of limitations varies…
When a petition alleging abuse or neglect of an underage child is filed in a North Carolina district court, the child involved has legal rights. To ensure those rights are protected as the court makes decisions about temporary care and permanent custody of the child, the judge is required to appoint…
You have a limited amount of time to file a lawsuit if you are injured by someone else’s carelessness or misconduct, and their insurance company refuses to compensate you for your medical bills and other losses. North Carolina’s statute of limitations for filing personal injury claims is generally three years…
Obtaining workers’ compensation insurance payments requires meeting several deadlines, including a 30-day deadline to notify your employer of a work-related injury or illness and a two-year statute of limitations on filing a claim. Missing a filing deadline can jeopardize your claim and cost you needed benefits as you recover from…
If you have been involved in a car crash, the sight of a hit-and-run driver speeding off without stopping is sure to make you upset and frustrated. But the immediate aftermath of a hit-and-run accident is a time to keep your wits about you, particularly if anyone in your vehicle…
The law firm of Younce, Vtipil, Baznik & Banks, P.A. is pleased to announce its 2022 Scholarship Contest to help some deserving young people in North Carolina with college expenses. The attorneys at the Raleigh, North Carolina firm understand the importance of attaining a college education and the impact that…
Recently, one of our partners was meeting with a client about an accident case when the client received a phone call. The unsolicited call was from a call center called “The Accident Resource Center” that was allegedly offering to help the client find medical care and legal representation. The client…
Divorce is always a stressful, emotional situation. In a high-profile divorce of prominent individuals, unwanted outside attention can be intrusive, damage reputations and careers, and cause stress and psychological harm. A high-profile divorce often conjures up images of celebrities or entertainers. But high-profile divorces may involve high-powered corporate leaders and…
