Kelly Lewis worked as a bus operator for Transit Management of Charlotte (“Charlotte Transit”). He suffered an admittedly compensable back injury on June 15, 2009 when the bus he was driving was rear-ended. A Form 25R was completed wherein Mr. Lewis was assigned a 0% permanent partial disability rating. The last medical expense payment was…
Teague Campbell is proud to announce that the firm has once again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® in their 2017 Best Law Firms rankings. U.S. News reports that, “firms included in the 2017 Best Law Firms list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and…
Teague Campbell is honored to receive placement on the North Carolina Trucking Association’s (NCTA) Board of Directors for the 2016-2017 term. Bill Bulfer, Partner in the firm’s Asheville office, will fulfill that commitment. The NCTA Board of Directors seeks to contribute to the organization’s mission, vision and values, and offers expertise to ensure the health…
Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham, LLP is pleased to welcome Mindy C. Wudarsky to the firm’s Asheville office where she’ll concentrate her practice in business and employment law. Mindy has been representing clients in complex business litigation and transactional matters since 2008. She works closely with businesses to implement practices and procedures that will reduce…
Under the SMART Act, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is required to set minimum Section 111 mandatory reporting thresholds for liability claims, as well as establish a “safe harbor” regarding conditional payment reimbursements. For liability claims, this number was originally set as $300 as of September 6, 2011, then raised to $1000…
ABC News 13 reports that, by the end of the year, the FAA estimates there will be 2.5 million drone operators nationwide. News 13 investigated “why more problems may be popping up this fall and why protecting your privacy may fall into an area as gray as a rainy Asheville sky.” Asheville Partner Bill Bulfer contributed to…
Teague Campbell is proud to announce that 15 of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017. The firm maintains its reputation among clients and peers by consistently being recognized in national publications such as Best Lawyers®. The selection of 10 attorneys in the area of…
A federal court in West Virginia has reviewed what constitutes a substitute auto in the context of a commercial auto policy. The owner of JRH Trucking, Ltd., James Herrington, contacted a mechanic to service one of the company’s coal trucks. The mechanic drove a flatbed truck to JRH’s facility, but was unable to complete the…
According to a release issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) late Thursday, June 9, 2016, CMS is again considering expanding its voluntary Medicare Set-Aside Arrangements (MSA) review process to include liability insurance settlements. Per the official release, “CMS plans to work closely with the stakeholder community to identify how best to…
If employers or carriers have a statute of limitation defense, this defense should be identified early and analyzed as a potential basis for denying the claim.