There are two categories of workers’ compensation claims: injury by accident and occupational disease claims. Occupational diseases are contracted over time based on the nature of the employee’s job. Some of the most common examples are hearing loss, respiratory diseases from alleged exposure to harmful chemicals or dust, and carpal tunnel syndrome. North Carolina has…
Teague Campbell Dennis & Gorham, LLP is pleased to welcome Megan E. Cook to the firm’s Raleigh office. Meg received her Juris Doctor from North Carolina Central University School of Law and practiced in Virginia for several years. She has experience with a variety of liability matters including motor vehicle negligence and wrongful death and…
Teague Campbell is proud to announce that 13 of its attorneys were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2020. The firm maintains its reputation among clients and peers by consistently being recognized by organizations such as Best Lawyers®. The firm is also pleased to announce that Julie Hooten was…
The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently released two decisions that impact the state’s exclusive remedy doctrine. Under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 97-10.1, the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act provides an exclusive remedy for unintentional work-related injuries. This provision affords North Carolina employers “limited” liability and allows employers to more accurately calculate their exposures, unlike…
In the world of insurance, it is inevitable that policies will be cancelled. As you can imagine, there is nothing worse than receiving a claim on a policy well after the effective date of cancellation. What should be a simple, clear cut denial of liability can quickly spiral into an expensive defense effort resulting in…