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Archives for September 2016

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Police Body Cam Footage and North Carolina’s New Law

In the wake of several police incidents that hampered public trust over the past few years, many precincts and state law enforcement agencies moved in lockstep toward installing body cameras on officers. If allegations of police abuse arose, the theory went, either side could help prove their case with the police body cam footage.

Good luck with that in North Carolina now. On Monday, July 11, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory signed House Bill 972 into law. This bill makes obtaining body camera or dash camera footage from a police officer next to impossible.

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Prescription Limits in North Carolina Workers’ Comp Claims

In an effort to reduce workers’ compensation costs for state employees, North Carolina legislators examined the possibility of creating a drug formulary for the program. A drug formulary limits covered medicinal cost claims to a list of preferred prescription drugs. Both generic and brand-name prescriptions are often listed, with the sole goal of identifying medications that are effective at treating the condition in question while providing a good value.

Other states like Texas, Washington, California, Ohio and Oklahoma have already adopted drug formularies, somewhat indicating a bipartisan interest in the issue. North Carolina has such a program in place for Medicaid but investigating the issue concerning expansion to state workers’ compensation programs.

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Getting Medical Treatment Without Insurance

Getting hurt in an accident is a stressful situation in and of itself, but that stress is compounded tenfold when you’re injured without medical insurance. Without medical insurance, it can be difficult to get the kind of treatment that you need to recover from your injury and return your life to normal. Fortunately, even without insurance, it is possible to get access to necessary healthcare, and can even be easy when you get the right information. Read on to find out how to get medical treatment without insurance and find out how a healthcare lawyer can help you access the care that you need.

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3 Tips for Gathering Evidence in a Personal Injury Claim

The key to winning any legal case, including personal injury suits, is gathering the right amount, and right type, of evidence. Building your case on strong evidence is the difference between definitively proving your personal injury case and getting your settlement or going home with nothing. However, many people who are unfamiliar with the intricacies of the legal system may find it difficult to gather evidence if they don’t know what to look for. Keep reading for some tips for gathering evidence for a personal injury claim, and find out why it’s a good idea to consult a personal injury attorney to help you prove your case.

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Workers’ Comp Settlement: Why You Should Hire an Attorney

Following a workplace injury, calling an attorney might be the last thing on your mind. Ignoring legal counsel during this time, however, is not usually the best move. There is simply too much going on in even the simplest injury cases, and trying to file workers’ comp while struggling to recover from a debilitating accident is often overwhelming. It is therefore of vital importance that you consult with a workers’ comp attorney as soon after your accident as possible in order to guarantee that you are getting the benefits you deserve.

Tatum Law Firm is composed of a number of personal injury lawyers with years of experience handling workers’ comp cases in North and South Carolina, and we would like to tell you more about how a workers’ comp attorney could help you.

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Cabarrus County including Concord and Kannapolis; Catawba County including Newton; Gaston County including Belmont and Gastonia; Iredell County including Mooresville and Statesville; Lancaster County including Lancaster; Lincoln County including Lincolnton; Mecklenburg County including Charlotte, Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville, Matthews, Pineville, and Mint Hill; Rowan County including Salisbury; Union County including Indian Trail and Monroe; and York County including Fort Mill and Rock Hill.

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