As more employees work from home in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, employers and workers are considering the implications for workers’ compensation claims, because accidents can happen at home as easily as in the traditional workplace. As stated by Insurance Business America, home-based employees have the same workers’ compensation benefits as office employees do. Little…
In what it is calling “a remarkable reversal” from a stereotype about elderly drivers being crash prone, an auto safety advocacy group says drivers in their 70s are less likely to be involved in car accidents than drivers in their prime working years. A new study by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says that…
Crash-avoidance technology that has been credited with making cars safer on the nation’s highways may offer safety benefits for large trucks as well, a recent study shows. Outfitting large trucks with forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems could eliminate 2 out of 5 rear-end collisions or more, according to research reported by…
The N.C. Industrial Commission handles disputes about workers’ compensation benefits sought by workers dealing with disabling injuries or illnesses. Disputes often arise when employers or insurance companies try to withhold or discontinue benefits. At Younce, Vtipil, Baznik & Banks, P.A., our Raleigh workers’ compensation attorneys help injured and ill workers seek the workers’ comp benefits…
A married couple that runs a business together will find that their shared livelihood is a complicating factor in a divorce. It’s likely you each have a lot personally invested in the business on top of such assets like cash, equipment, product, a website, and real property. Like a divorce itself, determining how the assets…
Self-driving vehicles under development today may not be capable of avoiding some of the common driver errors that lead to car accidents, a recent study says. Self-driving vehicles may only eliminate about a third of car crashes, far shy of the goal of making car accidents a thing of the past. The study from the…
Divorced or separated parents who are sharing child custody during the coronavirus pandemic must consider how stay-at-home directives affect custody schedules. Family lawyers around the country are hearing about conflicts, particularly between parents who have different ideas about social distancing and other steps to avoid the virus, leading to disputes about visitation. Few child custody…
Despite a stay-at-home order in North Carolina during the COVID-19 pandemic, many people work in jobs that are deemed essential. They are continuing to report to work on a daily basis. Normally, North Carolina workers who become ill because of occupational exposure to disease expect to qualify for workers’ compensation. A closer look at North…
Younce, Vtipil, & Baznik is pleased to congratulate attorney Ashley Banks on her promotion to the position of named partner at the law firm. The Raleigh, North Carolina law firm will now be known as Younce, Vtipil, Baznik & Banks, P.A. “The law firm’s name change recognizes the significant contributions that Ashley Banks has made…
We all have a duty to keep ourselves, our families, our neighbors, and our communities safe right now. This means temporarily reshaping the way we live our lives to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). At Younce, Vtipil, Baznik & Banks, P.A., we are taking this duty seriously and are practicing the “social distancing” guidelines recommended…
