No one likes hidden fees – especially when they show up after you thought a claim was fully resolved. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what can happen under North Carolina’s Second Injury Fund statute. Under N.C.…
Hedrick Gardner is pleased to announce that six of our attorneys were included in the 2025 edition of North Carolina Super Lawyers® and four were included in North Carolina Rising Stars®, both…
On January 8, 2025, the South Carolina Supreme Court issued an opinion holding that a first-party insured who alleges bad faith against their UIM carrier cannot also maintain a separate cause of…
On January 17, 2025, CMS issued Version 4.2 of the Workers’ Compensation Medicare Set-Aside Arrangement (WCMSA) Reference Guide, linked here. This guide provides guidance to the industry on the process used by…
As winter sets in and temperatures drop, hazardous conditions emerge making surfaces like parking lots, walkways, and floors more slippery and dangerous. This increase in slick surfaces significantly raises the risk of…
Winter weather presents several hazards for business owners, including slippery roads. Under the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act (“Act”), the ‘coming and going’ rule generally states that an employee’s injury while traveling…
Congratulations to the following Hedrick Gardner attorneys selected for inclusion in Business North Carolina’s Legal Elite for 2025. M. Duane Jones – Appellate Catherine E. Lee – Employment Allen C. Smith –…
Hedrick Gardner is pleased to announce the promotion of six attorneys across its offices. “These attorneys consistently deliver outstanding results for our clients,” said Paul Lawrence, managing partner at Hedrick Gardner. “Their…
The North Carolina Supreme Court issued a broad opinion in North State Deli v. Cincinnati Ins. Co. on December 13, 2024, where it broke from the vast majority of jurisdictions and determined…
On Friday, December 13, 2024, our Supreme Court issued a decision in Sturdivant v. N. Carolina Dep’t of Pub. Safety, which affirmed what the North Carolina Legislature has already confirmed: the “total loss…
