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Do Not Quit Your Job

Lately, we have been coming across cases where we haven’t been able to help an injured worker because they have quit their job after being hurt. We understand how frustrating it is when an employer or insurance company will not cooperate, or you are sent to a company doctor who will not listen to you. …

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Issues to Consider If Your Employer Wants you to Return to Work

Many injured workers can never return to work. A traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, paralysis, or other disorder may make the worker permanently disabled. Some workers can return to work but with medical restrictions. Many employees need to be retrained so they can learn a new job. Employees should work with their doctor and …

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Recent North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Legal Cases

North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Lawyers keep abreast of recent legal decisions. Understanding how cases of other workers are decided helps a good lawyer prepare your case. If there are similar issues, an understanding of the legal decision indicates which arguments and what kinds of evidence a Deputy Commissioner will consider and which arguments and evidence …

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Vision Loss in North Carolina Workers Compensation

Some work injures are much worse than others. Many injuries such as broken bones do heal over time. Some injuries may slow the worker down but don’t prevent the worker from working entirely. Unfortunately, there are some workplace injuries that tragically alter an employee’s life forever. Loss of vision is one of those catastrophic injuries.

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Choosing a Doctor in North Carolina Work Injury Cases

North Carolina has specific rules for doctor selection if you suffer a workplace injury or illness. Employees are usually directed to a doctor by the employer, unless they underwent emergency surgery in the hospital. In such cases, the surgeon will usually continue on as the treating physician. Employees may be able to switch to a …

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What Does Permanency Rating Mean?

Our latest video update helps explain what a permanency rating means in Virginia and North Carolina Workers’ Compensation cases: Here’s the full transcript of the video: Hi. Once again, this is Joe Miller, trial attorney, worker’s compensation attorney in Virginia and North Carolina. I want to talk to you a little bit today about the …

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Virginia Beach Office

5500-B Greenwich Rd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23462

Elizabeth City Office
(by appointment only)
507 E Main St #K
Elizabeth City, NC 27907

If you are looking at this site, you or a loved one has probably been hurt. If that's true, you've come to the right place. Helping people who have been hurt is what we do. In fact, it is all we do. Joe Miller Law is a law firm concentrating exclusively on representing people who are injured by the carelessness of others or those hurt on the job. We provide the highest quality legal services to people who have been seriously injured. We practice Personal Injury law and Workmens' Compensation law in both Virginia and North Carolina.