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• Workers' comp settlement amounts down in Florida

  Dan Deuterman | May 21, 2007 9:00 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Palm Beach Post writerTom Blackburn provides a startling glimpse at how workers' compensation reform is impacting injured workers in Florida.In 2003, Florida lawmakers passed legislation to limit fees for attorneys who represent injured workers. The result? Without attorneys to advocate for them, workers' benefits have dropped precipitously.As Blackburn observes: In 2003, the last year under the...

• NY workers' comp reform won't help those already collecting benefits

  Dan Deuterman | May 18, 2007 9:09 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  New York Gov. Elliot Spitzer is being applauded for reforming the workers' compensation system in his state.The reforms are being characterized as a win for both employers and their employees and have been lauded by businesses and labor unions alike.The new law increases the maximum benefit payouts while limiting the amount of time employees can collect payments for partial disability, like a...

• Workers' Compensation Lawsuit Filed By Injured Forklift Operator

  Dan Deuterman | May 15, 2007 3:43 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  A Texas warehouse employee who was injured while operating a forklift at his place of employment has filed a workers' compensation lawsuit against his employer, Akrotex Warehouse, Inc. According to the plaintiff's original petition, Akrotex is negligent because it failed to examine the warehouse rack beam heights to ensure the forklift could be operated safely and failed to provide a forklift...

• Mild Brain Injuries Can Cause Chronic Sleep Trouble

  Christina Cole | April 04, 2007 8:13 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Researchers believe people that suffer from mild brain injuries might be at increased for sleep disorders.In the April 3rd issued of Neurology, researchers at the University of California, in San Diego, studied 42 people that complain of insomnia after suffering a mild traumatic brain injury. Of the 42 patients, 15 patients had a circadian rhythm sleep disorder (CRSD) which is a problem with the...

• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Tire Company

  Christina Cole | March 31, 2007 11:55 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  A wrongful death lawsuit claims a defective tire made by a North Carolina tire company, caused a pickup truck to crash on a Southern California freeway killing five family members.The lawsuit, filed in federal court, alleges Continental Tire North America of negligence, wrongful death, product liability and breach of implied warranty. The lawsuit is filed on behalf of two women whose mother,...

• School District Named in Personal Injury Lawsuit

  Christina Cole | March 27, 2007 2:55 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  A personal injury lawsuit has been filed against a school district putting some of the blame for a sexual relationship between instructional aide and student on district officials.The lawsuit filed last week, in Riverside County Superior Court, seeks more than $25,000 in damages and names the school district and former instructional aide as defendants.The aide charged with three counts of...

• Doctors Co. to Cut State Physician Premiums

  Christina Cole | March 20, 2007 11:20 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  A physician owned medical malpractice insurance provider, The Doctors Co., said its board approved a premium dividend to physician members expected to provide close to $7.3 million in premium relief to Golden State physicians.In total, they are implementing premium dividends that total over $21 million in July, officials said.The credit will allow for an average premium reduction of 7.5 percent...

• Pet Food Recall

  Christina Cole | March 16, 2007 3:07 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Menu Foods has announced a precautionary pet food recall on a portion of the dog and cat foods that were manufactured between December 3, 2006 and March 6, 2007. The recall is limited to "cuts and gravy" style pet foods in cans and pouches that were produced at two of their U.S. facilities. The pet food is manufactured and sold under private label - contract manufactured for national brands.Menu...

• Three Cars, Tractor Trailer Involved in Accident

  Christina Cole | February 28, 2007 1:40 AM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Three vehicles and a tractor-trailer were involved in an auto accident, Wednesday that sent one person to the hospital while affecting traffic on U.S. Highway 64.A car traveling westbound on Highway 64 turned left in front of a truck traveling eastbound, police said. The truck crashed into the car, pushing it through the intersection, where it came to rest along a ditch and guardrail.The car...

• Dan Deuterman, Attorney at Law

  Staff Writer | February 09, 2007 2:50 PM | 0 CommentsGreensboro, NC

  Dan Deuterman, who founded the Deuterman Law Group of Greensboro, N.C., in 2003, specializes in workers' compensation cases and helping injured workers obtain the benefits and medical care due them.Deuterman is respected and revered by his peers for his expertise in these types of cases. He has negotiated some of the highest workers' compensation settlements in North Carolina. He is a Board...