When an injury involves both a workers’ comp claim and a third party
Some workplace injuries are caused by someone other than the employer — for example, a negligent driver in a work-related car accident, or a defective piece of equipment.
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B. Perry Morrison, Jr. is a Wilson, North Carolina attorney, mediator, and founder of Morrison Law Firm, PLLC. He is certified by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission as a Superior Court Mediator and is listed as a Certified Mediator for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
B. Perry Morrison, Jr. is a Wilson, North Carolina attorney, mediator, and founder of Morrison Law Firm, PLLC. He is certified by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission as a Superior Court Mediator and is listed as a Certified Mediator for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
His work encompasses civil and commercial disputes, workers' compensation, personal injury, medical malpractice, and pre-litigation settlement matters. Since 1989, Mr. Morrison has represented injured and disabled clients in Eastern North Carolina, including more than 3,000 workers' compensation claims before the North Carolina Industrial Commission, according to his firm.
He is a former Chair of the North Carolina Bar Association Litigation Section, recipient of the NCBA Citizen Lawyer Award, and holds a Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Rating. Mr. Morrison earned a J.D. from the University of North Carolina School of Law, where he was selected to Holderness Moot Court, and a B.A. in History from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Perry reviews North Carolina civil, commercial, workers' compensation, personal-injury, and settlement-mediation content for factual clarity and practical relevance. His editorial role is limited to subjects within his stated experience and does not create an attorney-client relationship or constitute individualized legal advice.
Some workplace injuries are caused by someone other than the employer — for example, a negligent driver in a work-related car accident, or a defective piece of equipment.
In a personal injury settlement, the gross settlement figure is not what the injured person ultimately keeps. Medical providers, health insurers, and government programs may hold liens or rights of reimbursement against...
A wide range of personal injury matters are resolved through mediation in North Carolina, including motor vehicle accident claims, slip-and-fall and premises liability cases, catastrophic injury claims, and medical...
Workers’ compensation disputes can be protracted and stressful, and a contested hearing leaves the outcome to the Industrial Commission after significant delay and expense. Mediation gives the injured worker and the...
The parties in a North Carolina workers’ compensation case may select a mediator by mutual agreement, choosing a neutral certified by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission, typically within a set period after...
In North Carolina, workers’ compensation claims are governed by the Workers’ Compensation Act (Chapter 97) and administered by the North Carolina Industrial Commission
North Carolina is one of a small number of states that follow the strict rule of contributory negligence. Under this doctrine, if the injured party is found to be even partially at fault for the accident — in principle,...
If the parties reach agreement at a mediated settlement conference, the terms are reduced to writing, specifying all the terms bearing on the resolution, and signed by the parties and their counsel.
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