Although the risks of construction work may seem apparent -- after all, big equipment, scaffolding and heavy building materials may be involved -- there continue to be an unacceptable number of construction injuries each year. A recent example involves an Oklahoma...
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Month: October 2014
OSHA cites repeat Oklahoma offender for workplace safety hazards
Safety violations issued by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration often come with sizable fines. Yet OSHA's laws for workplace safety are intended to be proactive. If a workplace hazard is discovered, the penalty scheme encourages an employer to take...
What Does Products Liability Have to do with My Car Accident?
Auto Accidents Occur For Multiple Reasons Other drivers, driver distraction, hazardous roadways, or bad weather don't always cause automobile accidents. Often, the responsibility falls to a defective part in or on the automobile itself. A defective part can cause a...
Does race affect the likelihood of a workplace injury?
An attorney that focuses on workers' compensation claims knows that there is no guarantee that an employer's insurance provider will fully make an injured worker whole. Disagreements may arise about the scope of rehabilitative treatments or other benefits requested by...
Video Evidence And Your Personal Injury Case
Smile! You're On Camera! Video surveillance of a plaintiff is often used by the defense to quash damage claims in personal injury cases. The success and ease of video surveillance has been enhanced by improvements in technology, including the advent of easily...
Taking a closer look at food worker safety
We've explored a variety of safety concerns in this workers' compensation blog, often involving workplaces with visible potential hazards, like construction sites. However, a recent article reminds us that there may be specific workplace safety concerns associated...
What Legal Benefits Do Union Members Qualify For?
Union members, employees and workers just like you, profit from a union's collective haggling capability to negotiate with employers on their behalf. This basic right gives union members more power than what you'd gain negotiating as an individual. There is strength...
Injured in the workplace? Follow these steps
In several recent posts, we've emphasized that no two workers' compensation claims may be alike. From an injury standpoint, every person is unique, which means that the treatments and rehabilitative services need for one worker may not be the same for another. ...