(US law and generally) Work injuries can create tension among employers and employees, but the situation usually is dependent on the employment relationship. Workers employed by an employer that does not divert responsibilities are usually still in good graces if the employee is allowed to work on light duty. Most employers do not have any […]
Category: Accidents at Work
Slip and Fall – How to Prove Negligence and Win Your Case
(US law and generally) The number of slip and fall incidents appears to be on the rise. The National Floor Safety Institute recently advised that the restaurant and food service industry spends more than $2billion as a result of this type of injury. We look at how to prove negligence and win your case when […]
Jury Awards $4.16 Million to Injured Repairman
In November 2009, Joshua Jaeger suffered severe injuries when he fell from a raised platform while assessing a broken garage door spring at a public works garage in Elmhurst, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. He suffered serious injuries during the fall and, as a result, has been unable to continue his work as a service […]
Personal Injury Claims at Work
The role of the HSE The Health and Safety Executive (http://www.hse.gov.uk/) is the national regulator for health and safety in the workplace. As such they aim to reduce workplace related injury, death and illness. They do so by promoting training, providing regulations, research and investigation, enforcement. They will investigate the more serious cases of workplace […]
What To Do When Your 3 Hour Tour Becomes A Hospital Visit
Water sports are a fun activity for many people, but boating accidents can be very serious. Damages can vary widely, depending on the circumstances, and any mishap can eventually land a victim in the hospital or result in a fatality. There are several conditions that can affect a potential victim’s insurance claim for damage recovery. […]
Is It Worth Making A Claim After A Workplace Personal Injury?
For those people who have suffered an injury due to an accident that wasn’t their fault, getting in touch with personal injury solicitors can seem like the obvious next step, but for those unfortunate enough to have an accident at work, making a claim for compensation is often avoided. The truth is, many people assume […]
Massachusetts Lab Scandal Highlights the Importance of Careful Regulation in Laboratories
What is Laboratory Law? Laboratory law has developed significantly in the past 50 years. According to Malcolm H. Merrill and W. Max Chapman’s “Laboratory Technicians: The Clinical Laboratory Law and Its Meaning to Private Physicians”, clinical laboratory law was originally introduced in 1938, and laboratories were at first monitored on only a voluntary basis. While […]
Florida Teen Found Guilty of Impersonating a Physician Assistant
On Thursday, August 30, a Florida jury found Matthew Scheidt, 18, guilty of practicing medicine without a license and impersonating a physician assistant. Hospital-Issued Badge Identified Scheidt as Physician Assistant In August 2011, Scheidt posed as a medical professional at the Osceola Regional Medical Center for more than a week. According to Scheidt, he was […]
Recognizing and Filing a Case for Repetitive Motion Injuries
(US law and generally) Although there are certain industries in which workplace injuries are more typically the result of a sudden, traumatic accident, a large percentage of workplace injuries actually develop slowly over time. One such example of this – repetitive motion injuries – may actually take anywhere from months to years to begin affecting […]
Hurt at Work? How to Claim What You Are Due
The following is a guest personal injury post from John Corwin, a freelance medical writer covering medical news, such as new drug releases, and cases of exceptional treatment be they good or bad. Unfortunately, workplace accidents that cause injuries are common in the UK and lead to thousands of workers missing time every year. Those […]