Wal-Mart Not at Fault in Wrongful Death Suit
A North Carolina Court of Appeals has ruled that Wal-Mart is not at fault in a wrongful death suit after one of their employees died from injuries sustained during a shoplifting incident. Rochelle...
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Court: New Work Injury Means New Workers' Compensation Filing
In the case of Evergreen Packaging Inc. v. Prather, the Georgia Court of Appeals upheld an employee's right to workers' compensation benefits, even when the root of the injury was a pre-existing...
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Gun Range Exposes Workers to Excessive Lead
Toxic substance lawyers at Pintas & Mullins report of a gun range that exposed more than 150 workers to lead poisoning. Blood tests showed excessive lead exposure, leading to numerous...
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PERA Police and Fire Plan Duty Disability Age and Service Limitations
I met with a firefighter recently who had just had her 55th birthday. Over the last few years, she had been having increasing difficulty performing her normal firefighting duties due to the worsening...
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Average Weekly Wage Decides Workers’ Comp Benefits
Guest blog by Jon Rehm of the Nebraska Bar One of the factors that determines how much you receive in workers’ compensation benefits is the calculation of your average weekly wage. In Nebraska, in...
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Why Chip Away at Work Comp? Let's Just Get Rid of It
California Assembly Insurance Committee Chairman Henry Perea (D-Fresno) introduced AB 1309 late Friday, February 22.AB 1309 seeks to exempt professional athletes that are temporarily in California from...
View ArticleSafety Efforts Pay Off For Record Safest Year in 2012
It appears that the efforts to make Victoria (Australia) workplaces safer has paid off. According to information from WorkCover, 2012 witnessed 18 people pass away while on the job in Victorian...
View ArticleWhat to Look For in a Structured Settlement Company
The use of structured settlements in large and catastrophic workers’ compensation claims is well recognized as a way to reduce the overall settlement cost while at the same time providing the injured...
View Article$80,000 Settlement for 3 Year Old Girl Who Fell out of Ride
The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo carnival reportedly reached a settlement this month, with the family of a three year old girl who was violently thrown from one of the carnival rides last year. The...
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Why You May Need a Personal Injury Attorney After a Workplace Accident on a...
If you have been injured on a construction site in Miami or any other community, you may want to consult with a local personal injury attorney. While you may assume that your employer or insurance will...
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Proposed Georgia Law Meant to Keep Left Traffic Lane Clear and Cut Down on...
Georgia may soon be the next state to enforce what others have already dubbed the "slow-poke" law. House Bill 459, introduced by Rep. Bill Hitchens, R-Rincon, was created to outlaw driving in the fast...
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Knee Replacement Medical Device Recalled
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has notified healthcare professionals of a Class I recall of the LPS Diaphyseal Sleeve, a manufactured medical device used in human knee replacement surgery....
View ArticleAre Risks Wrong?
John Oberdiek, The Moral Significance of Risking, 18 Legal Theory 339 (2012).Anthony SebokIn The Moral Significance of Risking, John Oberdiek offers a theory of why risk imposition is prima facie...
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NCOIL to Take Up Model Rx Legislation
While the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) ultimately decided to punt on the issue of model legislation for the control of narcotic prescriptions,...
View ArticleMining Inspectors Zero In On Workplace Safety
Mining inspectors in Ontario are focusing in on diesel emissions and other hazards that could affect air quality during a blitz in underground mines. As part of the province’s Safe at Work Ontario...
View ArticleMedical and Risk Trends for 2013
Each new year brings talk and speculation about what will be the “next big thing” during that year — a new medical procedure; a new change in laws; or increases in disability and reserving. Some...
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Are Your Tires Safe?
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA), in 2003, an estimated 414 fatalities and over 78,000 automobile accidents occurred due to faulty/worn tires. Arguably, having...
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Stark & Stark Shareholder Bruce Stern Blogs About Recent Verdict in Favor...
A Burlington County jury recently returned a verdict in favor of Stark & Stark Shareholder Bruce Stern’s client. The verdict found that the Florence Township Board of Education and its school bus...
View ArticleWorker Who Switched Shifts Has Compensation Claim Overturned
A California man who was originally awarded workers’ compensation benefits for an injury he sustained during his drive to work has since had the ruling overturned by the Court of Appeals of California....
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Overexertion Leads to Work Injuries in Winston-Salem
We hear a lot about "overexertion" as it relates to sports or outdoor activities carried out in high temperatures. To be sure, those things are a risk - but they aren't the only risk. Our Winston-Salem...
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