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5 Biggest Mistakes People Make After Sustaining a Head Injury in Miami
Each day, people who are involved in car accidents in Miami as well as other accidents sustain serious head injuries. For patients who have sustained a serious head injury in Miami or anywhere in South...
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...
View ArticleDeath of Washington Scuba Diver Leads to Safety Citations
The death of diver in Washington State last summer while on the job has led to repercussions for one department. State officials with The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) recently...
View ArticleAssisting Injured Employee Creates Win-Win Workers Comp Solution
Fear of Unknown Creates Angst in Employee A big mistake made by employers is leaving the injured employee to fend for himself / herself in the world of workers’ compensation. For most injured...
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What to Do If You have Been Injured by a Defective Product in Miami or...
Each year, many Florida residents are injured or even killed by defective products. Products may be defective due to their design, manufacturing process, or labeling. In any event, when a serious...
View ArticleFine For Employee Deaths Amounts To Slap On The Wrist
As the Alberta (Canada) Federation of Labor (AFL) sees it, the recent fine given to oil company Sinopec amounts to nothing more than a slap on the wrist. According to the AFL, the $1.5 million fine...
View ArticleWrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Megabus
A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against the bus driver and carrier involved in a fatal bus crash in 2012. The family of a young woman killed in the crash filed the lawsuit recently. The crash...
View ArticleTort Law Meets Inheritance Law
John C.P. Goldberg & Robert H. Sitkoff, Torts and Estates: Remedying Wrongful Interference with Inheritance, 65 Stan. L. Rev. 335 (2013).Solangel MaldonadoIn their forthcoming article, Torts and...
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A Word That's Both Noun and Adjective
One of the comments left in a lengthy thread in the WorkCompCentral LinkedIn group noted: "I have always found it interesting that we call them injured workers, claimants etc, but we hardly call them...
View ArticleDo I have to be on Social Security Disability Forever?
You aren’t prohibited from returning to work after being on Social Security Disability Today’s post comes from guest author Barbara Tilker from Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano....
View ArticleBuying a Cheap Shirt at Wal-Mart? Consider the real cost (in lives).
Posted in Safety Rulesworkplace safetyWal-Mart’s low prices have led to unsafe working conditions. Today’s post comes from guest author Tom Domer from The Domer Law Firm. The recent Bangladesh factory...
View ArticleRoger Moore Volunteers as NSBA Workers’ Comp Section Vice Chairman
Posted in Firm NewsAttorney Roger Moore Firm partner Roger Moore is serving as the Vice Chairman for the Nebraska State Bar Association (NSBA) Workers’ Compensation Section for 2013. “My...
View ArticleWhen Should I File for Social Security Disability?
Posted in social security disabilityToday’s post comes from guest author Barbara Tilker from Pasternack Tilker Ziegler Walsh Stanton & Romano. Causey Law Firm can assist you with your application...
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Follow Up On Carnival Triumph Incident
Now that all the dust has settled around the Carnival Triumph disaster, we have not seen the influx of lawsuits that the lawyers were promising. There is an answer for this. Very few of the passengers...
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$7 Million Verdict in Popcorn Lung Lawsuit
Popcorn lung disease lawyers at Pintas & Mullins report that a Colorado man with severely damaged lungs recently won a case against several food companies that he believes exposed him to a harmful...
View ArticleTen Tips for Massachusetts Correctional Officers
Today’s post comes from guest author Ryan Benharris from Deborah G. Kohl Law Offices. We believe that Ryan’s valuable advice for Massachusetts correctional officers also applies to us in Iowa. Law...
View ArticleThe Importance Of An Accurate First Report Of Injury
Delegating First Report of Injury Can Create Problems Risk managers and workers’ compensation managers normally delegate the job of filling out the First Report of Injury form (also known in some...
View ArticleThe Importance Of An Accurate First Report Of Injury
Delegating First Report of Injury Can Create Problems Risk managers and workers’ compensation managers normally delegate the job of filling out the First Report of Injury form (also known in some...
View ArticleOpioid Catatrophe: The Data Leads to Doctors
After two stimulating days at the Workers Comp Research Institute conference, the Insider is ready to solve the opioid problem. To be sure, WCRI is a research-driven organization and makes no claims of...
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