Proponents of workers' compensation systems champion benefits for both employers and employees. For employers, workers' compensation keeps costs down, the argument goes. Instead of facing a constant barrage of lawsuits, employers provide guaranteed medical care to employees regardless of fault for work-related injuries. Employees, on the other hand, do not have to deal...
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Preventing Accidents during Holiday Celebrations
Summer is a time of celebration in the United States with Memorial Day, Independence Day, reunions, and graduation parties taking place all over the country. Unfortunately, negligence in the festivities may lead people to be less vigilant about safety, as holiday and party accidents injure or kill thousands of Americans every year during the...
Read MoreThe Harm that Asbestos Causes, and Canada’s Decision to Re-Open Asbestos Mine
Canada recently decided to loan $58 million to a bankrupt mining company in order to restart asbestos exports from the Jeffrey Mine located in Asbestos, Quebec. The Jeffrey Mine is one of the world’s largest asbestos mines. Canada exported huge amounts of...
Read MoreFires Caused By Faulty Wiring
Earlier in the year, faulty wiring caused a fire at a home in Rhode Island that killed five people. Investigators believe that the faulty wiring generated excessive heat due to surrounding insulation and ignited the wood of the house. The fire began above the first floor. Unfortunately, the only smoke detector was in the...
Read MoreWhen Property Owners Are Liable for Injuries on their Property
Under certain conditions, courts can hold property owners liable for accidents that occur on the owners' property. This is an area of law known as premises liability. Slip and fall accidents are one such area of premises liability. These accidents commonly occur during inclement weather and in nursing homes and commercial businesses. Another area of...
Read MorePicking the Best Nursing Home for Your Elderly Loved Ones
Nursing homes have a duty to care and look out for the best interests of your loved ones but unfortunately, many patients sue nursing homes across the country every year for their staff’s negligent behavior that results in injuries or death to the nursing home’s residents. A newspaper recently investigated complaints against a Virginia...
Read MoreMedical Malpractice during Birth
The birth of a child is a special time for most parents, but unfortunately, for others, injuries to babies during birth happen occasionally. In the United States, the birth injury rate is about seven for every 1,000 births, which amounts to 76 a day. The rate is worse for private, non-profit hospitals versus for-profit...
Read MorePreventing Manufacturing Accidents in Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC
Maryland’s Domino Sugar plant has experienced several manufacturing accidents in recent years. A forklift operator was killed after suffering injuries to his head when he fell off the forklift and was then run over by it. A state labor official commented that forklift operators are not required to wear seat belts depending on what...
Read MoreWhat to Do When an Explosion Happens at Work
Two construction workers suffered burns after an explosion happened at the worksite. The two men, privately contracted as subcontractors, were handling a substitute for explosives when the blast occurred. A witness indicated that the explosion reminded him of a blowback. One of the victims was struck in his face while the other was struck...
Read MoreKeep Scaffold and Ladder Accidents From Occurring
Two construction workers died from falling from a ladder at the construction site in separate events. Both victims were employed as contractors and were working to refurbish a bridge. The first victim fell about 150 feet from a ladder while the other victim fell onto a scaffold. Both victims were pronounced dead at...
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