Virginia Injury Attorney Julie Heiden Describes Your Options If You're Hurt On The Job Video Transcript If you are hurt while working, be sure to immediately report your accident to your employer. When you report the accident please be sure to tell your employer the exact activity you were performing at the time you got hurt. Please also...
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Hurt By A Distracted Driver On A Cell Phone?
Our Virginia Injury Lawyers Provide Free Legal Consultations Video Transcript Americans driving while talking on their cell phones or texting are distracted both visually and mentally, and, according to a study by the University of Utah, a cell phone user is just as dangerous behind the wheel as an intoxicated person. Thousands of people die...
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How Do Lawyers Portray The Events Of An Accident?
Our Injury Lawyers In Washington, D.C. Use Accident Reconstruction Technology The following video is an example of how our law firm presents what occurred during a catastrophic accident. Our client suffered severe injuries while riding his bike due to a pothole. By creating this short video, our attorneys were able to provide a visual of...
Read MoreBernie Sanders and Other Lawmakers Seek Federal Oversight of Workers Comp
Ten ranking Democratic federal lawmakers are urging the Labor Department to respond to state workers' compensation laws changes that have reduced benefits and protections for injured workers in recent years. The goal is to provide federal oversight of workers' comp. In a letter to the Labor Secretary, the lawmakers, among them Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, cited...
Read MoreHero Saves DC Pedestrian Struck and Pinned Beneath Bus
A Hero Saves DC Pedestrian Under Bus An elderly Washington, D.C. man was seriously injured after being struck and pinned beneath a Greyhound bus for about 20 minutes near the Washington Convention Center earlier this month. This is when a hero saves the DC pedestrian. The man was hit around 1:10 p.m. and was pinned beneath...
Read MoreHow Does a Company’s Culture Cause Injuries at Construction Sites?
In 2014, workplace fatalities increased, including among construction workers. As a result, some safety advocates want more rules on construction sites and tougher enforcement of them. Others point out that more stringent OSHA rules and stricter enforcement haven’t worked miracles and suggest other solutions, such as more education to change workers’ mindsets. Experts say getting workers...
Read MoreIs it Safe to Jog in DC’s Bike Lanes?
Cyclists in Washington D.C. already have to weave their way around vehicles whose drivers think bike lanes are convenient places to park. Now, they are having to contend with joggers on these designated bike lanes who don’t want to run around pedestrians on sidewalks. Is this fair? This question was posed on Reddit’s D.C. subreddit...
Read MoreEmployee Safety at Dept of Defense ‘Jeopardized’ by Lack of Workplace Violence Protocols
There have not been workplace safety protocols issued by the Defense Department that apply to all its employees, according to a new report, leaving workers still vulnerable to violence despite reviews to address the issue in light of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting. After that shooting that left 13 dead and 43 wounded at the Texas...
Read MoreHow Can Construction Accidents Be Prevented?
About 5,000 construction workers are killed on the job in the U.S. annually, or about 12 people every day. The construction industry has seen little reform in recent years and fixing the problem appears to be a complex situation. Many construction accidents can be prevented, but much reform has yet to happen. Construction accidents have...
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