In recent years, it seems like dog bite cases have been grabbing headlines more frequently than they were before. Is this a sign of declining responsibility by dog owners? Are more people owning dangerous dogs or dangerous breeds? Is there even anything to this...
By law, workplaces are required to provide a safe and healthful working environment for its employees. Every year, however, more than 4,500 workers are killed and about 3 million are injured due to workplace hazards.Every October, the Occupational Safety and Health...
Two unrelated car accidents in the Bay Area exemplify the dangers posed by rollover accidents. In the first accident, only one car was involved. A woman suffered life-threatening injuries as a result of the crash, which saw a vehicle crash into six parked cars and...
Although you may not work in a so-called dangerous industry, you should still realize that accidents can and will happen. Recently, according to the Napa County Sheriff's Office, a winery employee was killed after being struck by a stack full of metal wine barrel...
In our last post, we discussed what steps take after a workplace accident, from reporting it to your employer to filing your workers' compensation claim form. But what happens if your claim is denied? What steps can you take to obtain the medical coverage and wage...
A slip and fall lawsuit that is far more complicated than it probably should be is making headlines. The case all started with an incident back in 2009. A man was in a QuikTrip store and slipped on a recently-mopped part of the floor. As a result of the slip and fall,...
You've been injured at work or become ill because of your workplace environment. Now what?Most likely, you will need to file a claim for workers' compensation benefits through your employer. Please obtain a copy of the DWC-1 claim form from your employer, complete it...
Depending on the sort of job you have, you may be in more danger of getting hurt from doing your work tasks, or most vulnerable of injury at the hands of a negligent third party.The difference matters under California law. Due to a rule called the workers’...
Construction workers often use heavy equipment to do their jobs. Machines like cherry pickers allow workers to work far off the ground, but a mistake or mechanical failure can put their lives in danger.Tragically, a construction worker was killed in the Bay Area...
Simple Answer: The insurance company does not want to pay for proper medical care.The Labor Code (which controls workers compensation) provides for medical care to "cure or relieve" from the effects of the injury. However, powerful special interests (insurance...
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