When it was reported last week that Tesla's on-site medical clinic is rarely allowed to call 911 if a factory worker is hurt, it should have surprised us. Unfortunately, we have heard so many horror stories about Tesla working conditions over the last year or so, this...
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Month: November 2018
Firefighters Face So Many Dangers
As three more record-breaking fires rage across the state of California, we know that there are so many firefighters out trying to save lives and property. We tip our hats to the brave men and women who risk their lives each and every day to save us. We know that...
EXCAVATOR VEHICLE OVERTURNS IN NEARBY CHULA VISTA
We are bringing you a story from a few months ago because it highlights a particularly dangerous part of construction work - vehicle accidents. When most of us think of vehicle accidents, we think of our personal vehicles and crashes on the roadways. In...
When Farming and Other Occupational Hazards Lead to Vision and Hearing Loss
San Diego's mild climate and rich soil create very productive agricultural conditions, which is why San Diego has a large farming community and a lot of farm workers. Farmers and farmhands enjoy certain aspects of their jobs including working outside, the satisfaction...
Workers’ Compensation for Injuries at Home? Sometimes it is a Possibility!
California has a large number of people who work from home at least part time and there are some people in California that work exclusively from home. The telecommuting option is especially nice for people who live in cities like San Diego that do not have to deal...
Birthday Parties at Trampoline Park: Are Our Children Safe?
Trampoline parks are all over San Diego and they are very popular sites for children's birthday parties, but are they actually safe for children? Reportedly around 250,000 trampoline injuries occur each year and most of these injuries are sustained by children...
RUN OVER CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS ARE PREVENTABLE, SO WHY DO THEY STILL HAPPEN?
Thanks to San Diego's climate and the fact that California is among several states with the highest construction worker wages, there are a lot of construction workers in San Diego. As a result, there are also a lot of construction workers injured in San Diego and...
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME AND ITS GROSSLY INACCURATE STEREOTYPE
Our San Diego workers compensation attorneys see clients with many types of work related injuries, but one of the injuries we see most often is carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome is frequently brushed off as a little pain from too many years of typing, but...
FUN UTILITY VEHICLES COMING TO OUR SAN DIEGO ROADS
Our San Diego car accident attorneys have been closely following the Arcimoto development and plans for the electric vehicle hub that will be located downtown on 10th avenue. We love the idea of small, green rental vehicles at a bargain price, but we are San Diego car...
Tired Workers Increase On-The-Job Accidents
"Employers can't afford to ignore the effects of fatigue, burnout, chronic health conditions, high absenteeism, productivity losses, and accidents."That is a line from an HR Dive article that highlights the dangers of worker fatigue. A National Safety Council survey...