Towards the end of January, a 69-year-old man suffering a broken arm when he was struck by the mirror of a truck. The man was crossing Linda Vista Road when a Ford F-150 traveling southbound clipped him. "The pedestrian sustained a fractured left arm and head...
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Year: 2019
CHIPS RECALLED AFTER ALLERGIC REACTION
If you or your loved ones have any food allergies, then we are sure you are used to scanning every food item you buy for a list of ingredients and allergens. Unfortunately, a recent recall shows us that may not be enough. We are learning that Frito-Lay and the US Food...
Who Pays When A Defective Tool Causes Injuries?
Some DeWALT drills nationwide were just recalled due to a shocking hazard. In total, about 122,000 of the products were sold to US consumers. While there have been no reported deaths due to this hazard, we know that getting shocked is not something that anyone,...
Third Party Contractors And Liability
When you go to work, especially in the construction industry, you know there is a chance you will get hurt. However, you probably do not spend much time dwelling on that because you know you will be covered if anything happens. Workers' compensation insurance is there...
Preventing Back Injuries In The Workplace
Back pain and back injuries are not something that anyone wants to think about. Unfortunately, we know that many of our back injuries come from things that happen at work. Sometimes, workplace back injuries happen from a fall or overexertion. Other times, these...
HAND AND PORTABLE TOOLS POSE RISKS FOR WORKERS
When you go to work at a job that requires you to use hand tools, we know that you take steps to stay safe when using them. However, your employer also has a responsibility to ensure your safety. The construction industry is a high-risk industry when it comes to...
Why Hire A Work Injury Attorney?
We go to work every day hoping that it will pass by quickly, so we can go home to the things we love like our family or for the single folks, Netflix and chilling. There are some whose jobs are not a total bust. Some people truly love their jobs, but at the end of the...
COMPLICATIONS OF CLAIMING CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
There are injuries that come naturally as we get older and then there are some that are accelerated due to our jobs. Injuries that come naturally are those like hearing loss or visibility loss. Eventually, our bodies do start to slow down and they process things at a...
Trucks On Local Roads Wreak Havoc
Typically when you think of truck accidents you think of long stretches of highway or you think of isolated roads where truckers have fallen asleep behind the wheel. Typically highways and interstates are the places where you see long and large trucks the most, but...
NECK AND BACK INJURIES AT WORK
If you or someone you love is experiencing some kind of neck or back pain then you need to start speaking up at work. Neck and back injuries aren't the kind of injuries that will work themselves out. Our bodies are smart, though. If our backs are out alignment then...