It’s a shocking fact that hospitals rank as one of the most dangerous workplaces in America. A new pamphlet released by OSHA reports that U.S. hospitals recorded 253,700 work-related injuries and illness in 2011. Of those, 58,860 employees (23.2%) missed work due to their injuries. Such injury and illness rates are “almost twice the rate […]
Snow and Ice Slip-and-Fall Accidents in New York
Ice and snow season has arrived in Upstate New York. As always, with this season comes an increase of slip and fall accidents. These accidents can happen anywhere: shopping mall parking lots, public parks, or even the sidewalk in front of your home. Although some people walk away with a minor bump or bruise after […]
Can You Get Workers’ Compensation If Injured On a Business Trip?
The workers’ compensation world is abuzz these days about a workers’ comp decision recently handed down in Australian courts. In this case, a woman sought workers’ compensation for injuries she sustained to her face during a business trip when a glass light fixture above the bed in her hotel room fell on her. Seems like […]
Damages in a Personal Injury Case
The concept behind a personal injury lawsuit is to make a negligent party compensate the victim for the harms suffered. One of the most important parts in putting together a personal injury case is determining what types of damages you have sustained and arriving at an estimate of the total value of your claim. The key to ensuring that you […]
New York Bridge Painters to Receive Enhanced Fall Protection
Thousands of New York residents use the state’s bridges every day, confident in their safety and without ever thinking about the work it takes to maintain such vital infrastructure. Unfortunately, the workers charged with the task of keeping these bridge in good condition aren’t always in a similarly safe position. In two separate incidents in […]
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