Tag Archives: Personal Injury

  • July 10, 2012

    Workplace Safety Inspections Do Not Hurt the Bottom Line

    A new study by the Harvard Business School finds that workplace safety inspections by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration help prevent on-the-job injuries without hurting profits. The OSHA study examined worker safety at California companies operating in high-hazard industries. A major finding was that regular safety inspections decreased injury claims by 9.4 percent. Worker’s compensation costs went down 26 …

    More  →
  • June 4, 2012

    Union Advocates Ask For Enhanced Workplace Safety Regulations

    Unions and other worker safety advocates are voicing concerns about a troubling increase in workplace deaths in the United States. On average 13 workplace fatalities occur each day, according to the AFL-CIO, a federation of labor unions. Approximately 50,000 workers died of work-related diseases in 2010. Reversing an overall trend of decreasing worker deaths since the 1970s, nearly 5,000 workers …

    More  →
  • May 4, 2012

    Death of Massachusetts Worker Signals Importance of Safety

    In 2010, there were approximately 3.1 million workplace injuries and illnesses across the United States. The recent death of a worker in a fatal West Springfield, Massachusetts construction site accident has brought the importance of workplace safety close to home. The 19-year-old worker was working on a house damaged by a tornado when he fell four stories from the roof …

    More  →
  • November 11, 2011

    Worcester Car Crash a Reminder of Winter Driving Hazards

    As last month’s storms showed, the winter driving season arrived early for Massachusetts residents this year. Drivers must change their habits as cold weather approaches, and a recent accident involving Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray should serve as a welcome reminder of the importance of winter driving safety. Murray was involved in a single-vehicle car accident on the morning of November …

    More  →
  • July 21, 2011

    When Truck Drivers Are Injured On the Job

    It’s no secret that truck driving is a dangerous profession. In fact, truck driving routinely ranks in the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ top ten most dangerous occupations. In 2009, the fatality rate for truck drivers was 18.3 for every 100,000 drivers, making it the ninth most dangerous occupation in the U.S. That same year, more truck drivers died than …

    More  →
  • June 6, 2011

    Trench Collapses: Another Danger of Construction Work

    During summer, the increase in construction work calls for increased awareness of on-the-job construction accidents. Construction workers face the most dangerous work conditions in the U.S., with calamities ranging from scaffolding accidents and falls from heights to forklift accidents, crane accidents and building collapses. Trench collapses are another deadly form of construction site accidents. In April, a construction worker was …

    More  →
  • March 31, 2011

    Accumulating Snow Leads to Parking, Traffic Issues

    The winter of 2011 has been particularly brutal, with many states and cities reporting record snowfalls. The unexpected accumulations have led to problems in traffic and parking control unique to winter driving. In winter states, homeowners and drivers must contend with snowplows that remove snow from their streets but leave it piled in front of driveways. This requires hours of …

    More  →
Newer Posts

*Free Case Evaluation

Navigating the legal system can be complex. Let us help!

*Get Your Free Case Evaluation

*Free Case Evaluations are available for Personal Injury, Criminal Defense, Workers’ Compensation, Social Security Disability, and Medical Malpractice

INFORMATION REGARDING COVID-19

READ MORE
X