What is Workers’ Compensation? Workers’ compensation allows workers to be compensated for most injuries that they may have suffered while working. The idea behind workers’ compensation is that workers would be guaranteed a set amount of compensation for their injuries and lost wages. It is required by Ohio law that every employer provides his … [Read more...]
North Carolina Workers’ Compensation
How is Workers’ Compensation Defined in North Carolina? If you have been hurt while you were working, or have contracted a disease or suffered an injury because of your job, workers’ compensation will allow you to be compensated for your injuries. Workers’ compensation was enacted in North Carolina so that workers could receive financial help for … [Read more...]
Ten Things You Need to Do After a Car Accident
Every year, more than six million automobile accidents take place in the United States. About 70% involve only property damage. However, about 30% result in injuries and 20% of those result in fatalities. So, what do you need to know if you or a loved one is seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident? This list of ten things to do after … [Read more...]
What Not To Do After A Car Accident
You're stopped at a red light watching the world go by, and suddenly the world stops. You've been rear-ended hard by a large SUV. Your head and neck snap. You feel pain, and you're disoriented. In the instant that it took for that SUV to hit and injure you, a legal case arose. Protect and preserve your rights by avoiding the following … [Read more...]
Georgia Workers’ Compensation
Workers’ Compensation allows you to receive compensation for an on the job injury, regardless of who was at fault for the injury in most cases. This article is intended to inform you about the basics of Georgia Workers’ Compensation Law. What Benefits Does Georgia Workers’ Compensation Provide? If you have been injured on the job in Georgia, you … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation
What is Workers’ Compensation? Workers compensation is a method of providing compensation for workers that have been injured while working. The idea behind workers’ compensation is that an employee will be guaranteed a specified amount of compensation for his injuries, and the company that has hired the employee will not suffer major financial … [Read more...]
Maryland Workers’ Compensation
What does Workers’ Compensation Cover in Maryland? Workers’ compensation is a form of insurance that will compensate an employee for any injury that they sustain on the job. An employee’s injury must be directly related to the work that the employee was tasked to do in order to be compensated. In the State of Maryland, every employer who has one … [Read more...]
New York Nursing Home Official Ties Pay Raise to Sexual Act
According to a lawsuit that was recently filed in New York City, in 2014 an official in a Queens nursing home attempted to use his position in order to extract sexual favors from one of his subordinates. Manager Ties a Raise to Sexual Act Aron Cytryn, an official at Manor Health Care in Far Rockaway, is alleged to have told his subordinate Wendy … [Read more...]
Abuse Continues to Be an Issue in Nursing Homes
For years advocates of the elderly and disabled have called on the Federal government to increase protections for those who depend on nursing homes for care. Now the government is set to release a new set of rules pertaining to nursing homes, but according to a new opinion piece in the New York Times the proposed Federal regulations do not go far … [Read more...]
Air Traffic Controller Liability
An air traffic controller (“ATC”) holds one of the most important and stressful jobs in existence – one mistake could result in the violent death of hundreds of people. Settled legal standards apply to protect people who are injured by ATC negligence and people who are harmed by the death of another person that was caused by ATC negligence. What … [Read more...]
BP to Pay $61.2 Billion for Gulf Oil Spill
After one of the worst man-made environmental disasters in history, oil company BP has said that it will pay $61.2 billion to repair damages stemming from its 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The incident killed eleven workers, released approximately 3.2 million barrels of oil into the Gulf, and caused untold damages to local business, … [Read more...]
Class Actions Lawsuit Nets Truck Drivers $5 Million Settlement
A group of truck drivers in Southern California recently won a $5 million settlement in a class action lawsuit which alleged that their employer had inappropriately paid them as independent contractors instead of as employees. Truckers’ Net Pay Less than Minimum Wage The group of California port truck drivers had battled for years to be … [Read more...]
NJ Supreme Court Strikes Down For-Profit School’s Arbitration Clause
Arbitration clauses are often used by companies to prevent customers and consumers from attempting to resolve their grievances in a court of law. Instead, when a person consents to an agreement which includes an arbitration clause he or she agrees to allow a neutral third party to help resolve any grievances that may arise against the company or … [Read more...]
Honda Discovers that Faulty Airbag Manufacturer Takata Fudged Test Results
In recent years millions of cars were recalled after it was discovered that they had been manufactured with defective airbags. Many industry analysts and customers wondered how such massive errors could have happened. Now Honda Motor Co. has revealed that, as a result of an ongoing audit, the company has discovered that the airbags’ manufacturer, … [Read more...]
Court Rules that Government Does Not Have to Post Mug Shots
Citing the fact that the Internet and social media has dramatically reduced U.S. citizens’ privacy over time, a federal appeals court ruled last week that federal authorities can choose to withhold criminal mug shots in order to protect defendants. In its ruling the Court said that it used to believe that releasing the photos could do no harm, but … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Ruling Could Lead To Nationwide Change In Abortion Law
After a Supreme Court ruling on June 27, many states have prohibited recently enacted laws from going into effect that restrict the availability of abortions. Texas Ruling The case that involved Texas’ newly written law was struck down on June 27. The law would have required doctors who perform abortions to have admittance privileges with nearby … [Read more...]
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