By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
According to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration an estimated 1.3 million workers face significant asbestos exposure on the job. Asbestos is commonly used as an acoustic insulator, and in thermal insulation, fire proofing and other building materials. Many products in use today contain asbestos. The inhalation of asbestos fibers by [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Workers' Compensation'
$5 Million Jury Verdict for Railroad Worker with Asbestos-Related Injuries Must Prove Fear-of-Cancer is “Genuine and Serious”
June 1st, 2009 · No Comments
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Can an attorney really help me get a better settlement than I could on my own?
May 12th, 2009 · 1 Comment
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
If you’ve just been in an accident, or been injured by someone, you might be wondering whether or not you should hire a lawyer. If your injuries are very minor, such as a bruise or a little embarrassment, you might not need a lawyer, but it doesn’t hurt to contact one just [...]
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Have you been laid-off?
Know your unemployment rights!
December 2nd, 2008 · 14 Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
In the midst of the stress and worry that accompanies a lay-off, a newly unemployed person is bound to question what he or she has coming to them, in the form of financial compensation. Will I get paid for accrued vacation time? The expenses I put on my personal credit card for [...]
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Tough economy leaves more Americans
acting as their own lawyers
November 27th, 2008 · 1 Comment
By: LISA R. WILSON
Due to the financial meltdown felt by millions of Americans across this country, the number of people acting as their own lawyers is on the rise. In the past, less complicated cases such as uncontested divorces or small claims were often filed by parties serving as their own attorney. But [...]
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Don’t think you can afford to hire a lawyer? Think again….
November 23rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
If you’ve been injured, arrested, or sued, you’re probably wondering how much it would cost to hire a lawyer. Or you might not even TRY to hire a lawyer because you just assume that it’s too expensive, or that you could probably get by on your own. This is, unfortunately, all too [...]
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Former manager of U.S. kosher plant
arrested for hiring illegal immigrants
October 30th, 2008 · 1 Comment
By: LISA R. WILSON
Sholom Rubashkin, the former manager of the largest U.S. kosher meatpacking plant, Agriprocessors, was arrested on October 30, 2008, by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on federal conspiracy charges of harboring illegal immigrants and aiding and abetting aggravated identity theft, federal officials said.
Rubashkin was arrested in Postville, Iowa, home to [...]
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Need answers to your legal questions? Check out LawInfo’s Free Legal Resource Center!
October 20th, 2008 · 12 Comments
By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Are you facing a legal issue? Have you been sued, or are you wondering about foreclosure? Did you just have a medical procedure that didn’t turn out as you expected? Is bankruptcy looming? What about your family life – are you and your spouse considering divorce? Do you need to update your [...]
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Final Paychecks for Departing Employees—State Laws
August 14th, 2008 · No Comments
By: LISA R. WILSON
So you have had it with that job! It’s time to get what you’ve got coming to you, and bid farewell. Although most states require employers to give departing employees their final paychecks in reasonable time, these time limits vary depending on whether the employee quit or was fired. [...]
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How To Find the Right Attorney
July 21st, 2008 · No Comments
There are those “life changing moments”… like buying your first home, getting a divorce or starting a business that may require the help of an attorney. Attorneys, after all, do more than provide legal information; they offer strategic advice and apply sophisticated technical skills to legal problems. The question is: How do you go about [...]
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Sucking down the Breaks: Smokers and the Workplace
June 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment
BY: LISA R. WILSON
Although providing rest or meal breaks is not required under Federal law and the laws in most states, many employers do so anyway to comply with industry standards as set forth by the Department of Labor (DOL). Typically, industry-standard breaks allow for one, 5-15 minute break and one, 30-minute off-the-clock lunch break [...]
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