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Facebook Indiscretions Strike Again!
Zackery Clement was injured in 2009, when the refrigerator he was moving fell on top of him. He suffered a back injury and compensable hernia. His employer and their insurance company paid his workers’ compensation and medical benefits for nearly two years.
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Firefighters, police officers and other public-safety officials have incredibly difficult and dangerous jobs. To make these jobs even more dangerous, a firefighter or police officer will generally only enter a piece of property when there’s some type of emergency, like a kitchen fire. Not only can a firefighter be injured by the fire itself, but [...]
On-the-job injuries happen every single day. No matter how safe a job seems, there is always a chance an injury to an employee could occur. Realizing this, almost every state has workers’ compensation statutes. These statutes compensate employees for on-the-job injuries without regard to the employer’s fault or to the employee’s.
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By: LINDSEY O’NEILL, ESQ.
Being caught in the middle of a legal matter can be stressful, frustrating and confusing, to say the least. If you don’t know what kind of lawyer you need, or how to find a good one, then you might procrastinate… or totally stick your head in the sand. That’s because lawsuits [...]
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 [...]
