Recent Blog Posts
Jury Awards $11.2M To Man Who Contracted Cancer From Dismantling War Ships
A jury has awarded a Tacoma man $11.2 million in damages after he contracted terminal mesothelioma from his job dismantling WWII-era warships. The 75-year-old worked three years dismantling old warships for his company between the years of 1970 to 1973. He filed a lawsuit against his employer and the port. A jury returned a… Read More »
Parents Sue Mall After Child Is Thrown From Second Floor
The parents have sued a local mall chain after their child was picked up by a mentally disturbed man and thrown over the side of the railing. According to the parents who have filed a lawsuit against the mall, the man was on a do-not-enter list prior to the incident. Two security guards approached… Read More »
Former Prisoner Blames Prison Health Care For Permanent Knee Problems
A recently paroled prisoner has filed a lawsuit against the prison system and the health care company the prison pays to supply medical services to the prison. According to the lawsuit, the prison botched a knee surgery that resulted in permanent damage and limited his future prospects for employment. He says now that he… Read More »
Man Sues After Being Fired For On-The-Job Injury
A man has filed a lawsuit against his former employer after he says he was fired after acquiring an on-the-job injury. The man worked as a mechanic for the North Myrtle Beach city government for over 36 years before he was unceremoniously released by the company. He is suing for workers’ compensation retaliation, defamation,… Read More »
Airport Worker Crushed To Death At O’Hare Airport
OSHA is investigating an incident involving an airline mechanic who was crushed to death by heavy machinery. The man was found unresponsive beneath heavy machinery. He was later pronounced dead. A medical examiner ruled that the cause of death was crush injuries related to an “aircraft driveable pushback apparatus”—a vehicle that is hitched to… Read More »
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Against Foster Care Facility
A lawsuit has been filed against a residential care facility for foster children. According to the lawsuit, the facility failed to prevent a group of children from escaping, and one of the boys died. Other allegations include a failure to thoroughly report the absconding after it occurred. The boy is alleged to have been… Read More »
Student-Athlete Releases And Personal Injury Claims
As a student-athlete, your child may be forced to sign an injury release waiver. Indeed, these sorts of waivers are commonplace. As an example, you’re forced to sign a waiver every time you seek medical attention. However, the law permits you to sue your doctor. That is not necessarily the case with student-athlete releases…. Read More »
Recent Case Throws Wrench Into Vicarious Liability Claim
In general, when you are injured in an accident with a commercial vehicle, you can sue the employee’s company under the theory of vicarious liability. This is the essential bargain of corporate personhood. A corporation is allowed to act as a single entity with the rights of an individual, meaning that they can lie… Read More »
NFL, Despite Anti-Racism Message, Limits Recovery Of Black Stars
What if I told you that, on average, black people have a lower IQ than white people and thus, when they suffer injuries that affect their cognition, should be compensated lower than their white counterparts because they’ve lost “less” intelligence? You would accuse me of being overtly racist, and you would be right to… Read More »
Can You Be Injured While Working From Home?
You sure can. The better question is: Can you get workers’ compensation if you are injured from home? Technically, you should be able to recover workers’ compensation payments if you sustain an injury that prevents you from doing your job, even if you are at home, so long as the injury is related to… Read More »
