Workplace injuries are unfortunately a fairly common reality in the construction industry. Everything from slips and falls, to broken bones and head injuries are risks workers face nearly everyday on jobsites. Crush injuries, however, can be incredibly traumatic. In fact, each year, workers suffer 125,000 caught-in or crushed-by injuries when body parts become caught...
Despite major progress made in the regulation of consumer products, dangerous defective products – even for the youngest and most vulnerable members of society – continue to make it into the marketplace by the hundreds of thousands. We not only understand the emotional turmoil a parent endures when a child is hurt or killed...
Driving under the influence of alcohol is incredibly dangerous and puts other drivers in harm’s way. Those who choose to drive drunk are also more likely to do it on multiple occasions. In fact, intoxicated drivers involved in fatal accidents are 4.5 times more likely to have previous DUI charges. This is unfortunately true...
Nursing homes and long-term care facilities for the elderly are supposed to be safe havens for our loved ones. Unfortunately, nursing home abuse affects as many as 5,000,000 elders across the country on an annual basis. Many cases go unnoticed or are under-reported. When a nursing home fails to provide proper care for its...
Trucking accidents have become incredibly prevalent in the last few years. According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Texas tops the list of states with the most fatal trucking accidents, with 1,386 occurring between 2015 and 2017. These accidents can be incredibly devastating for those involved. Understanding why commercial trucking accidents occur can...
Recently, 3M agreed to settle a claim and pay the federal government $9.1 million for the damages caused by its defective Dual-Ended Combat Earplugs. The settlement was the result of a False Claims Act or “Whistleblower” claim where someone came forward and “blew the whistle” on what 3M has allegedly known for years –...
