Personal Injury, Labor & Employment Law

Can I Report My Company For Failure to Carry Workers Comp Insurance?

by Hoffman DiMuzio on 5/17/2013

You have discovered that your employer is not living up to its legal obligation to carry workers’ compensation insurance. Can you report them? Are there penalties they will face? Can you report your company anonymously?...more

Alabama Workers' Compensation Applies In Construction Zone Crash?

by Johnston, Moore & Thompson, Huntsville... on 5/17/2013

Construction zone accidents in Alabama happen more frequently than many people may believe. When a worker is injured or killed in one of these collisions, workers' compensation insurance benefits typically apply....more

Restroom Videotaping of Employees by Store Manager Not Imputed to Employer, Finish Line, Inc.

by Audet & Partners, LLP on 5/15/2013

In a binding arbitration ruling issued on May 13, 2013, Finish Line, Inc was absolved of any liability for restroom videotaping of employees by a Milpitas, California store manager between 2009 and 2010. In ADRS Case No....more

Interplay Between Workers’ Comp and Personal Injury

by Lanier Law Group, P.A. on 5/10/2013

In North Carolina as well as most other states, workers' compensation is an insurance policy that protects employees who suffer on-the-job injuries regardless of fault and protects employers from personal injury lawsuits...more

Illinois Construction Site Accident Yields Unprecedented Award

by Hoffman DiMuzio on 5/9/2013

Ronald Bayer fell off an iron beam while working on the construction site of an Illinois warehouse in 2007 and landed head first on the concrete 20 feet below. He sustained severe injuries: paralysis from the chest down and...more

Working Hard Or Hardly Working? The Definition Of “Rest” And Towing Vessel Work-Hour Limitations

by Joseph A. Devall, Jr. | King, Krebs & Jurgens, PLLC on 5/8/2013

An often contentious issue in maritime litigation involving both personal injury and property damage is whether the wheelman in charge of a towing vessel that exceeds 26' violated the so-called “twelve-hour rule.” According...more

Employers Can Use Disclaimers To Protect Customers From Employee Personal Injury Lawsuits

by Kelley E. Kaufman, Joseph Sileo | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 5/7/2013

As employers know all too well, an employee who is injured in connection with work can receive workers' compensation benefits simply by establishing that the injury occurred in the course of employment and resulted in a loss...more

When Can You Sue Your Employer for Injuries Sustained on the Job?

by Hoffman DiMuzio on 5/7/2013

Rudolph Laidlow worked for Hariton Machinery Corp., feeding heated metal bars into a mill. The machine came with a safety guard to prevent workers’ hands from being caught and shredded. The employer removed the guard...more

NFL Concussion Lawsuits in Philadelphia

by The Rothenberg Law Firm LLP on 5/2/2013

Earlier this month, a federal court in Philadelphia heard arguments about concussions in the National Football League (NFL). More than 4,100 plaintiffs, who are part of 222 consolidated lawsuits, are at the beginning of the...more

Worker Guilty Of Obstructing MOL Inspector By Refusing To Answer Questions

by Adrian Miedema | Dentons on 5/2/2013

A worker who refused to answer a Ministry of Labour inspector’s questions during an accident investigation has been found guilty of obstructing the inspector....more

Labor Letter, May 2013: After The Violence Come The Lawsuits

by Edward Boehm | Fisher & Phillips LLP on 5/2/2013

A lawsuit filed against a business in Minneapolis, Minnesota demonstrates that the problems associated with workplace violence do not necessarily end once the violence stops. Recently, the family of one of six individuals...more

Three Point Shot - April 2013

by Proskauer Rose LLP on 4/30/2013

The (Gold) Gloves Are Off - Cincinnati Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips has a lot to say. He's well-known for being outspoken, and he's a prolific tweeter on his @DatDudeBP account, which boasts over 650,000...more

When an On-the-Job Injury Requires an Injury Lawsuit

by Mitchell | Gilleon Law Firm on 4/25/2013

Steven Gorski unwittingly created a legal mess after he was injured on the job in 2006. The construction worker was on site at a construction project in Stockton, CA when a crane operator hit him, causing severe injuries. Mr....more

Supreme Court Clarifies Subrogation Rights, Emphasizes Need for Precise Plan Language

by J. S. Christie, Andrew Elbon, B. David Joffe, Jessica Jones, Jack Levy, Gordon Earle Nichols, Laura Schiele Robinson, Jay Turner | Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP on 4/25/2013

Plan sponsors, particularly those that sponsor self-funded health plans, should review plan document provisions in light of the recent decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in US Airways, Inc. v. McCutchen. In...more

Missouri Court of Appeals Joins Majority of Federal Courts in Holding the Prohibition Against Evidence of Subsequent Remedial...

by Williams Venker & Sanders on 4/25/2013

In a matter of first impression, the Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District has held the exclusionary rule barring evidence of subsequent remedial measures does not apply when the remedial measure was implemented...more