22 July

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How A Trip And Fall Accident Lawyer Could Work For You

in Accident Injuries, Slip & Fall Accidents

Trip and fall accidents are indeed an unfortunate event. If you endured a serious personal injury due to a trip and fall, you now have the additional stress of accruing medical bills. You may be considering hiring a trip and fall accident lawyer and this may prove to be an excellent decision. Here we explain how it can be detrimental not to hire an attorney to represent you on your behalf. Benefits of a Trip and Fall Attorney Proving a trip and fall can often be difficult and a lawyer can help you by: Collecting evidence of the slip and fall Communicating...

03 July

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Actor Tracy Morgan Injured In NJ Turnpike Accident

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in Accident Injuries

Tracy Morgan, the former "Saturday Night Live" and "30 Rock" star, was injured in a six-vehicle accident on the New Jersey Turnpike early the morning of Saturday, June 7. Seven people were hospitalized and one died after the accident, according to local authorities. The accident occurred in Robbinsville, in Mercer County. Apparently, Morgan was on a "limo bus" and was returning from a performance in Delaware. The limo bus become was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer and overturned. Several other vehicles, including an SUV and a second tractor-trailer, became involved in the accident as well. A 63-year-old Peekskill, New York, man who apparently was a...

28 May

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Driving Tips From A Legal Perspective

Posted by Frekhtman & Associates

in Car Accidents

Let's face it, car accident lawyers can be your best friend when you need compensation for a car accident. But increased awareness of road realities can enhance your options even if an accident occurs. Do you have a good perception of your role on the road? Being a driver involves diverse functions. Review the following eight points with the objective of enhancing beneficial physical, emotional, and mental skills. Study your local laws carefully, and keep up with any changes when the legislature is session. If you have recently moved to a different area of the country, or if you are driving to...

28 May

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Brain Injury Lawyer Notes Permanent Injuries From Carbon Dioxide Inhalation

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in Brain Injuries

Four electricians that breathed pure carbon dioxide from a fire suppression system will have their case heard by a jury. All four have been diagnosed with permanent brain injuries following a 2012 incident on a dry-docked oil rig in Brownsville, Texas. The accident specifically occurred at the Keppel Amfels shipyard, on the Sam Noble oil rig. The shipyard is one of the defendants named in the civil lawsuit, and the drilling contractor is as well. The fire suppression company is also named as a defendant in the litigation. CO2 Alarm Not Working The workers were in the rig's engine room when another...

25 May

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NY Workers Comp Lawyer Note Radiation Exposure

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in Construction Accidents, Legal News

Radioactive waste has been stored rather uneventfully at the Waste Isolation Pilot Project in New Mexico for well over a decade. An old salt mine has been used to isolate containers of radioactive waste far underground. The containers have been transported to the site from old bomb-making factories and other Defense Department facilities located around the country. Two Accidents in Nine Days Now, two incidents have happened within nine days of each other. First, a truck hauling salt deep in the mine caught fire. Then, on Feb. 14, radioactive particles were detected in and around the plant. Now, 13 workers have tested...

10 May

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Brain Injury Attorneys in Brooklyn New York State

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in Brain Injuries

It may seem overly obvious to state that the brain is one complicated organ, but never does that statement become more acute than after a traumatic brain injury. If you, or someone close to you has been the victim of a TBI due to the negligence of a third party, then you need to partner with a brain injury lawyer who understands the intricacies involved in dealing with not only the legal system, but the medical system as well. Things happen very rapidly after a brain injury occurs and the clock starts ticking on the doctors sorting out the best possible...

05 May

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OSHA May Levy Fines Following A Workplace Fall From Ladder Or Scaffold

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in Ladder Accidents, Scaffold Accidents, Work Accidents

A March 2014 press release from the U.S. Department of Labor has outlined the findings of an investigation into a fatal fall from scaffolding. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched the investigation following the accident that occurred on September 20, 2013 at East Georgia State College in Swainsboro, Ga. Fall From Scaffolding A worker 42 years of age was working on scaffolding outside of a residence hall that put him about 19-feet off the ground. He subsequently fell from the scaffolding and did not survive. Now, OSHA has found that the employer, Jack Smiley, d/b/a Smiley Plaster Company, was at fault...

20 April

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Work Accident Lawyers Manhattan, NYC

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in Workers Compensation

A worker at a Jacksonville, Fla., asphalt plant went through a harrowing eight-hour ordeal during which he was stuck standing in hot tar. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited the operator of the plant, Atlantic Coast Asphalt, with 10 serious health and safety violations. The federal agency defines serious violations as those that create a substantial possibility of injury or death in situations that workers either knew of or should have known of. Atlantic Coast Asphalt is a supplier of asphalt products to both commercial and residential customer in the southeastern part of the country. Fines Assessed OSHA, in a press...

11 April

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Brain Injury Lawyer Notes Case Of Bedridden Boxer

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in Brain Injuries, Legal News

Prior to a heavyweight bout at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 2, Magomed Abdusalamov was unbeaten in 18 matches. In fact, no bout had gone past the fifth round. His fight against Mike Perez was one that promised to launch him on a trajectory toward a possible heavyweight title fight. Undetected Brain Injury However, this boxing match was different, very different. First, it went the full 10 rounds, and Perez prevailed in a unanimous decision. Second, it was a particularly rough fight for both boxers. As state-paid doctors examined the men in the aftermath, Abdusalamov was determined to have a broken nose....

27 March

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Natural Gas Well Explosion

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in Gas Explosion, Legal News

A Feb. 11 explosion at a Chevron natural gas well has left a worker injured and another worker missing. The well is located in Dunkard Township in Greene County, near the Pennsylvania - West Virginia border. The accident site is approximately 50-miles south of Pittsburgh. Early Morning Explosion A spokesperson for Chevron stated that the event occurred at approximately 6:45 a.m. at the Lanco 7H well run by Chevron Appalachia. When the explosion happened, the company immediately initiated pre-established emergency response procedures, according to the spokesperson. Chevron also sought out assistance from a specialist in natural gas well fires and explosions, Wild...

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