Palm Beach Post writerTom Blackburn provides a startling glimpse at how workers’ compensation reform is impacting injured workers in Florida.In 2003, Florida lawmakers passed legislation to limit fees for attorneys who represent injured workers. The result? Without attorneys to advocate for them, wo
New York Gov. Elliot Spitzer is being applauded for reforming the workers’ compensation system in his state.The reforms are being characterized as a win for both employers and their employees and have been lauded by businesses and labor unions alike.The new law increases the maximum benefit payouts
A Texas warehouse employee who was injured while operating a forklift at his place of employment has filed a workers’ compensation lawsuit against his employer, Akrotex Warehouse, Inc. According to the plaintiff’s original petition, Akrotex is negligent because it failed to examine the warehouse rac
Researchers believe people that suffer from mild brain injuries might be at increased for sleep disorders.In the April 3rd issued of Neurology, researchers at the University of California, in San Diego, studied 42 people that complain of insomnia after suffering a mild traumatic brain injury. Of the
A wrongful death lawsuit claims a defective tire made by a North Carolina tire company, caused a pickup truck to crash on a Southern California freeway killing five family members.The lawsuit, filed in federal court, alleges Continental Tire North America of negligence, wrongful death, product liabi
A personal injury lawsuit has been filed against a school district putting some of the blame for a sexual relationship between instructional aide and student on district officials.The lawsuit filed last week, in Riverside County Superior Court, seeks more than $25,000 in damages and names the school
A physician owned medical malpractice insurance provider, The Doctors Co., said its board approved a premium dividend to physician members expected to provide close to $7.3 million in premium relief to Golden State physicians.In total, they are implementing premium dividends that total over $21 mill
Menu Foods has announced a precautionary pet food recall on a portion of the dog and cat foods that were manufactured between December 3, 2006 and March 6, 2007. The recall is limited to “cuts and gravy” style pet foods in cans and pouches that were produced at two of their U.S. facilities. The pet
Three vehicles and a tractor-trailer were involved in an auto accident, Wednesday that sent one person to the hospital while affecting traffic on U.S. Highway 64.A car traveling westbound on Highway 64 turned left in front of a truck traveling eastbound, police said. The truck crashed into the car,
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