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A roadside breakdown turned deadly for four people in Elon, North Carolina, over the weekend.This car accident in Elon highlights a deadly trend.An SUV rammed into the four people on University Drive in Elon as they were trying to load a broken down Mercury Cougar into a trailer.Freddie Charles Coul
InjuryBoard bloggers from Parker & McConkie in Salt Lake City have an interesting post about a disturbing discovery in China.A street vendor was caught selling baozi, a popular dumpling-like snack, that was stuffed with cardboard and soaked in an industrial chemical.Stories such as this one illustra
Gerber has announced a voluntary recall of its organic rice and oatmeal baby cereals because they could pose a choking hazard.The baby food recall affects 8 oz. boxes of Gerber Organic Rice and Oatmeal Cereals. Gerber is taking a proactive approach after receiving complaints about the cereal. Thankf
Some states, including North Carolina, have laws that restrict cell phone use by teens while driving.A recent tragedy in New York illustrates why such laws are necessary. All drivers need to keep their attention on the road, but statists show that inexperienced drivers are more likely to die in car
Nothing says the Fourth of July like fireworks. Even if you have to use earplugs, almost everybody enjoys a good fireworks show. However, problems arise when people turn their backyards into fireworks extravaganzas and common sense goes awry. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,
A lot of people have heard of an injured worker getting a “rating,” sometimes referred to as a “disability rating,” for their work-related injury. However, you may not know what this rating is exactly, how you get it, or how much money the insurance company has to pay you because of it. This post gi
A San Diego Tribune article shows how California’s workers’ compensation reform once again is hurting the little guy, including those whose job is to keep us safe.It points out the case of California Highway Patrol officer Gary Hoag’s uphill battle to receive physical therapy for his left leg, medic
Grilling out is a favorite summertime ritual.Fire just seems to make food taste better. But you also have to be careful when you’re cooking out, and I’m not just talking about making sure you don’t burn your burgers.Every year, grill fires result in nearly $27 million in property losses, according t
The Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to review a lower court ruling that affects how companies within a distribution chain can be sued in defective products lawsuits.The state’s Supreme Court agreed last week to review a lower court decision that would no longer allow all parties in a distribution c
People seriously injured in industrial accidents will enjoy better workers compensation benefits under a bill passed by the Connecticut Senate, according to a recent article by the Connecticut Post. The bill is designed to give worker’s compensation commissioners more flexibility to extend benefits
The parents of a California teenager who died after inhaling an aerosol dust remover have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against 3M Co. and Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for selling the substance. The suit says both companies knew 3M Dust Remover was popular among teenage inhalant abusers, but continued sell
I recently blogged about helpful links for the injured worker on the North Carolina Industrial Commission website. However, I left out an important free resource that can help injured workers find out if their employer has workers’ compensation insurance, and find out who the insurance company is. T
