Fellow Injury Board blogger Barry Doyle writes about a dog bite case where liability seems very clear cut.In this terrifying case, a woman was visiting her friend when she noticed that the friend’s pit bull was acting aggressively. The visitor, who had been bitten in the leg by the same dog in Decem
At The North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Law Blog, my colleague Ben Burnside writes about a disturbing default judgement in New Jersey that is forcing laid off, injured workers to repay their employer $2.2 million in workers’ compensation costs.
Following a warning from the Centers for Disease Control, Advanced Medical Optics is pulling its contact lens solution from store shelves. AMO Complete Moisture Plus Multi-Purpose Solution may contain an amoeba that can cause a serious eye infection that could lead to blindness.The CDC confirmed 138
As fellow Injury Board blogger Michael Ferrara points out, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is once again spreading misinformation about trial attorneys in an attempt to rally support for what is disingenuously termed tort reform.In a commercial that is running on cable networks nationwide, the Chamber
Five men have been indicted in a $100 million workers comp fraud scam that left hundreds of workers across the country without urgent medical care and death benefits, according to reports by the Associated Press and All Headline News.Between 2001 and 2004, the five men allegedly sold bogus workers’
I blogged yesterday about an important deadline for workers who helped with cleanup and recovery efforts in New York City following the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.This article shows the uphill battle facing many 9/11 heroes as they attempt to collect workers’ compensation benef
First responders and rescue workers who helped with the recovery, demolition and cleanup in New York City after the 9/11 attacks are covered under a special workers’ compensation statute. But there’s an important catch. The deadline to register for workers’ compensation benefits is approaching, as t
Christine Whitman, the former administrator of the Enviromental Protection Agency is set to testify before Congress about air quality and other health and safety issues resulting from the 9/11 terrorist attacks.New York officials beleive more than 400,000 people, including workers assisting in clean
Injury Board partner Michael A. Ferrara in New Jersey blogs about ITT’s efforts to reduce on-the-job injuries. Actually ITT is hoping to completely eradicate such injuries — an admirable goal indeed, especially when you consider the financial and human cost of workplace deaths and injuries.The numbe
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