Monthly Archives: February 2019

Witnessing a dinosaur egg hatching must be a magical moment. Until, that is, you’re punched on the chin by a mechanical arm. That’s what happened to a young girl visiting Universal Orlando in 2013, and she and her family finally settled a lawsuit against the theme park, for $75,000. Jurassic Lawsuit According to Orlando Weekly, the [...]

“If you were in the Museum Collections Building (bldg 2C) between the year 2000 and June 18, 2018, you were ‘exposed’ to uranium by OSHA’s definition.” Not exactly something you want to hear after your vacation to the Grand Canyon, but that’s what the park’s health and safety manager is claiming. Elston “Swede” Stephenson says radioactivity [...]

Dozens of workers every year suffer chemical burns on the job. And the products we use and businesses we frequent often contain or use dangerous chemicals. So, if you’re one of the people who suffers a chemical burn, when (and who) can you sue? That will largely depend on the circumstances of your case. Here’s a [...]

With all the winter weather most of the country has been getting blasted with, chances are you’ve hit the slopes already. And with no snow letup in sight, you might be headed back. So, be careful out there. But, accidents happen. Most of us are aware of the risks that come with skiing, but every [...]

While motorized scooters have provided a quick and easy way to get around, they have also resulted in new ways for people to get injured. One person who was injured while using a Lime scooter is Ashanti Jordan of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Ashanti wasn’t wearing a helmet when she collided with a car and was [...]

E-cigarettes and other vape devices were billed as being more healthy than regular tobacco cigarettes. And while the jury is still out as far as well-functioning devices are concerned, e-cigs have been exploding in our faces pretty much since their inception. In one of the more recent cases, 24-year-old Texan William Brown was killed after shrapnel from an [...]

For parents and school kids, the thought of being cyberbullied can be frightening, and knowing what to do when it happens can be confusing and difficult. One Texas parent, after his son was subjected to cruel cyberbullying that turned into a big problem at school, has turned to the newly enacted David’s Law, and filed a lawsuit against the [...]

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation has now announced free online access to medical evidence-based treatment guidelines for medical providers (see link to the press release below). It’s about time. Over a decade ago, California began adopting medical treatment protocols for work injury treatment, largely based on the ACOEM guidelines from the American College of [...]

Sen. Rand Paul’s neighbor has been ordered to pay $580,000 in damages and medical expenses after losing the lawsuit Paul brought against him for injuries sustained when he tackled Paul over lawn maintenance issues at their shared property line. This award was on top of the 30 days the neighbor had to spend in jail plus a [...]

The California Applicants Attorneys Association winter convention is always one of the largest gatherings in the California workers’ comp industry. The convention brings together a large number of the prominent applicant attorney firms as well as key stakeholders and policymakers. This year’s conference, held in San Diego, was no exception. The January 2019 conference came [...]