In 2019, we were contacted by a woman who had lost her husband and the father of her three young sons in a tragic construction site accident in 2015. Her husband was a foreman for a framing subcontractor on a new project building dorm rooms for the University of Southern California campus. Pot...
Neck injuries suffered on the job can be extremely painful and uncomfortable to endure. If you have suffered a neck injury that limits your physical movement and causes pain, you are most likely unable to work and are looking at additional medical expenses to get the treatment and therapy you n...
If you suffered a workplace injury that led to nerve damage, you are likely worried about the amount of compensation to which you are entitled. When people envision workplace or industrial accidents, they may visualize something dramatic like a back injury or brain injury that leaves a person d...
Cases involving the serious injury or death of an employee of an independent contractor highlight a fundamental flaw in the rationale of the California Supreme Court's holding in Privette v. Superior Court (1993) 5 Cal.4th 689 (Privette). The Privette doctrine is based on the incorrect premise ...
If you suffer a back injury on the job, you may be wondering how to pay not just your medical expenses that begin to pile up, but also how you would handle other household expenditures at a time when you're unable to work because of your injury. If you have suffered a workplace injury, you may ...
Woodworking is an integral and important part of building and construction activity. However, a lot of machinery that is used in woodworking can be dangerous to operate and pose a high risk of accidents that could result in disabling injuries. Statistics show that the rate of accidents in the w...
A study conducted by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) showed that 377 or 65% of 580 work-related electrocutions occurred in the construction industry. Nearly 30% of these electrocutions involved cranes. Electrocutions are part of what is known as the "fatal four," w...
Forklifts are used in a number of different settings including warehouses, manufacturing facilities and construction sites. While each of these worksites present their own complexities when it comes to safety issues, forklift accidents still result in devastating injuries and fatalities for wor...
If you have been injured on the job, you may have a number of questions about how to pay your medical bills or deal with loss of wages. Dealing with a work injury can be traumatic not just physically, but also emotionally. In addition, you are likely dealing with unexpected expenses and are una...
If you are a worker in California who has been injured on the job, the state's workers' compensation system gives you a way to secure monetary benefits that will help cover your medical bills and lost income. In order to receive workers' compensation benefits, injured workers don't have to prov...
Suffering a spinal injury in the workplace, such as a herniated disc injury, can be devastating for workers. The recovery time could be lengthy in such cases. Injured workers may have to go through treatments and therapies including rehabilitation to regain strength and function. Even after the...
Back injuries caused by trauma to the spinal cord are some of the most common and serious injuries suffered by individuals on the job. Spinal fractures that involve broken vertebrae in particular can be extremely painful and limiting. These injuries often prevent employees from returning to wor...
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Act guarantees every employee the right to work in an environment that is safe and healthy. However, industrial work environments pose serious inherent dangers for workers, which are made worse by dangerous situations that must and can be avoided. Ther...
Ladders are commonly used in a variety of construction projects. From a small home improvement project to constructing a large office building, ladders are used in all types of projects. However, statistics show us that tens of thousands of people across the United States are injured each year ...
If you have suffered an injury on the job, you may be asked to attend an examination with a doctor who may not be your primary care physician or treating physician. These exams are known as independent medical exams and could have a significant impact on the outcome of your case. For this reas...
If you have a work injury claim because you suffered an injury on the job, you may have an arduous road ahead of you to make sure your case is resolved in a manner that is advantageous to you. Once you get an award of benefits or a settlement with your employer's insurance company, other parties ...
If an on-the-job injury has left you injured and disabled, you may be eligible to receive permanent disability benefits from your employer's workers' comp insurer. If you accept the amount the insurance company has decided to pay you, then you will receive weekly checks for a certain period of ...
If you were injured on the job, you may be entitled to receive workers' compensation benefits, which typically cover medical expenses and a portion of lost income. Under California's labor laws, you are entitled to receive workers' compensation benefits regardless of who was at fault for the in...
If you have been injured on the job in California, it is important to remember that you have legal rights. California has what is known as a no-fault workers' compensation system – one that aims to benefit both employees and employers. Under this system, workers cannot sue their employers in co...
If you have suffered injuries on the job, you may be wondering if you need to hire a work injury lawyer or if you can handle things on your own. The answer to this important question depends on a number of factors including the nature and severity of your injury, the overall complexity of your ...
If you have been injured in a workplace accident, you may have a number of questions about how you can seek compensation to cover medical expenses, lost earnings and other losses. Our work injury lawyers represent injured workers in third-party lawsuits, which are typically worth much more tha...
If you have been injured on the job, you may be able to receive compensation for your damages and losses. In California, you will be able to receive some compensation for your losses by filing a workers' comp claim. However, it is important to understand that workers' compensation benefits may ...
Workers who are injured in construction accidents tend to suffer life-changing injuries or disabilities that could leave them unable to work for an extended period of time. The steps you take after a construction accident can be absolutely crucial in terms of determining the amount of compensatio...
Most construction workers use scaffolds at some point and scaffolding represents a serious safety hazard for workers. A scaffold that is not properly assembled or constructed, or scaffolding that does not meet specific safety regulations is at a higher risk of collapsing or causing a worker injur...
Greenberg And Ruby Injury Attorneys, APC helps California injury victims receive maximum compensation.
Their Los Angeles work injury lawyers provide free consultations and will gladly discuss your case with you at your convenience. Call today to have your questions answered by experienced, caring legal professionals for free.
