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When Hurt on the Job, You May Be Entitled to Compensation

By cmcaleer November 12, 2013 Leave a comment

Although the number of workplace injuries has fallen since 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the risk of injury or illness remains high for employees in air transportation, public sector construction, nursing homes, and some other jobs. If you were injured while on the job, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. […]

Trucker Awarded $10M After Fall in Wal-Mart

By cmcaleer November 18, 2011 Leave a comment

A Colorado jury awarded a truck driver $ 10 million for injuries she experienced after a fall in a metro-Denver Wal-Mart parking lot. While making a store delivery, Holly Averty slipped on grease and ice near the truck ramp, according to ABC of Denver . Averty injured her back, requiring three surgeries and medical bills of almost […]

Metal-on-Metal Devices Fail at Alarming Rate

By cmcaleer September 29, 2011 Leave a comment

A recent report warns that metal-on-metal hip implants are failing at an alarming rate. Hip implants such as the DePuy Pinnacle Ultamet and the DePuy Orthopedic ASR, which have been recalled, fail in one-third of patients. Metal-on-metal hip replacement devices were designed to be more durable than traditional hip replacement devices; however, they have a […]

$5.6 Million Awarded in Plant Explosion Lawsuit

By cmcaleer September 9, 2011 Leave a comment

An Ohio jury recently returned a verdict of $5.671 million in favor of a 53-year-old man who sustained severe shoulder injuries as a result of an explosion at an AEP power plant in 2007. During the trial, the jurors heard testimony that included information about a similar explosion approximately 15 months earlier at an AEP […]