The electrical power and transmission industry is extremely important to consumers who need power to go about their day. But for the workers who work in this field, it can be extremely dangerous. Our Massachusetts workers’ compensation lawyers feel that given the magnitude of the dangers employees face in these…
Our Massachusetts workers’ compensation attorneys frequently report on accidents and injuries caused by work environments and that is true of musculoskeletal disorders. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has for the time being withdrawn its proposed work-related musculoskeletal disorder (MSDs) column on employer injury and illness…
A Wilmington, Massachusetts contractor is facing fines of $235,000 for citations, centered around fall hazards, issued by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Our Massachusetts workers’ compensation lawyers are often called to represent employees injured in fall accidents. Falls are among the most common types…
2011 marks the 100th anniversary of Massachusetts workers’ compensation law; the state is generally considered to be the second to enact a workers’ compensation statute when it did so on June, 28, 1911, according to WorkersCompensation.com Today the program protects thousands of Massachusetts employees, by providing medical care, lost wages…
Authorities are warning of an increased risk of Boston car accidents and traffic accidents elsewhere in Massachusetts through the remainder of the work week as the area continues to deal with a storm that has pounded the nation from North Texas to Southern Maine. Our Boston Personal Injury Lawyers reported…
The recent arrest of a Somerville cab driver on drunk driving charges in the middle of a snowstorm illustrates the need for better supervision of the taxi industry in Massachusetts and highlights the rights of motorists in the wake of a Boston taxi cab accident. A Boston personal injury lawyer…
Solar glare is believed to have played a role in a South End car accident involving a white sedan and a cyclist on the corner of Tremont and Arlington late last week, the Boston Globe reports. The 74-year-old cyclist was killed, his death marking at least the third fatal Boston…
It was the stuff of nightmares, the Boston Herald reports. It was suppertime in South Yarmouth when a 67-year-old woman burst through the front door of her home, her body engulfed in flames. She was screaming. Four strangers, hearing the commotion, rushed to the scene and attempted to aid the…
By the year 2030, Smart Motorist reports, the number of drivers aged 70 and older is expected to triple in the United States. And, like it or not, with advanced age comes some degree of diminished capacity. Hearing loss. Vision loss. Slower response times. As our Boston personal injury lawyers…
Though hearing loss is not fatal, it remains a serious occupational hazard for workers who earn their paycheck from noise-related industries like construction, manufacturing, entertainment, transportation, mining, or military. An average of only 15% of employees uses hearing loss protection in these high-risk occupations. This is why our Boston workers’…