Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
March 2, 2021 • Community Help WV,Excessive Force & Police Brutality,Prison Safety
Deaths and Personal Injuries on the Rise in WV Jails and Prisons
Each year, thousands of people are injured or die in West Virginia and United States prisons. In fact, according to the most recent data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, 4,117 state and federal prisoners died in 2016, and in 2002, 83,000 inmates were injured in publicly or privately operated prisons. Overcrowded and Deadly: Shocking…
read moreNovember 24, 2020 • Community Help WV,Health Care Safety
Workplace Assaults: Leading Cause of Injury to Health Care Workers
Over 75% of workplace assaults are against healthcare workers, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Health care professionals are also far more likely to experience injuries due to assaults compared to other professionals. Unlike other industries, there are no federal laws to protect healthcare and social workers from workplace assaults. On the…
read moreNovember 17, 2020 • Attorney Tips,Community Help WV,Representing Yourself Without a Lawyer,WV Work Accidents
How to Succeed at Work after an Injury or Disability With a Reasonable Accommodation Request
Injured Workers Have a Right to a Reasonable Accommodation From West Virginia Employers Under the ADA West Virginia has the highest disability rate in the nation. With 19% disabled, that means approximately 347,260 West Virginians have a health condition, injury, or disability that prevents them from working. But, it doesn’t have to be this way.…
read moreAugust 21, 2020 • Community Help WV,Health Care Safety,Nursing Home Information Center,Nursing Home Safety
Understaffed Nursing Homes at Greater Risk for COVID-19, According to Studies
Residents in nursing homes and long term care facilities make up only about 1% of the U.S. population, yet they continue to account for a disproportionately large share of U.S. deaths from COVID-19. According to an ongoing study by The Associated Press, which counts nursing homes and long term care facilities residents along with its…
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