Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
December 1, 2017 • Attorney Tips,Safety Tips
Safe Holiday Shopping Tips from the WV Attorney General’s Office
Tips for Safe Holiday Shopping Online and in West Virginia Stores Whether you’re shopping online or in West Virginia stores this holiday season, the tips below will help keep you and your finances safe. Use credit cards instead of debit cards. Credit cards provide greater consumer protection. Credit cards also make it easier to dispute fraudulent…
read moreJuly 7, 2017 • Oil & Gas Industry,Safety Tips,Workplace Safety in West Virginia
Concerned about Your Safety and Health at Work? Learn About Your Rights
Learn about your rights if you think something is wrong at your job Your Rights to a safe West Virginia workplace Under federal law, you’re entitled to a safe workplace. OSHA requires your employer to provide you a workplace free of known health and safety hazards. If you have concerns, you have the right to…
read moreJune 30, 2016 • automobile safety,Safety Tips
Stop Driving These Hondas Now Say Regulators: Takata Airbag Recall Update
Federal safety regulators warn owners of more than 300,000 Hondas and Acuras that they should not drive their cars until their Takata airbags are replaced. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said new tests show these airbags have a much higher risk of exploding and killing a driver or passenger than previously thought. These airbags…
read moreJune 28, 2016 • Health Care Safety,Nursing Home Safety,Safety Tips
Safe Walking & Fall Prevention
Each year, millions of people over 65 fall. In fact, one out of three older people falls each year. Falling once doubles a person’s chances of falling again. Falls Are Serious and Costly One out of five falls causes a serious injury such as broken bones or a head injury. 2.5 million people are treated each…
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