Health, Safety & Personal Injury Law Blog
December 4, 2020 • Attorney Tips,automobile safety
GM Recalling 7 Million Vehicles Over Airbag Dangers — Is Yours One of Them?
GM Recalling 7 Million Vehicles Over Takata Airbag Dangers: How to Know if Your Vehicle is Affected A malfunction in some GM vehicles’ Takata airbags has led to at least 17 deaths in the United States. In addition to the deaths, there are reports of drivers and passengers being blinded or maimed by the airbags.…
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 19, 2020 • Auto Accidents,automobile safety,Pedestrian Safety
Investigators Say SD Attorney General Distracted in Fatal Pedestrian Crash
Dangers of Distracted Driving: Real Life Example About 6,000 pedestrians are killed each year in traffic crashes in the U.S. That’s about one pedestrian death every 88 minutes. Distracted driving causes many of these fatal crashes despite the fact that most states have enacted laws to reduce distracted driving, including bans on cell phone use…
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.…
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