Labor Law
Uncover labor law intricacies. Protect employment rights, ensure workplace regulations, and promote fairness, safety, and equality in the world of work.
Can You Bring a Claim for Contracting COVID at Work?
With the Coronavirus rampaging throughout the world, it’s only normal for COVID 19 lawsuit cases to increase. While a significant chunk of these lawsuits is related to healthcare workers, almost any employee can build a claim if their employer is negligent.
5 Things to Keep in Mind When You Are Injured at Work
When you are injured at work, emotions can run high and logic can be thrown right out the window. However, it is important that you do what is necessary to keep yourself safe physically and financially. Following these certain steps will help you to protect yourself when you could otherwise be in a compromising physical or financial situation. Here are five things you should keep in mind when you are injured at work. Remember, as well as following these tips, make sure you stay safe and calm when the injury takes place. You will need to get medical attention if the injury is bad enough. Your health is more important…
3 Reasons why Employment Law is important
Let’s face it; we live in a litigious world where it seems as if everyone wants to sue someone for something. Any time one feels that they have been wronged in any way can lead to a lawsuit. Protecting yourself and your company is important in this day and age when a lawsuit could be looming at any point. While the law can apply to any aspect of life, we will focus on the reasons why employment law is particularly important in this article. Protection against child labor Child labor laws have not always been in place and in the past many children were subjected to working in environments that…
5 Indispensable Things to Keep in Mind While Making a Construction Accident Claim
Claiming construction accidents could be quite daunting, especially if you have little or no knowledge regarding the provisions in the law. One needs to consider several things in mind for getting an adequate compensation for the medical bills and the damage to the belongings. Besides all the preventive measures for workers at a construction site, there could be a chance of any mishap. You can claim for compensation from the employer regarding the incident, and every worker has proper rights to sue the owner. Here’s a guide to get a reimbursement successfully. When to Claim a Construction Accident Claim An employer is responsible for the proper safety of their employees…
Health and Safety Cases That Require Legal Representation
Sometimes it's all that you can do try to remain healthy and safe. When an incident occurs that creates an unsafe situation, or your health is affected negatively by a condition of some kind, there's a good chance you should get some legal representation, so the necessary people will compensate you.
Things You Ought to Know Before Hiring a Mesothelioma Lawyer
Mesothelioma is one of the rarest forms of cancer that affects the inner lining of the lungs and spreads to the other body organs as well. The primary reason for Mesothelioma is asbestos, which is a naturally occurring mineral that is used in the insulation of wires and building. The disease is usually detected in the advanced stages, and mostly affects the workers of industries that manufacture electrical components and in cement industries. The government provides a provision in the law that helps you in getting an adequate compensation for the treatment of the disease. Here we’ll discuss some important things that one must consider while hiring a Mesothelioma Lawyer.…
Louisiana Taxotere MDL Moves Forward
As of June 2017, over 1,100 Taxotere injury cases have been condolidated for pretrial purposes in the Eastern District of Louisiana, and noted women’s health attorney Marie Napoli predicts that they will settle soon and on plaintiff-friendly terms. In less than a year, the docket has mushroomed from 33 cases to 1,116. So far, U.S. DIstrict Judge Kurt Engelhardt has supervised early pretrial matters, mostly dealing with parties and claims. For example, Judge Engelhardt has released three defendants who either did not manufacture docetaxel (brand name Taxotere) or manufactured it after the date the plaintiffs were allegedly injured. Discovery will take place during the summer and into the early autumn, which probably…
Collecting The Evidence: Eveything You Need To Support A Legal Case
If you ever need the services of a lawyer, you will quickly find out it can be an incredibly expensive experience. And whatever you can do to lower those costs as much as possible is always a good idea – whether it’s helping them out with your case notes, or even offering to trade your skills for something the legal firm might need. One of the best things you can do is to collect evidence for your case – as much as possible, and as accurately as possible, too. Don’t forget, the burden of proof is on you as the plaintiff and injured party, and the more evidence you have,…
Common Construction Accidents
Of all the jobs and careers available to the American worker, some can be rewarding even as they carry the potential for extreme risk. The construction industry is home to many of the most dangerous jobs, and if you fall into this category you should be sure you’re protected in case you’re injured on the job. These are just a few of the most common accidents and injuries associated with this career. Electric Shock and Explosion These are among the “least common” of the most common types of construction accidents because accidents caused by electric shock or explosion usually require a “cascade failure” type of event to occur. A cascading…
“Don’t Talk To Anyone About Your Case” Includes Talking Through Social Media
What did anyone do before social media? It’s hard to imagine a world without it. Most people think that social media is the best thing since sliced bread, and in some instances, it can be. The problem is, not many people understand that it has not only decreased our privacy, but it can also ruin a personal injury case. Before you get on Facebook and update your status by telling the world what just happened to you, you should think twice about what it can do to your personal injury lawsuit. The first thing that any personal injury lawyer will tell you is not to talk to anyone about the events…
