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Could the Deadliest Job be a Little Safer?

May 6, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
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Workplace Fatalities On the fishing docks of New England, almost everyone knows a fisherman who died at sea. Joe Neves, a boat captain for over 30 years, remembers when one of his crew was knocked overboard. "We heard him screaming 'Help me!' " Neves recalls, looking at his shoes. "But you know, on the water at night, your head is like a little coconut." The crew never found him. Another man on the docks, Mike Gallagher, found a friend who was wrapped up in still-running hydraulics. "I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Workers Compensation Attorney, Workplace Fatality, workplace injury

5-Hour Energy Linked to Several Deaths

April 11, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
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On the heels of news that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating links between the 5-Hour Energy drink and 13 deaths over the past few years, the product’s manufacturer is defending the safety of its caffeine-loaded “shots” when users follow the guidelines as directed on the bottle. After the New York Times reported that the FDA is investigating those deaths (all of which occurred during the past four years), the FDA confirmed that report. The investigation is bears … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Employment Attorney, Independent Medical Examination, Workers Compensation Attorney, Workplace Fatality

U.S. Workplace Fatality

March 10, 2013 by · Leave a Comment
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics has published information on work-related deaths in 2011, highlighting the three occupations with the highest fatality rates. Workplace Fatality Many are surprised to learn that among fishermen killed on the job, rates have been cut nearly in half since 2009. Unfortunately, fishing remains the deadliest job in America. Most of these workers killed die from drowning, generally after a boat boat capsizes, according to the Bureau of Labor … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Department of Labor and Industries, Independent Medical Examination, Workers Compensation Attorney, Workplace Fatality

Black Friday Kicks Off the Holidays with Bargains and Gun Violence

November 24, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
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Gun violence has marked yet another great American pastime, as Black Friday shoppers scuffled for holiday deals before the Thanksgiving turkey coma had even worn off.  Two shoppers were shot at a Florida Walmart yesterday, while a rash of fights, robberies and other violent incidents signaled the beginning of the 2012 holiday season. The shooting occurred at a Tallahassee Walmart just after midnight,  following what the Police Department Investigators believes was a quarrel over a parking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Department of Labor and Industries, work injury law, Workers Compensation Attorney, Workplace Fatality, Workplace Safety

BP Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charges, Will Pay Historical Record $4 Billion for Gulf Oil Spill

November 15, 2012 by · Leave a Comment
Eleven People Missing After Explosion At Offshore Drilling Rig

Oil company BP just plead guilty to criminal misconduct in the 2010 Gulf Oil spill and will pay a record $4 billion in criminal penalties for the explosion that killed 11 workers and spilled more than 200 million gallons of oil. The formal announcement was made earlier this morning by company executives. BP will also pay $525 million in civil penalties over six years under an agreement with the Securities and Exchanges Commission. This makes it the largest-ever penalty in a criminal case in … [Read more...]

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