Tag Archives: workers compensation
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When it comes to taking action after an injury, it’s worth exploring the main differences between personal injury and workers’ compensation claims. Personal injury claims are based in fault. When you file a personal injury claim, you allege that your accident resulted directly from the negligence of another person or entity. This type of claim… Read More »
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Railroad injuries may range in severity from minor scrapes and bumps to catastrophic injuries and death. The strategy you use in a personal injury lawsuit after a railroad accident depends largely on whether you are an employee or a patron. Railroad workers typically are not able to collect damages under workers’ compensation laws. Instead, their… Read More »
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This past July a series of loud explosions at the Blue Rhino propane tank refilling plant in Tavares, Florida sent eight workers to the hospital, including four with critical injuries. The plant houses about 50,000 20-pound propane cylinders of the kind used in outdoor gas grills. Several propane tanks already loaded on trucks exploded, resulting… Read More »