Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 at
7:04 am
There’s a situation at my work where large animals + certain equipment = injured employees.
Suffice to say with a bit more design savvy, the equipment could be modified to eliminate or at least reduce these types of injures. I have suggested this to my employer when I returned to work after a month off. My injury was in December. To date, nothing has been addressed.
Tell me: When does OSHA get involved with injuries that occur at work? Are they notified simply because a worker’s comp claim has been initiated? Does the injured worker have to give a heads up in order to get OSHA involved?
I’m reluctant to blow the whistle myself, but unfortunately the employer is not addressing this, and I fear someone will get seriously injured or killed one day.
ETA: can someone notify OSHA anonymously?
And it boggles my mind that OSHA wouldn’t research work-related injury, since their title is Occupational Safety and Hazards..
The worker’s comp systems and OSHA interact, but are separate. OSHA only immediately steps in if there is a fatality. OSHA does get involved when they do inspections or if someone calls them. It is up to each employer to determine the hazards in their company. So in this case, you employer has decided that the current situation the rules they have in place are satisfactory.
Now you can contact OSHA, but in this situation, your employer will probably know it is you when OSHA contacts them (see reference for OSHA contact form). You may want to do two things first. Talk to your employer again about your ideas to make things safer. Also, why they don’t change. That is info OSHA will want to know. Second, call your regional OSHA office anonymously (third reference) and talk to them.
Remember, if OSHA gets involved, your boss may get upset and retaliate against you. So make sure your work record is good and that your accident is not going to be traced back to being your fault.
Thursday, May 27th, 2010 at
6:26 pm
What are the different types of law specializations that exist and what do you do for each?
I know there are like a billion specializations out there but maybe just the main ones?
i know a few like
•Asbestos Lawyer
•Assault Lawyer
•Auto Accident Lawyer
•Bankruptcy Lawyer
•Car Accident Lawyer
•Compensation Lawyer
•Construction Lawyer
•Criminal Lawyer
•Defense Lawyer
•Divorce Lawyer
•DUI Lawyer
•DWI Lawyer
•Employment Lawyer
•Fraud Lawyer
•Immigration Lawyer
•Injury Lawyer
•Insurance Lawyer
•International Lawyer
•Litigation Lawyer
•Malpractice Lawyer
•Medical Malpractice Lawyer
•Mesothelioma Lawyer
•Nursing Home Lawyer
•Patent Lawyer
•Personal Injury Lawyer
•Securities Lawyer
•Social Security Lawyer
•Software Lawyer
•Tax Lawyer
•Traffic Lawyer
•Wrongful Death Lawyer
but some of them i have no idea what they are.
Thanks 
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Thursday, May 27th, 2010 at
6:26 pm
what are the contractual ramifications
You can always fire the attorney. If you get another attorney, and a settlement, the first attorney and the second will hash out how much each gets of your settlement assuming this is contingency based.
Friday, May 21st, 2010 at
1:04 pm
Our daughter fell ill shortly after birth. During birth she contracted a bacteria, GBS. She experience late onset of the disease. It turned to Meningitis, and caused a stroke. She is now blind, her brain is severely damaged, and her muscle tone is low. The whole thing could have been prevented had my doctor given the antibiotics that were administered the whole 4 hours to work instead of speeding along my labor.
Our attorney has had our records for 6 months. The hospital withheld part of our records 3 different times. We have a meeting next week. Does this mean we have a case? Would our attorney waste the time of a meeting to just let us down gently?
There is no way to know, but my sense is that your attorney is going to be giving you the pros and the cons of moving forward - otherwise, he wouldn’t be meeting with you in person. Either that, or the hospital has made an offer to settle that he wants to discuss with you. My guess is that it’s not going to be great news - but it doesn’t sound as though it will be awful news either. (In either of those scenarios, the attorney would likely just tell you on the phone.)
Why didn’t you simply ask the attorney for the reason for the meeting? You can also call the office and ask for this information.
Friday, May 14th, 2010 at
7:27 am
My friend was riding his bicycle. He got hit by a car. He is in the hospital now. Should he pick a general personal injury lawyer in his hometown? Or should he pick a personal injury lawyer who specializes in bicycle injuries even if the lawyer lives hundreds of miles away?
Actually the local bar association can give more help with this. I would recommend one who specializes in his type injury first off. Avoid one who overly advertises but instead has a good reputation with the bar.
A good lawyer requires some research.
Friday, April 30th, 2010 at
8:50 pm
i just need to know how claim companies work..i.e i got accident and i go to one of the local claim company then explain me the procedure afterward if you know
They will basically claim for loss of earnings past and future and for any injuries you sustain as long as the accident was not your own fault.
You will need full hospital records and your employer records in order to stand any chance in a claim.
Saturday, April 24th, 2010 at
4:28 pm
A customer dropped a bit of wood on my head at work(B&Q) and it has been logged in accident book. When it happened i told supervisor she gave me a smile and said u ok and that was it, few weeks later i had to go to doctor as i woke with a pain down right side of my face, vision was slightly blurry and had been overly tired. Turns out ive got concussion and have been signed off work for a week. Am i entitled to claim against B&Q? Thanks.
You could sue the actual person who dropped the wood on your head, instead of the company you work for.
You will have to prove the incident was the only reason for the concussion.
Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 at
1:26 pm
Can you claim for an injury caused by an accident not at work. E.g. Caused by equipment, (at a public establishment) And its likely to cause injury even when used properly as intended. I know that this specific thing has caused others injury to. Seems very inappropriate to have it really. In fact the more you use it as your supposed to the more likely you are to be injured…. seems ridiculous.
i think you can you need to Speak to one of those no win no fee and they will be tell you if you stand a Chane’s or not but it sounds like you do
Monday, April 12th, 2010 at
7:41 pm
Can any one say that Is there any Insurance policy for a person working ( tower crane) above 15 meters of height and got injury during work.Also clarify that a person, living or working in a high rise building (25th floor/ 75 meters height) has got injury or death while moving the bed or furniture or repairing electrical appliances, is eligible for accident insurance claim ?
This would fall under worker’s compensation insurance.
Good luck.
Saturday, April 10th, 2010 at
10:28 pm
When we filed for bankruptcy last year, our bankruptcy attorney asked us if we had any pending lawsuits. We replied with a yes, as I had to hire a personal injury lawyer cause of a car accident we were in. We were forced to get a lawyer because of the extensive medical bills…the insurance company of the at-fault driver refused to pay any of our bills…my medical bills were over $25,000 & growing with my treatment and Dr’s. didn’t know when I’d be finished receiving treatment. With us already paying some of the bills out of pocket, it got to the point were forced into bankruptcy….there was no other way. We were told by the trustee and our bankruptcy lawyer that all monies received from the personal injury case would have to be applied toward the creditors in the bankruptcy. So in the end…these are the figures…
P.I. lawsuit total: $46,000+.
P.I. lawyer got his cut: $17,000+.
Leaving $29,000+ to creditors. Could we have lied & gotten all of the $29,000 w/out getting caught
Probably not. Forgive me for sounding Biblical, but be sure your sins will find you out. It’s karma… what goes around, comes around.
