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I’m sorry to hear about your accident. Legally, employers have a duty to provide their employees with safe work environments. As you can imagine, industrial type workplaces have a higher rate of injury for their workers than other types of workplaces. If you have been involved in an industrial accident in Los Angeles, you deserve to be fairly compensated for your financial damages as well as for the loss of quality of life. Accidents in industrial workplaces can be more serious than accidents in other types of workplaces. For example, an explosion can kill or injure dozens of workers or …

If you have had a degloving injury, you may be able to sue a responsible party, as long as someone else was responsible for your injuries. Degloving injuries are where the skin and tissue of the hand (or a limb) are torn off, as if the skin is a glove that is removed. Degloving injuries can be extraordinarily painful. Degloving accidents normally occur in a few ways. They may occur in an automobile accident, in which a vehicle runs over the hand or a limb. Industrial accidents are also commonly responsible for degloving accidents. In an industrial accident, the hand …

If you have developed ovarian cancer or have lost a loved one from ovarian cancer, and you believe there was a link between the cancer and the use of talcum powder, you should speak with an attorney. There have been thousands of lawsuits in recent years against Johnson & Johnson after a link was shown between its baby powder and the development of ovarian cancer in the women using those products. Some of those cases went to trial, and documents presented in the trials showed that the company suspected a link between its products and cancer, but failed to place …

I am so sorry to hear about your amputation. Amputations under any circumstances can be devastating, but to lose your limb so unexpectedly in an accident can be especially difficult. It’s important to obtain as much help as you can during this difficult time, both from experts as well as friends and neighbors. As a new amputee, you can expect that your residual limb will begin healing after surgery. You will most likely do physical therapy as soon as possible after the amputation. You will want to desensitize your residual limb, which your doctor and/or physical therapist can educate you …

I’m sorry to hear about your situation. For most people who suffer a layoff, there are benefits available to help. However, for employees who quit their jobs, typically help is not available. This can lead to employees suffering under terrible working conditions until they cannot tolerate the job anymore and quit. It is not uncommon for employers who want an employee to quit to purposely make the working environment miserable. They do this in the hopes that the employee will just quit, and they then do not have to pay unemployment compensation, a severance package, or other benefits. The employer …

I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Construction is the most dangerous type of work in the U.S. About 20 percent of all workplace fatalities occur at construction sites. Things can go wrong on construction sites, and work conditions can deteriorate quickly, which can put workers in harm’s way if they are not informed about dangerous conditions. Some of the most common causes of construction fatalities include falls, being hit by falling objects, and electrocutions. If your loved one has been killed in a construction accident, legally you have the right to investigate the cause of the accident …

There are no guarantees on the outcomes of any medical procedures. A doctor may make a mistake during surgery, which can result in a poor outcome. The doctor may do everything correctly and the body may not respond appropriately during surgery, resulting in a poor outcome. During most surgical procedures involving anesthesia, the patient’s physiological status is monitored. The types of monitoring change, depending on the type of surgery. It’s very common for respiratory rate, heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature, and oxygen level to be monitored during surgery. In addition, during some more complex surgeries involving the nervous system, …

Yes, it does matter legally whether you are an independent contractor or an employee. It’s generally more advantageous for an employer to hire an independent contractor versus an employee. Independent contractors are not subject to many of the rules that employees are subject to. It often can be difficult to tell whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employer. The IRS as well as case law have set forth tests to determine whether a worker is an independent contractor or an employee. Generally, the more control the employer has over the worker, the more likely it is that …

New amputees may experience several different types of pain. You may feel the standard post-surgical pain that any patient would feel after a major surgery. You may also feel phantom limb sensations, which are sensations that you may feel in your amputated limb, even though it is no longer there. They may be painful or non-painful. You may feel pain in your residual limb, which is the part of your limb that remains. There are a number of ways to manage your pain. However, to be able to properly manage your pain, you must be able to describe the type …

Some of the worst hit and run car accidents involve a driver of an automobile hitting a pedestrian. Not only can pedestrians suffer very serious injuries, but they may be left without any medical assistance. If the driver is never found, the victim could be left without any financial assistance as well. When a hit and run accident involving a pedestrian occurs, the victim may need legal advice to help recover financial compensation. Leaving the scene of an accident that involves injuries in Los Angeles is against the law. However, people leave the scenes of accidents all the time. They …

You are not alone. Many pharmaceutical companies rush their products to market in an effort to make a profit, and there may be inadequate research or trials to support their safe use. Many medications end up in the hands of people who believe they are safe. Unfortunately, in many cases a great deal of people have to be harmed by a medication before a pharmaceutical company can be held liable for damages. Once adverse reactions to drugs have been observed in a large number of patients, the FDA will typically get involved. However, in many cases the potential side effects …

Soft tissue injuries are generally less serious than other types of injuries that can occur in a car accident, but still should be taken seriously. They can cause a great deal of pain, as well as time off work and medical expenses. Soft tissue injuries normally involve the ligaments, tendons, and muscles in the body. Some common types of soft tissue injuries include strains, sprains, contusions, tendonitis, whiplash, and bursitis. Many people who have a soft tissue injury in an accident never seek medical attention and simply decide to live with the pain. However, soft tissue injuries can require medical …