Workplace Injuries

• Worker Killed in Industrial Workplace Incident at Texas Instruments in Dallas

  Bryan Pope | October 12, 2011 5:23 PM | 0 CommentsDallas, TX

  A worker at a Texas Instruments plant in Dallas, Texas was killed Monday in a major incident. Apparently, there was an explosion at a water purifier which resulted in the worker being impaled by the...

• Injured subs cannot bring claims against negligent general contractors

  Doug Landau | October 11, 2011 6:33 AM | 0 CommentsFairfax, Leesburg & Loudoun, VA

  If you are injured on the job, workers’ compensation—essentially, an elaborate state-run insurance program for workplace injury—kicks in to compensate you for your injury,...

• Did You Know... Mike Rowe Of 'Dirty Jobs' Confirms Safety Is NOT First On Job Sites?

  Brett Emison | October 10, 2011 11:21 AM | 0 CommentsKansas City, MO

  Mike Rowe is the popular host of the Discovery Channel series Dirty Jobs. As part of the series, Mike has been on site at dozens (perhaps hundreds) of job sites. And in a blog post, Mike confirmed...

• Former NFL Player Wakes Up With No Memory

  David Mittleman | October 07, 2011 9:41 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  When Scott Bolzan awoke in the hospital on December 17, 2008 he didn't remember that the blonde woman at his side was his wife. In fact, he couldn't even remember what a wife was. But this was just...

• Virginia (VA) Workplace Deaths Drop To Lowest Number Ever Reported

  Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton | October 05, 2011 10:51 AM | 0 CommentsVirginia Beach, Chesapeake & Suffolk, VA

  Workplace accidents can happen to people from all walks of life, from railroad employees to police officers. As a Virginia (VA) workplace injury attorney I’ve seen my share of terrible...

• Massive Explosion and Fire at Texas Chemical Plant Causes Public Safety Concerns

  Bryan Pope | October 03, 2011 7:19 PM | 5 CommentsDallas, TX

  A huge explosion this morning at the Magnablend chemical plant in Waxahachie, Texas caused a massive fire which created a potentially dangerous situation for the area around the plant. According to...

• 7 Steps to Financial Stability for Injured & Disabled Workers

  Michael Lewis | September 26, 2011 2:32 PM | 0 CommentsWinston-Salem, NC

  1. Know that it IS achievable. Understand that you can be financially stable if and only if you make it a priority. You can overcome the obstacles you are facing with your money issues, as many...

• Fall Means Farmers Are Out In The Fields: They Need To Be Safe

  Mike Bryant | September 26, 2011 9:57 AM | 0 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN

  Fall and harvest time is always a time of a lot of activity out in the areas around St Cloud. Like many rural areas around the country, the farmers are in the fields. Research indicates that...

• One Man Killed, Another Critically Injured in Hawaii Zipline Accident

  David Mittleman | September 22, 2011 3:19 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI

  Two men were conducting a test run of a zipline at a Hawaii tourist attraction, when one man fell 200 feet to his death and the other was critically injured. According to reports, the operator at...

• Netflix Spin-off "Qwikster" Fails To Secure Twitter Handle, Loses Brand To Pot-Smoking Muppets

  Brett Emison | September 21, 2011 1:03 PM | 1 CommentKansas City, MO

  Forgive me if I'm just a little off-topic today, but as a Netflix subscriber and as someone fairly engaged in the online world, a story about the Netflix spin-off, Qwikster, caught my...