Workplace Injuries

• Another Disney Employee Injured Over the Weekend

  Ed Normand | March 15, 2010 10:30 AM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  Over the weekend, yet another Disney employee was injured on the job. The accident happened at the Tomorrowland Speedway at Magic Kingdom, and occurred when the employee was struck by a guest...

• Yet Another Disney Employee Injury

  Ed Normand | February 09, 2010 8:30 AM | 1 CommentOrlando, FL

  Last week, the Orlando Sentinel is reporting that yet another Disney employee has been injured on the job. A stunt performer from the Lights, Motor, Action! Extreme Stunt Show at Disney’s...

• Construction Crane Kills Workers

  Seth Miles | March 26, 2008 2:35 PM | 1 CommentMiami, FL

  A 14,000 pound steel crane fell thirty-seven stories at a condominium construction site. Two workers, Terrance Hennessy, 59, and Jeremy Thornsbury, 21, were killed. Mark Simone; Emanoel Souza, 31; Theron Cook, 57, and Russell Dyer, 48 were injured. I have handled similar construction accidents in the past. Sadly, despite a host of rules and regulations, these types of accidents are becoming...

• Florida Worker's Compensation Overview

  Staff Writer | November 09, 2005 2:24 PM | 1 CommentPensacola, FL

  In Florida, as in most states there is a separate body of law addressing Worker’s Compensation (formerly Workman’s Compensation). Generally, Worker’s Comp. deals with an employer or the employer’s insurance company obligations regarding wages and medical bills when an employee is injured on the job. In Florida, as in most states there is a separate body of law addressing Worker's...

• Safety Recommendations for Disney Worker Death

  Ed Normand | January 13, 2010 8:30 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  The U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration has issued a recommendation following its investigation into the death of a Disney employee over the summer. Mark Priest, 47, was injured and...

• Disney Monorail Accident Results in Small Fine

  Ed Normand | January 12, 2010 8:30 AM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Disney for various safety violations following the July 5, 2009 monorail accident. I have previously blogged about this tragic...

• Another Florida Theme Park Employee Accident

  Ed Normand | October 16, 2009 4:00 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  Last night, the Orlando Fire Department was called out to Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. An employee working on the Revenge of the Mummy ride fell from a ladder, and landed on a platform....

• Another Worker Dies At Disney

  Ed Normand | August 21, 2009 12:32 PM | 0 CommentsOrlando, FL

  With the third employee death at Disney World in the past seven weeks, serious questions are being raised about the safety regulations in place at the Theme Parks in Florida. Attorney Ed Normand of...

• JaxPort Employee Injured On The Job 110 Feet Up

  Eddie Farah | August 19, 2009 11:05 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  An industrial accident at the Jacksonville Port Authority led to a dramatic but successful rescue for one injured employee. The unidentified man was working on a 110 foot crane Monday night...

• Florida's Most Dangerous Jobs

  Eddie Farah | January 31, 2009 10:29 PM | 0 CommentsJacksonville, FL

  While the national picture for accidents and deaths on the job decreased by about six percent – Florida’s death rate for workplace fatalities stayed steady from 2006 - about 362 people...