Oakland Legal Issues Blog
How communities can earn public trust for red-light cameras
Running a red light in California is a traffic violation. According to studies conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the installation of red-light cameras can reduce these violations by around 40%. Not only that, but cameras can lower the number of...
Troubling statistics for California workplace safety
California workers may be facing increased dangers on the job, according to the state agency in charge of occupational safety issues. Every year, Cal/OSHA releases statistics and an analysis of workplace injuries during the past year, based on the Census of Fatal...
What is a workers’ compensation utilization review in California?
Residents who have an injury or illness that results in an inability to work will take some solace in the protection accorded them through workers' compensation benefits. Still, there are certain aspects of the workers' compensation process that might be unfamiliar....
Spate of personal injury incidents near schools worry parents
There has been a growing number of accidents involving children outside their schools and parents are justifiably concerned about it. Prevention is vital, but it is similarly important to understand what steps to take after a child has suffered personal injury. That...
Day laborers hurt at private residencies have rights, too
When workers are on site performing work, there is a significant risk of on-the-job injuries. When you're working in any kind of uncontrolled environment, the risk of injury is going to be higher than if you were working in a standardized, controlled environment.You...
Workers’ compensation and working with restrictions
When a California worker is injured on the job and is approved for workers' compensation benefits, it does not necessarily mean that no work can be done at all while getting those benefits.For many injured workers, their issues are severe enough to get workers'...
Many never see injury coming
Working can sometimes feel like a never-ending blur, one day bleeds into the next and so on and so forth. However, all that can stop on a dime when a person suffers a career-ending injury at work. For those that have experienced one of these accidents, life can become...
Oakland recycling worker injured in explosion
It seemed like an average day for one Oakland worker. Showing up to drive the recycling truck consisted of the majority of the duties for the day. Simply have the truck pick up the recycling bin left near the street and crush the contents down to preserve space for...
What can you do if you are denied workers’ compensation?
No matter what type of industry an individual works in, when they are injured, it can be a major event. Not only does the worker experience physical pain, they will also likely experience financial hardship because they are unable to work or can only work at a limited...
Broken bones and repetitive motion can leave your hands hurting
As a skilled professional in the construction field, you probably use your hands quite a bit while working on any given day. Whether you help weld metal joints or work as a carpenter, your manual strength and dexterity both play important roles in your ability to do...
