A recent study reveals an alarming statistic - as the economy improves, the number of work place accidents and deaths increase. The Press-Enterprise investigation evaluated federal workplace accident data concerning San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, and...
Month: October 2014
California levee workers suffer injuries from chemical spray
A company in California is facing fines after spraying a pesticide too closely to a levee where construction employees were working. The incident happened in July, but it was back in the news after a plane was recorded dropping a whitewash over a nearby orchard near...
General Contractors May Be Held Liable For Injuries That Occur In Construction Site Accidents
The recent Santa Clarita, California Six Flags Magic Mountain construction site accident underscores the potential dangers that exist for workers at work sites and raises questions concerning who is responsible for injuries when accidents do occur. The recent...
Southern California family wins $10.45 million verdict in lawsuit
A civil court jury recently decided that CBS Television Studios must pay $10.45 million in damages to the family of a security guard killed on the set of a popular television show. The decedent's family filed the wrongful death lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court in...