A California construction worker was crushed by a falling slab of concrete while working at the future site of a FedEx distribution center in Oceanside, California. According to reports, the man was working near a drainage channel when a section of the retaining...
Month: October 2015
Butler Viadro Giving Back to Education
At , we recognize that education is the key to success and opportunity. For us personally, education put us on the path to meaningful careers in law. In recognition and appreciation of the foregoing, Butler Viadro gives back to education in...
General Contractors May Be Held Liable For Construction Site Injuries
San Jose news reports that on Tuesday, October 6th a young worker was killed in a construction site accident near Bruce Way and Alamaden Road just outside the city limits. The incident remains under investigation by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office and...
Abuse in the Workers’ Compensation Industry
"John Welder" gets something in his eyes while welding. He reports the incident immediately to his employer. There was no wash station, so the employer tells the welder to rinse his eyes with a bottle of water. When that does not solve the problem, John Welder says...