Tetanus is a condition that used to strike fear into anyone who heard its name. Tetanus has the potential to lead to fatal muscle spasms that actually have the potential to break bones. That's why it's absolutely important to take care of yourself if you step on...
Modesto Workers’ Compensation Law Blog
Recourse following workplace injuries in California
Even in the safest of workplaces, there is the possibility of an accident. As such, employers in California and across the country are required to provide workers' compensation insurance coverage to help employees in the event that they suffer workplace injuries....
Fatal industrial accident remains under investigation
Every family in California likely has the reasonable expectation that their loved one will return home from their work shift safe and sound. However, the unfortunate fact is that some workers fall victim to an industrial accident. In fact, a worker was recently killed...
Fatal construction accident under investigation
For many drivers in California, road construction can be viewed as an annoyance. However, construction workers are often putting their lives at risk as they attempt to make road improvements. Unfortunately, a construction accident in another state has resulted in a...
Collapse of conveyor system causes fatal workplace injuries
Even the most experienced employees can find themselves the victim of a workplace accident. While workplace injuries can be minor, many victims face serious -- sometimes even fatal -- injuries. A fatal accident that happened in California involving the employee...
Man killed in industrial accident involving a forklift
Many families in California and across the country spend the month of December planning on activities to do with their families and friends. Unfortunately, a family in another state is likely completing a different type of planning following an industrial accident....
Investigation into fatal industrial accident continues
At this time of year, most families in California and across the country are planning their holiday celebrations. Unfortunately, one family in another state is, instead, planning a funeral following an industrial accident that resulted in the loss of a life. Many...
3 facts you should know about workers’ compensation
Significant injuries happen suddenly and are often unpredictable in nature. You may be fine and working on a project on the job one minute and find yourself on the way to the hospital the next. No matter what the issue is, if that injury happened on the job, you...
California lineman killed in workplace accident
Most people in the United States report to their jobs every shift with the expectation that they will return home in the same condition they arrived. Unfortunately, the reality is that there are a variety of different hazards in the workplace that could result in a...
Workplace injuries prove fatal for worker
There is no doubt that all workplaces in California and across the country hold some risk of injury. Unfortunately, even relatively commonplace tasks, such as unloading a truck, can result in serious harm. In fact, a man in another state recently lost his life due to...