The National Safety Council reports that traumatic brain injuries (TBI’s) represent a quarter of recent construction fatalities in the U.S. The construction industry has the greatest number of TBI’s of all workplaces in the nation. More than half of work-related traumatic brain injuries occur as a result of falls. Using scaffolds or ladders and working… Read More »
Construction Work Zone Accident Attorney
Highway work zones are hazardous both for motorists who drive through the complex array of signs, barrels, and lane changes, and for workers who build, repair, and maintain our streets, bridges, and highways. Just this past Tuesday a Waterloo, Iowa worker was killed when she was struck by a vehicle in a work zone as… Read More »
Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace
Unfortunately, many women in the United States are discriminated against when they are looking for work because they are expecting a child or an employer fears they will become pregnant after being hired. Some women are treated unfairly by their current employer due to pregnancy concerns also. Pregnancy discrimination is against the law. It occurs… Read More »
Steps to Take Following a Serious Car Accident
If you are involved in a serious Iowa car accident, you will likely be contacted by an insurance adjuster following the incident. Although you may believe that the adjuster is just trying to get the facts of your accident, their primary responsibility is to save money for the insurance company so the information you give… Read More »
Employer Retaliation Lawsuit
Whistle blower laws generally protect employees who report (“or blow the whistle on”) health, safety, environmental, or other violations committed by their employers. Because employees are usually the first to recognize wrongdoing, protecting them from reprisals encourages employees to take action so that authorities can both detect and deter violations. Iowa Wrongful Termination Recently, an… Read More »
Davenport Iowa Rear-End Car Accident
KWQC reports that yesterday evening, Davenport police responded to a two-car accident where a van struck a car waiting at a stoplight. The driver of the car and a person in the van were taken to the hospital. Fortunately, there were no life threatening injuries. Rear-end collisions such as this are all too common. When… Read More »
Iowa Tractor Car Accidents
The tragic accident involving celebrity Chris Soules last week brings attention to the danger farmers operating tractors face when they share the road with other drivers. Farming is one of the top 10 most dangerous jobs with the majority of injuries resulting from accidents surrounding tractors. Although, rollover injuries and fatalities are the most common,… Read More »
Denied Workers’ Comp? Pro Athletes Feel Your Pain
Much like construction workers, factory employees and roustabouts, NFL football players, baseball stars and other pro athletes with multi-million dollar contracts are subject to the same workers’ compensation rules as the rest of us. Take the case of Brett Hartman, rookie punter for the Houston Texans. Back in 2011 his career came to a screeching… Read More »
Iowa Sex Discrimination Lawyer
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 makes it unlawful for employers subject to the Act to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin or other protected classes. However, for many years, the Act has been interpreted to exclude sex discrimination on the basis of someone’s sexual orientation. Earlier… Read More »
The Role of HR in Workplace Harassment
A well-functioning human resources office can alert employers to harassment complaints in the workplace so that the employer can act quickly and effectively. Unfortunately, sometimes there is a conflict of interest when HR is called upon to police a company while remaining accountable to its senior executives, who in some cases, are the subject of… Read More »