When someone is injured in an accident, the at-fault party’s insurance company may contact the injured party, offering a settlement amount before the total damages are known. Settling with an insurance company prematurely may result in loss of needed compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, or other damages an injured party can… Read More »
Residential and Aquatic Center Pool Injuries & Drownings
With the summer holiday in full swing, it is important to exercise caution when visiting backyard swimming pools and recreational or hotel aquatic facilities to prevent injuries and drownings. Pools pose an ever present risk of injury and fatality, with fatal drownings the second leading cause of unintentional injury in the U.S. for young children… Read More »
Violation of a Non-Compete Agreement
If you signed a non-compete agreement with a previous employer and are now seeking a new job in the same industry which violates the agreement, you may wonder if there is anything you can do. A non-compete agreement or restrictive covenant agreement is intended to protect an employer from a former employee working for… Read More »
Workers’ Comp Weekly Benefits Payable
When you or a loved one is injured at work, you may be entitled to workers compensation benefits. Many who are out of work due to an injury wonder what weekly benefits will be paid as they recover from their injury. Types of Disability Benefits First it is worthwhile to look at the types of… Read More »
Motorcycle Season Demands Increased Awareness
Unfortunately, last week in Davenport, a motorcycle crash resulted in a fatality when a vehicle and a motorcyclist collided, reminding many motorists to be careful as more motorcyclists, bicyclists and pedestrians frequent roadways during the warm summer months. The numbers are in and they are alarming. In the first half of 2021, traffic fatalities were… Read More »
Traffic Fatalities on the Rise
The first half of 2021 marked the largest number of traffic fatalities in the nation since 2006. The U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recorded the largest six month increase ever recorded in the history of the Fatality Analysis Reporting System resulting in an estimated 20,160 deaths between January and June of… Read More »
Compensation for Injuries Sustained in a Hotel
Many people book a hotel room while traveling on business or vacation, but few expect to be injured during their stay. Common injures that occur in a hotel include slip and falls in rooms or common areas, falls down stairs, elevator or escalator accidents, and drowning accidents in hot tubs and pools. When a hotel’s… Read More »
PPD Benefits Based on Functional Impairment
When a work injury results in a permanent impairment, a permanent restriction, or an inability to earn wages similar to those earned before your injury, an injured employee may be entitled to Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) benefits. If your injury is to a scheduled member – an arm, hand, finger, toe or other member –… Read More »
Workers’ Comp for Car Accidents During the Commute
In a January 4 Letter of Interpretation, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) directed employers to record certain commuting injuries as “tasks that are conditions of employment”. Typically if a worker is injured in a motor vehicle accident during the normal commute to and from work, it is not considered a work related and… Read More »
Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Harassment
Recently Congress passed the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, with the President expected to sign the Act into law. The law amends the Federal Arbitration Act making predispute arbitration agreements dealing with sexual harassment or assault between employers and employees invalid and unenforceable. While employers and employees can… Read More »