Home improvement centers and lumber yards are bustling sites teeming with activity, inventory, equipment, and people.  As a result, they are also fraught with hazards and safety concerns.  The utmost care must be taken when navigating large quantities of lumber from place to place using heavy equipment.  Haste, human error, and materials in constant motion […]

Instead of driving yourself, you’ve taken an Uber or Lyft– all of the convenience, but none of the responsibility, right?  What happens, though, if you’re in that Uber and you experience an accident?  Do you have any responsibility at all?  Should you hire a lawyer?  The first answer is NO*; the second answer is YES.  […]

The last thing one expects when dining out is a slip and fall.  These accidents can happen swiftly and unexpectedly.  The unfortunate side effects of these falls can also last for an indeterminate time.  Whether such a mishap occurs in a small café or a bustling chain franchise, establishing the responsibility for them can be […]

Several factors contribute to a safe vs. unsafe construction workplace.  Construction sites are bustling places teeming with activity.  Large and small heavy equipment, a multitude of materials and supplies, and active, industrious workers – all working on a deadline – add to numerous potential hazards and safety concerns.  Altogether this commotion can and does contribute […]

Construction site accidents impact the party injured in several ways. These accidents range from minor inconveniences to serious and catastrophic injury – even death. Several factors contribute to the safety, productivity, and efficiency of a construction workplace. Causes that influence these risks range from human error and/or negligence to mechanical malfunction environmental factors and more. […]

Construction sites never standstill.  They are abuzz with people running from place to place, clumsy heavy equipment in motion, and stacks and stacks of cumbersome building materials.  All of these things raise and contribute to countless safety concerns and occupational hazards.  Inevitably, no matter how careful construction employees are, worksite accidents happen.  These accidents range […]