Where The Injured
Go To Protect Their Rights
A news report recently drew attention to the number of people nationwide, including in California, who are waiting for the Social Security Administration to process applications for assistance. Reportedly, about 1 million people are waiting to find out whether they...
Road construction workers nationwide, including in California, frequently put their lives on the line. Not only are they exposed to the negligence of distracted drivers who travel through construction zones, but also the heavy equipment that is used on site. It is not...
If you’ve been injured on the job in California, you have a right to workers’ compensation benefits to help you pay for the cost of recovery, lost wages or disability. But if you wait too long to pursue a claim, you may end up missing out on this essential...
Applying for Social Security Disability Insurance is a complicated process to navigate. If the claim is based upon contracting a rare disease, it could be even more challenging. There are thousands of rare diseases, and disability benefits may be a great help for...
If you are seriously injured while working, you may no longer be able to perform the tasks needed to do your job. In the state of California, workers injured on the job may receive workers' compensation benefits to pay medical bills and supplement their income while...
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health recently reported that it had completed the investigation into the tragic accident that killed one person and caused serious injuries to another during the cleaning up after the February mudslide in Santa Cruz...
As a firefighter, you regularly put your health and safety on the line for California residents. Due to work conditions, you may have an increased risk of developing heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, mesothelioma, high stress and cancer.California law takes...
Big rig drivers in California face multiple workplace hazards while navigating the state's busy freeways. Along with the crash hazards that they have to deal with, unattainable or unrealistic deadlines imposed by many employers force truckers to sacrifice rest time to...
Public investment in infrastructure appears closely tied to pedestrian and bicyclist safety, according to a new study. Researchers compared fatality rates in 46 U.S. regions with each region’s ‘Bicycle Friendly Community’ and ‘Walk Friendly...
