Illinois Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Wrongful Death Claim Arising From Suicide
Earlier this month, the Illinois Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Turcios v. The DeBruler Company. Turcios poses a simple question: can a plaintiff state a claim for wrongful death arising from a suicide? Our detailed summary of the underlying…By: Sedgwick LLP
Alabama Legislature Abolishes Weeks Innovator Liability Theory
That didn’t take long. Yesterday the Alabama House of Representatives passed SB-80, which abolishes the innovator liability theory created in the execrable decision in Wyeth, Inc. v. Weeks, ___ So.3d___, 2014 WL 4055813 (Ala. Aug. 15, 2014)…By: Reed Smith
Connecticut Supreme Court Likely To Affirm Personal Injury Coverage For Data Breach Requires Actual Publication To Third Parties
The Connecticut Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday April 27th on an appeal testing the scope of coverage afforded for a business’s data loss or theft events under its Commercial General Liability insurance’s “Personal Injury” coverages….By: Cozen O’Connor
Asbestos disease victim appeals for information from former workmates, 12th March 2015
A former worker at a ceramic insulation manufacturers, Morganite Thermal Ceramics, is launching an appeal to contact workmates to get in touch following his diagnosis of asbestos-related disease.
RMT member secures significant compensation after crush injury at work, 8th April 2015
An engineer from Tiptree, Essex has been awarded significant compensation from his employer, Balfour Beatty, after he suffered a severe crush injury while working at an OTM maintenance depot in Colchester.
Can I Get Worker’s Compensation For a Hernia?
You’re going through your work day, lifting boxes and doing other chores. Suddenly, you feel a pain in your side, and there’s a bulge in you abdomen or groin area. You may have a hernia. Can you get workers’ compensation for a hernia? Hernia A hernia is an injury that occurs when an organ or fatty tissue is pushed through a weak spot or a tear in surrounding muscle tissue. There are several common types of hernias: inguinal (inner groin), femoral (outer groin), umbilical (belly button), and hiatal (upper stomach). A hernia can occur when tissue weakness combines with pressure to push an organ through a tear or opening in the tissue. Hernias often occur after heavy lifting, persistent coughing or sneezing, diarrhea or constipation, or a …
Disturbing Statistics Regarding Bicycle Fatalities
A recent report from the Governors Highway Safety Association points out some very disturbing statistics regarding fatal bicycle accidents. The GHSA represents state transportation safety agencies and this report, authored by Allan Williams, is a cause for concern among its member agencies. The most disturbing fact was the news that the number of US bicyclist killed in traffic accidents actually increased in 2011 and 2012. Fortunately, there is an overall decline in cycling fatalities stretching back into the 1970s. The report noted that 722 American cyclists died in motor vehicle crashes in 2012, an increase of 42 deaths over the 2011 statistics, and an increase of 101 over the 2010 reported cyclist deaths. This is an increase of 16{9c067c25ed205f086ce6001901eb13dfadc688a7aefab9f64e0c55b8c5a55872} over those two years, and during that same time period, motor vehicle deaths increased by 1{9c067c25ed205f086ce6001901eb13dfadc688a7aefab9f64e0c55b8c5a55872}. …
Trade union law firm launches Thompson Foundation, 5th March 2015
National trade union law firm Thompsons Solicitors announced the launch of “The Thompson Foundation” at an event attended by eminent colleagues from across the trade union and labour movement last night (4 March).
International Day of the Midwife 2015: a celebration of the work of the midwifery profession, 5th May 2015
Midwives will today (05 May) ask the world to celebrate the midwifery profession to mark International Day of the Midwife 2015.
Death at Work: Workers’ Comp or Wrongful Death Claim?
Prosecutors charged Bumble Bee Foods and two managers after a worker was cooked to death in an industrial oven along with six tons of tuna. Plant Operations Director Angel Rodriguez and former safety manager Saul Florez could face 3 years in prison and the Bumble Bee could pay $1.5 million in fines for violating workplace safety standards. But what about the family of the man who died, Jose Melena? Does workers’ compensation cover death in the workplace? Or will survivors need to file a wrongful death claim? Death Benefits Melena, 62, was killed in 2012 and left behind six children and seven grandchildren. California’s workers’ compensation system, like that in many other states, provides death benefits to spouses, children, or other dependents if an employee dies in a work-related …
Essential Steps One Must Take Right after a Hit and Run Accident
The impediments of an auto accident end up compounding greatly if the driver immediately leaves the accident scene. Even though in the United States, it is illegal to do so, many drivers flee the scene of the accident knowing that they are at fault…By: Barry P. Goldberg, A Professional Law
Alabama Legislature Says No to Innovator Liability
On April 29, 2015, the Alabama Senate passed a bill, SB80, “to provide that a manufacturer is not liable . . . for damages resulting from a product it did not design, manufacture, sell, or lease.” Sponsored by Senator Cam Ward, the bill supersedes…By: Morrison & Foerster LLP