Articles Posted in Work Accident

Verdict for Injured CA Construction Worker Upheld
Steven M. Sweat

Construction workers and people who are walking near construction sites may be injured because these worksites are hazardous. When construction workers are injured at their jobs, they may be limited to recovering workers’ compensation benefits from their employers’ insurance carriers. However, when the negligence of third parties causes their accidents, they may be able to…

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CA Work Comp Appeals Board Rules on Industrial Injury with Preexisting Condition
Steven M. Sweat

In California, people who suffer work-related injuries that are permanently disabling may recover disability compensation from their employers’ workers’ compensation insurance. However, if a part of the disability is caused by an underlying condition, the law requires that the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board apportions the cause between the work injury and the underlying condition. City…

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California Appeals Court Rules on Industrial Burn Injury Claim
Steven M. Sweat

In California, companies that hire contractors and subcontractors are generally not liable when the negligent actions of the contractors or subcontractors cause injury accidents. However, as Sandoval v. Qualcomm Inc., Cal. Ct. App., Case No. D070431 shows, there is an exception to the general rule. When the hiring companies have negligently retained control of the…

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California Death Claim Summary Judgment Reversed on Appeal
Steven M. Sweat

In California, the family members of people who are killed while they are working may recover benefits through workers’ compensation. When the accidents are caused by the negligence of third parties, the families may be able to file third-party lawsuits against the third parties in addition to their workers’ compensation claims. In some cases, failures…

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