Posts by Richard Charles Wagner
OSHA’s “Top Ten” Workplace Safety Violations for 2018
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for regulating workplace safety in the United States. The U.S. Department of Labor promulgates regulations and laws that govern labor and employment, and when a worker is injured or killed at work, it is often the case that the incident involved a violation of an OSHA…
Read MoreCan I Sue a “Big Box” Store if a Big Box Falls and Injures Me?
If you have ever shopped in one of those “big box” stores such as IKEA, Home Depot, Lowes, or Walmart, you have seen the merchandise piled high on shelves. More often than you might think, one of those big boxes falls off a high shelf and injures a customer. In these massive warehouse stores where…
Read MoreHow Do Puffy Coats and Car Seats Put Your Child in Danger?
You put a puffy winter coat on your kids on those blustery winter mornings because you want to protect their little bodies from the cold. But all that lofty insulation in their winter coat keeps their car seat from protecting them in a crash. This is a Today Show video of the difference between how…
Read MoreCan I Claim Workers’ Compensation if I’m Hit by Lightning at Work?
If you are like most people, you think of lightning strikes as rare occurrences – but they’re not. According to National Geographic, “The average American has about a 1 in 5,000 chance of being struck by lightning during a lifetime,” and about 10% of all people who were struck will die from the resulting injuries.…
Read MoreReport: Deer/Vehicle Collisions Increase in Fall Months
We’re officially into Autumn and, according to State Farm Insurance, they and other insurance companies will be seeing more claims coming in involving car versus deer collisions. Historically, these numbers will continue to increase over the coming weeks and months. State Farm recently released their annual deer-vehicle collision report on their website. The data for…
Read MoreAl Roker Undergoes Emergency Carpal Tunnel Surgery
TODAY show anchor and weatherman – and part-time Broadway star – Al Roker recently had emergency surgery in New York City to deal with a carpal tunnel issue that was affecting his thumb. Roker had been suffering with the condition for months. He went under the knife on Monday, October 1, then came into work…
Read MoreProbate in Tennessee: Frequently Asked Questions
As trusted probate attorneys, our clients often have questions about the wills, estate, and probate process. We’ve put together some of the most common questions with our answers right here for your convenience. What does the word “probate” mean? Probate is the act of proving a will. However, over time, it’s come to have a…
Read MoreWhat Does a Car Accident Reconstruction Expert Do?
In many car, truck, and motorcycle accident cases liability can be proved based on the testimony of witnesses, the police, the damage to the vehicles, and photographs of the accident site. In some cases, though, it’s not clear who caused the accident and how the accident happened. If liability can’t be determined, then an experienced…
Read MoreWorkers’ Compensation and the Nursing Profession
While workers in construction, law enforcement, firefighting, and manufacturing suffer the bulk of workplace accidents; nurses too suffer a large proportion of workplace injuries. Nursing requires a great amount of manual labor. Nurses are at constant right of communicable diseases and infections. Nurses have just as much right to demand workers’ compensation as any other…
Read MoreCan My Mechanic Be Liable if Faulty Repairs Caused My Collision?
In some ways, you trust your mechanic like you trust your doctor. You bring in your car when it is broken, and you can trust that your mechanic will figure out what is wrong and fix it. If your mechanic does not repair your vehicle in accordance within accepted standards and practices in the industry,…
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