Primarily case digests that look at key rulings in this area.
By Alex Anteau | August 29, 2023
In their petition for writ of certiorari to the Supreme Court of Appeals, the defendant-appellants argued the Court of Appeals' holding will cause delays in benefits payments, increased cost of doing business in Georgia and an uptick in litigation.
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By Alex Anteau | July 11, 2023
"Most of the cases that are cited by the defense and frankly most FELA cases involve some casual or occasional exposure to asbestos. [My client] was standing in asbestos rope and burning it," plaintiff-appellant attorney Alison Currie said.
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By Lisa Willis | June 22, 2023
The death certificate cited multiple diseases of the elderly, anoxic brain injury and Osler-Weber-Rendu Syndrome as contributing factors to the woman's death—none of which helped plaintiff counsel's attempt to hold the nursing home accountable for pain and suffering.
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By Kashyap Kompella and James Cooper | April 21, 2023
With COVID receding, it is an opportune moment for both employers and OSHA to reimagine worker safety for existing and new threats to occupational safety and health. AI, if used responsibly, can be a win-win for both employers and OSHA.
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By Amanda O'Brien | March 1, 2023
Heather MacDougall most recently led the global health and safety team at Amazon.
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By Mason Lawlor | January 26, 2023
"Nowhere in Dr. Cook's 19-page report does he explain how he reached his causation opinion, and it is clear from the report that Dr. Cook did not identify a harmful dose of any chemical that could cause the [later manifested physical conditions] at issue and did not follow any epidemiological methodology," U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers said.
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By Dan Killins | January 18, 2023
Work-related injuries can lead to unplanned staffing shortages, lower team morale and decreased productivity.
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By Marianna Wharry | December 9, 2022
The Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a mattress store more than $66,000 for multiple workplace safety violations, including willfully exposing employees to serious injury or death from potential traffic accidents, the office announced last week.
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By Cedra Mayfield | December 9, 2022
"Some attorneys are keeping firearms in their office," said Edwards Family Law attorney Regina I. Edwards. "Make sure to get appropriate training for anyone who may have to use the firearm."
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By Allison Dunn | December 9, 2022
In May, the plaintiffs sought to add Mayfield Consumer Products supervisor Justin Bobbitt as a party, but the federal court has yet to make a ruling. Out of "an abundance of caution that the federal court may deny the motion to add" Bobbitt as a party, the original plaintiffs were joined by members of the estates—a total of 18 individuals—in filing the present state action against the supervisor.
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