Accidents happen, and when they do, they can lead to significant physical, emotional, and financial consequences. Whether you’ve been involved in a car crash, a slip and fall incident, a workplace injury, or any other accident caused by someone else’s negligence, you may wonder whether you need to hire a personal injury attorney. While not…
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As recently reported by OSHA, the construction industry is coming off the deadliest year for trenching and excavation in 18 years. In 2022, 39 people died while working in trenches or excavations, according to the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. That is more than double the number of deaths in 2021, and the most…
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (“CDC”) published a study during Summer 2023 that tracked federal workplace data from 2014 through 2019. This study was novel in concept and collected information on 470 total deaths among industry workers across the United States. Among the causes of death, vehicle crashes and being hit by an…
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Gabriel Infante was working for B Comm Constructors in June of 2022. He was working outside in the summer sun to move internet fiber optic cables when he began to exhibit signs and symptoms of a heatstroke, which included confusion, altered mental state, dizziness, and loss of consciousness. Mr. Infante’s friend and co-worker, Joshua Espinoza,…
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Around 1:15 a.m. on August 7, 2023, officials reported an explosion and massive fire that broke out at a Sherwin-Williams paint manufacturing and processing plant. The explosion occurred at the company’s plant at 701 South Shiloh Road in the Dallas suburb of Garland, Texas. At least one factory worker was injured and taken to the…
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Every year, numerous workplace accidents occur due to inadequate safety measures, particularly when it comes to operating heavy equipment. Backing up heavy equipment without a spotter is serious hazard that is very likely to cause serious bodily injury or death through striking or backing-over pedestrians. OSHA regulations make clear that several dangers arise from backing…
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Partner Muhammad Aziz and associate Lena Laurenzo have obtained a multi-million-dollar settlement on behalf of their client who was injured in a shipyard incident involving crane lifting operations. The client was working at a shipyard during crane operations when something went terribly wrong. When the crane picked up a load, it violently struck the worker…
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, thirty-nine people died doing trench or excavation work in the U.S. in 2022. This number more than doubled 2021’s numbers and represents a significant uptake in trench deaths, which averaged 21 each year from 2011-2018. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration ramped up enforcement and education efforts to…
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