Because being a police officer often requires having a healthy and functioning body, an injury may make it virtually impossible to perform your job duties. Fortunately, if you injure yourself at work, you are likely eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. The...
Teen driver causes car accident that leads to serious injuries
Teen drivers have much less experience behind the wheel of a vehicle than older drivers. As a result, they face a higher risk of being involved in a car accident. If alcohol is added to the mix, the chances of a crash increase substantially. This combination recently...
What is sovereign immunity?
A subset of personal injury law is premises liability. In a premise liability case, somebody has experienced injury due to the state of somebody's property. For instance, If a landlord keeps his or her property in poor condition and one of the tenants experiences...
Officer likely needs workers’ compensation after gunshot injury
No one wants to be injured on the job. Unfortunately, practically every career has its risks that could put workers in harm's way. For police officers, those risks are often high, and they can even put their lives on the line in the course of their work-related...
Protecting you and your coworkers from “the Fatal Four”
Like most people in Woodland Hills, you likely view workplace accidents as just that: accidents. Given that most believe it impossible to anticipate when an accident will occur, you may be more than willing to give your employer the benefit of the doubt when it comes...
Workplace accidents and amputation
From falling off of ladders to serious burns, workers face many hazards that often lead to accidents. Moreover, some workers sustain injuries that lead to amputation, which presents serious physical limitations as well as mental trauma and challenges related to...
Serious injuries result after car hits building
Far too often, innocent individuals are the ones to suffer serious injuries when accidents occur. In many cases, those parties may not even have time to realize that something bad is about to happen before they suffer serious injuries. Unfortunately, those injuries...
We fight for public safety workers in workers’ compensation cases
Our public safety workers deserve to be treated with respect and dignity. In many instances, these brave men and women put their lives on the line to keep us safe. The least we can do is ensure that they are taken care of when they are injured in the line of duty. The...
California car accident leads to serious injuries
When a person suffers serious injuries as the result of a vehicle crash, those injuries can be life changing. In some cases, parties may need weeks or months to recover, or even suffer permanent damage. It is common for financial difficulties to result that relate to...
Can I claim workers’ compensation for my mental health?
In the unprecedented times we are now living in, mental health is a very real issue, especially for workers who are on the frontlines. As we have seen in the past few months, multiple law enforcement officers and healthcare workers have had mental breakdowns, with...
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