Public safety workers such as law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics and prison guards face safety risks on a daily basis. Dealing with potential dangers such as natural disasters, illnesses and attacks from uncontrollable people are among these risks. In...
How should you handle a non-compete agreement?
When going through the hiring process, your potential employer may ask you to sign a non-compete agreement. A non-compete restricts where you can work if and when you leave your new job. The idea behind the contract is to keep employees from working for competitors...
Public safety employees and SCIs
California owes a lot to its public safety employees, whether referring to firefighters, law enforcement or other workers in the public sector. Their jobs come with an increased risk to keep people safe. This risk includes spinal cord injuries (SCIs) and, depending on...
A firefighter’s worst injuries are often unseen
As a firefighter, you have long known yours is a dangerous calling. Indeed, outstanding training, a top-flight crew and diligent observance of proper procedures cannot prevent or anticipate what happens in the spur of the moment when a floor buckles beneath you or the...
What is a crush injury?
Crush injuries have some of the most complex and lengthy healing processes, with the possibility of complications all throughout. A crush injury incident can completely uproot someone's life and change their future outlook. If you suffer from a crush injury at any...
Is this a skull fracture?
After taking a blow to the head, you need to worry about the possibility of skull fractures and damage to the brain. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can cause long-term issues if not cared for properly and in good time. Thus, it is in your best interest to quickly...
Deadlines to consider with a personal injury case
A serious personal injury can complicate your life in multiple ways. First, you must deal with the pain and suffering of physical impairment as well as any disruption to your everyday activities. You also need to navigate the rules of the California court system,...
Firefighters and smoke exposure
As a firefighter, you face a number of risks on the job. From traffic accidents to falling down and sustaining serious burns, you could suffer injuries on the job for a host of reasons. Moreover, it is important to understand the risks that you face with respect to...
Special workers’ comp benefits for California firefighters
Firefighters have dangerous jobs and regularly risk their own lives while protecting other people and property. In the process, they often sustain injuries not common to other professions. While firefighters are eligible for the same workers' compensation benefits as...
What is an attractive nuisance and what can I do about them?
You may assume that if an individual is trespassing on your property and causes injury to him or herself that you would not be liable. In many cases this is true, but if the trespasser in question is a child the rules are different. If child trespassers injure...
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