Posts tagged Personal Injuries

• Congress Steps Up for Toy Safety

  Nick Avgerinos | September 02, 2008 10:24 AM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Congress recently announced a mandate for more stringent federal safety requirements for toys. The consumer-friendly legislation was signed by the President. These new standards include a strict...

• BPA and You: A Helpful Warning or Unsubstantiated Danger?

  Nick Avgerinos | August 29, 2008 10:17 AM | 1 CommentChicago-Land, IL Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  A recent hot topic among consumer safety advocates has been the use of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) in plastic compounds that are clear, hard, and not easily breakable. BPA is used in helmets,...

• E-Learning Brings a New Twist to Safety Training Programs

  Nick Avgerinos | August 21, 2008 10:27 AM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) gives guidelines and requirements necessary for training employees, and imposes them particularly on companies whose employees engage in...

• Beating the Heat for Outdoor Laborers

  Nick Avgerinos | August 06, 2008 10:15 AM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  The summer months require no stretch of the imagination to reach the conclusion that heat can be a danger to workers. While day care centers bring kids inside, athletes cut down on outdoor...

• Finding the Last Straw: Workers’ Comp Cumulative Injuries and Causation

  Nick Avgerinos | August 04, 2008 10:13 AM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  Finding the Last Straw: Workers’ Comp Cumulative Injuries and Causation When you’re seriously injured, you know it. Most of the workplace injuries you hear about in the news are pretty...

• Mind the Gap: Bridge Safety Still Falling Short

  Nick Avgerinos | August 04, 2008 10:05 AM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)
  

  “The sky is falling! The sky is falling!” With all the hidden traps that technology sets, it’s easy to worry that the world will soon be crumbling all around us. And, as we have seen with...

• Small Town Savings: The Switch from Gas Guzzlers to Golf Carts

  Nick Avgerinos | July 30, 2008 11:36 AM | 1 CommentChicago-Land, IL Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Gas prices keep climbing, and salaries are failing to follow suit. As a result, Americans everywhere are searching for ways to save. The newest idea in Illinois: golf carts. No, people aren’t...

• Caution on the Course: Golf Safety Under Par

  Nick Avgerinos | July 25, 2008 10:34 AM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  We’re well into summer, and that means we’re accustomed to its rituals of relaxation: backyard barbeques, poolside lounging, and—for many—the game of golf. Whether you’re the next Tiger Woods or...

• Unlucky Break: Construction Workers Injured in Casino Ramp Collapse

  Nick Avgerinos | July 23, 2008 12:07 PM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  We all roll the dice when we step outside each day; safety hazards are everywhere. But some of us have better odds than others; it largely depends on the type of work that we perform. As fellow...

• Do Professional Athletes Have the Right to Workers’ Compensation?

  Nick Avgerinos | July 22, 2008 10:47 AM | 0 CommentsChicago-Land, IL Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  While most of us can only dream of earning a living playing our favorite sport for a nation of fans and viewers for millions of dollars a year, we can certainly take an interest in the field...