Settlement Funding Saves Financial Hardship
When carpenter Doug J. fell off a poorly constructed painting scaffold provided by his employer, his two broken legs wouldn’t allow him to work. Faced with a workers compensation claim, Doug had no idea how he would provide for his family while waiting for his settlement. Settlement funding provided him the answer.Settlement funding is offered to those currently in litigation. People involved in auto accidents, slip… Continue reading
Categories: Scaffold Accidents Tags: Financial, Funding, Hardship, Saves, Settlement
Fall Protection Equipment Saves Lives
This past spring, a contractor faced a potential $70,000 fine from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for committing a violation of fall protection safety. The violation is considered “one committed with plain indifference to or intentional disregard for employee safety and health.” Allegedly, workers were exposed to a 50 foot fall while working without fall protection on a building’s roof. Employees are required by the United State… Continue reading
Categories: Scaffolding Accident Tags: Equipment, Fall, Lives, Protection, Saves