From conflicts with managers or co-workers to a heavy workload and stringent deadlines, anyone who has ever had a job outside the home has likely experienced his or her fair share of job-related stress. In previous decades, workers were often forced to fall in line...
Millions of workers in and around the San Diego area work on assembly lines, at computers or engage in other repetitive hand and arm movements day in and out. Some of these workers will be stricken with a painful and disruptive condition known as carpal tunnel...
The men and women, who work in the fields of both healthcare and social services, dedicate their lives to helping others. On a daily basis, healthcare and social services workers encounter men, women and children who are in great pain and desperate need of both...
California workers who suffer a disability caused by a workplace accident or work-related job tasks are typically entitled to file for workers' compensation through their employer's insurance. In many cases, the injured worker begins receiving medical treatment and...
Imagine you and your family are driving down Interstate 5 when you notice that the tire of a large truck in an adjacent lane blows out. The blow out causes the truck driver to lose control of the hulking motor vehicle which proceeds to swerve into your lane. Before...
We've all heard how dangerous it is to use a cellphone while driving. However, did you know that cellphone use can be just as dangerous for pedestrians in the United States?Cellphone use contributes to many pedestrian accidents in the country. In fact, pedestrian...
The death of a child is a scenario that many parents in California cannot bear to even imagine. For those who are forced to go through it because of someone else's negligence, it can be devastating. Simply knowing that a child's death could have been prevented is...
In 2012, citing a system overwrought by unnecessary medical procedures and spending, the workers' compensation program in California underwent a major overhaul. As part of the 2012 initiative, many of the rights previously provided to injured workers to appeal denied...
Every few weeks a story hits the news about a pedestrian struck by a car. Take this story, for example: A woman suffered life-threatening injuries after getting hit by a vehicle while walking her dog in Del Mar. Although she survived, many are not so lucky.California...
Pedestrian accidents are not uncommon in California. In fact, more pedestrian accidents happen in California than in any other state in the country (see our March 8 post). While we know that pedestrians are likely to suffer serious injuries when involved in accidents...
