by Law Office of Leslie S. Shaw, A.P.C. | Oct 28, 2014 | Workplace Accidents
Anyone in the country who watches the news is aware of the fact that a deadly virus — Ebola — is threatening the lives of Americans. Workers in certain seem to share a greater risk of contracting the virus. They include healthcare workers, laboratory...
by Law Office of Leslie S. Shaw, A.P.C. | Oct 6, 2014 | Workplace Accidents
At the end of February, a luggage worker at one of California’s largest airports died (“California luggage worker dies in workplace accident at LAX,” March 3, 2014). The man was not properly restrained when he fell off a tow tractor while working at...
by Law Office of Leslie S. Shaw, A.P.C. | Sep 23, 2014 | Workplace Accidents
It may not seem to many California residents that doing maintenance on a golf course would be hazardous work. However, every job has its own set of dangers. For instance, a contractor was recently killed in a workplace accident at PGA West’s Private...
by Law Office of Leslie S. Shaw, A.P.C. | Sep 4, 2014 | Workplace Accidents
Back in 2009, a man working at a large retailer’s distribution center here in southern California was killed. The deadly workplace accident occurred when the man fell into a machine that bales and compacts cardboard. Recently, it was announced that the company...
by Law Office of Leslie S. Shaw, A.P.C. | Aug 21, 2014 | Workplace Accidents
Mechanics here in California and elsewhere who work on large vehicles such as buses or tractor-trailers often find themselves risking injury to do so. Recently, a mechanic suffered fatal injuries to which he succumbed while on the job. The circumstances surrounding...
by Law Office of Leslie S. Shaw, A.P.C. | Jul 30, 2014 | Workplace Accidents
Imagine for a moment that your job requires you to drive to and from job sites. One day, while on the job, you are involved in a serious motor vehicle accident and suffer serious injuries. Did you know that an on-the-job accident such as this qualifies you for...
by Law Office of Leslie S. Shaw, A.P.C. | Jun 18, 2014 | Workplace Accidents
According to the Wall Street Journal, Amazon boasted $74.45 billion in revenue in 2013. The surge of orders just around December alone prompted the company to hire 70,000 full-time seasonal employees to work at distribution centers across the nation, including here in...
by Law Office of Leslie S. Shaw, A.P.C. | Jun 5, 2014 | Workplace Accidents
After more than 15 years of doing research and sleep studies, it became very clear to experts that the amount of sleep a person gets can have a significant impact on their day-to-day lives. This was most important when applied to how a person functioned in their job....
by Law Office of Leslie S. Shaw, A.P.C. | May 5, 2014 | Workplace Accidents
When it comes to keeping us safe on the job, we expect that if our employer knows about a danger that they will do whatever is necessary to keep us out of harm’s way. But a terrifying accident in another state this month is once again highlighting for our...
by Law Office of Leslie S. Shaw, A.P.C. | May 2, 2014 | Workplace Accidents
On the list of things we can’t control in life, Mother Nature is perhaps at the top of that list. In particularly devastating natural disasters, lives can be lost and injuries can be suffered. But sometimes, it’s the damage that Mother Nature causes to our...
