Workplace Injury Costs In 2017, employers in the United States paid out $161.5 billion dollars for injuries that occurred in the workplace. According to the National Safety Council, this number includes: Wage and productivity loss ($50.7 billion) Medical expenses ($34.3 billion) Administrative expenses ($52.0 billion) Employers’ uninsured costs ($12.4 billion) Damage to motor vehicles ($4.9
Premises liability is a legal concept that applies to personal injury cases in which an injury was caused by unsafe or defective conditions on someone’s property. This law holds property owners responsible for injuries when reasonable steps are not taken to prevent such accidents. After a slip and fall accident on someone else’s property in
One of the top questions of property owners is: Am I liable is a child is injured on my property? The answer is not cut and dry; it depends on the facts surrounding your case. When someone is injured on your property, you are not automatically liable. However, if someone is injured on your property
Illinois becomes the most recent state to sue Purdue Pharma L.P. and Purdue Pharma, Inc. (Purdue), the company who produces the opioid prescription drug Oxycontin. Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit that blames Purdue for following deceptive marketing techniques to explode the rate of prescriptions for opioids. The lawsuit claims that “Purdue carried out
When you are injured in an accident, you will likely come into contact with an insurance company that represents the individual or business responsible. Insurance companies will go to great lengths to make it seem that they are on your side and care about your well-being above all else. It is important to always remember
There are many personal injury attorneys in Indiana and it is important to hire the right lawyer for your case. When you are involved in an accident, you will want to hire a personal injury attorney as soon as possible. Before hiring an attorney, you should ask them several questions to ensure that they are