One of the most critical, uncomfortable, and intimidating aspects of placing a loved one in a nursing home is planning how to pay for their care. Long-term care in the United States can cost six figures per year, and many people do not realize that health insurance does not cover long-term care. Our nursing home injury …
FELA Offers Compensation to Suffering Railroad Workers
Railroads have been around in the United States since the early 1800s. There has been considerable progress since the days of the steam locomotive, but working on the railroad has continued to be a dangerous enterprise. Railroad workers face many hazards on a daily basis, from fatigue and dangerous cargo to broken rail tracks and …
Clothing Factory Workers Exposed to Toxic Chemicals
Nobody clocks in to work thinking they will be exposed to cancer-causing chemicals. Unfortunately, this may be the reality for thousands of people working in the textile industry. Manufacturing clothes involves using synthetic dyes and fabrics that can cause deadly illnesses such as lung cancer, breast cancer, mesothelioma, or reproductive problems. Textile workers may be …
Why Ethylene Oxide is Used for Sterilization
This summer, residents of Willowbrook, Illinois learned that a company in their town has been negligently releasing high concentrations of a toxic gas for over 30 years. The toxic gas, ethylene oxide (EtO), is classified by the EPA as a human carcinogen because of its ability to damage DNA and create a high risk for …
Four Most Dangerous Chemicals to Nail Salon Workers
Prolonged exposure to certain chemicals found in in nail polishes, glues, removers, and other salon products may cause serious health problems to pregnant women. Manicurists who inhale the harmful chemicals for hours at a time have the highest risk of developing serious side effects. Customers enjoying regular salon visits are exposed as well, but not …
Top 10 Reported Workers’ Compensation Injuries
Nobody plans to get injured at work, but accidents happen. Our workers’ compensation lawyers share the top ten most reported workers’ compensation injuries, and how to handle the claims process, below. 10. Violence Arguments between workers and customers can lead to serious physical injuries. The best way to avoid this is by staying calm and …
How to Improve Mental Health in the Workplace
The World Health Organization (WHO) observes World Mental Health Day every year on October 10th. This year’s theme is “mental health in the workplace.” A recent Forbes article explains why mental health in the workplace is important and gives employers tips on how to promote it in the workplace. Our personal injury lawyers share these tips with you below: …
Can You Sue Your Employer If You Get Hurt at Work?
In the state of Illinois, most workers are covered by workers’ compensation insurance, which they can use in the event they get hurt on the job. Workers’ comp provides compensation for medical costs and lost income. However, because most employees are covered by workers’ comp, Illinois law prevents them from suing their employers for a …
How Trump’s Presidency Will Change Worker Safety
Efforts to improve workplace safety may become a thing of the past under the new administration. RULE ON REPORTING WORKPLACE INJURIES DELAYED Whenever there’s a change in office, no matter the political party, it takes some time to readjust to the change in policies and priorities. Within the past few months, the Trump administration has …
Motorola, Plastics Company Sued for Toxic Exposure in the Workplace
Motorola employees recently filed suit for their exposure to toxic substances in manufacturing facilities, resulting in birth defects to their children and other conditions. Another suit was filed by a man employed in the plastics industry after he was diagnosed with leukemia. Toxic exposure lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm detail these two cases and others …
Rauner Proposes Workers’ Compensation Reform
Illinois ranks seventh in the nation for workers’ compensation system costs. Newly-elected Governor Bruce Rauner recently announced sweeping changes to the state workers’ compensation laws, as part of his pro-business agenda. Our team of workers’ compensation lawyers explains the serious consequences of these proposals. Major business groups have a strident ally in Bruce Rauner, who has spent …
10 Oil Worker Deaths Attributed to Hydrocarbon Chemicals
Government agencies recently acknowledged a pattern among oil worker fatalities, which were previously ruled natural deaths by heart failure. The stunning similarities among these deaths are forcing industry insiders to consider the role of hydrocarbon chemicals in these fatalities. At least ten oil-field workers have suddenly died on top of or near storage tanks in …
3 Workers Killed in Raleigh Scaffolding Collapse
A scaffolding accident in the Charter Square building in Raleigh, North Carolina recently killed three construction workers and serious injured one other. Work accident attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm have decades of experience handling these types of cases, and are here to help injured workers receive maximum damages. The accident in Raleigh occurred …
Factory Worker’s Arm Severed in Accident
A 40-year-old factory employee lost his arm yesterday morning in a work accident. The factory is located in Bridgeport on Chicago’s South Side. The man was taken to Stroger Hospital in critical condition. Work accident lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm are currently accepting similar injury cases. Although details of the accident were not available, we …
DaVita Employee’s Whistleblower Suit Ends in $389 Million Settlement
A whistleblower lawsuit filed against DaVita HealthCare Partners recently concluded in a $389 million settlement. The kidney dialysis company agreed to settle investigations into transactions it made with doctors over the last ten years. Whistleblower lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm highlight this case as an example of how average citizens can help improve American healthcare. …
Boeing Whistleblowers Cause $23 Million Settlement
Chicago-based aerospace company Boeing recently settled a labor law violations lawsuit in the amount of $23 million. The lawsuit was filed after four present and former Boeing employees acted as whistleblowers, exposing false labor submissions regarding contract maintenance workers. Whistleblower lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm detail this lawsuit and how other employees who suffer labor …
Minor League Baseball Players Sue MLB for Wage Violations
Wage, hour and overtime lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report on the recent lawsuit against Major League Baseball (MLB) over long-standing wage violations. The suit now includes former players from 17 different minor league teams, and specifically cites violations of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. The former players are claiming that they and …
Worker Nearly Killed by Chainsaw Kickback
A tree service worker in Pennsylvania is alive to tell a horrifying tale. The 21-year-old was just released from the hospital after his own chainsaw tore into his shoulder and neck, missing vital arteries by mere centimeters. Workers’ compensation attorneys at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm are happy to report that he will make a full recovery, …
Chicago Taxi Drivers File Lawsuit over Wages
Wage, hour and overtime lawyers at Pintas & Mullins Law Firm report on a recent class action lawsuit filed by a group of Chicago cab drivers. The group is filing suit against four of the city’s main taxi companies: Yellow Cab, Chicago Carriage Cab, Flash Cab, and Dispatch Taxi Affiliation. The drivers claim that the companies …
Family Sues Chevron over Benzene Exposure
The surviving children of a man employed by Chevron USA recently filed a lawsuit against the energy company for exposing him to benzene and other cancer-causing chemicals, which ultimately led to his premature death. His family claims Chevron knew of the dangers of chemical exposure but failed to inform workers of the potential health risks. Benzene …
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