Many people who are injured after an accident at work suffer in silence, worried that their job will be at risk, not to mention their relationship with their employer. Many want to claim compensation for the incident that caused them to suffer, but most do not want their employer to get into trouble. If you… Read more »
Posts Categorized Personal Injury
Are Construction Worker’s Entitled to Worker’s Compensation for Silicosis?
Everyone knows that construction workers are occasionally at risk for asbestos exposure, but these days, there is another lung-based permanent illness that is just as devastating and much more common – silicosis. This illness is causes by silica, and is a huge danger to those that work around it. Also known as silicon dioxide, silica… Read more »
One in Five Injured on the Job: Minnesota is No Exception
Some facts and figures out of Eagan show that more than 20 percent of Americans have been injured on the job at one time or another and Minnesota is no exception. According to a findlaw.com survey, twenty percent of American adults say that they have suffered an on-the-job injury that was serious enough for them… Read more »
Minnesota Settles Wrongful Death Suit for $400,000
After an inmate’s death, the Minnesota Department of Corrections agreed to pay the family $400,000 in their wrongful death suit against the state. In the case, St. Paul native, Xaviu Scullark-Johnson, 27, died alone in his cell while suffering a bout of seizures all night long. Xavius was also schizophrenic. Prison medical records showed that… Read more »