Articles Posted in Boston Work Accidents

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Vandenberg v. Dept. of Health & Social Services, a case from the Supreme Court of the State of Alaska, involved a nurse who suffered a permanent partial disability in a work-related injury.  Claimant injured her right shoulder as she was reaching for a laptop computer and bag of some sort while working for the department of health for the state of Alaska.

workAfter her shoulder injury, she missed over three months of work and then applied for what are known as reemployment benefits with her employer.  As part of this process, she was required to undergo a physical examination and evaluation.  At this evaluation, the staff doctor determined she had suffered a four percent total person disability.  This is a four percent disability after she had already completed surgery and occupational therapy. Continue reading

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Maxwell v. Sprint PCS, an appeal from the Oklahoma Supreme Court, involved a claimant who suffered an on-the-job injury.  While she was working, she hurt her knee and had to receive immediate medical attention.

gavel-2-1409592-mShe did not return to work immediately, but she filled out a timely application for workers’ compensation, known in that state as a CC form.  She needed to get surgery to repair the damaged tendon in her injured knee, and her employer agreed her injury was work related and covered by workers’ compensation.  For this reason, they approved her initial claim. Continue reading

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According to a recent news article from ABC, a man who was fired from a business in Cambridge, Massachusetts returned to the business early one morning and waited for his former coworker to arrive.

gun-1503923Authorities say he had a 12-gauge shotgun with him and ambushed this former coworker and attempted to shoot at point blank range.  His intended target was supposedly involved in some way in the decision that led to his termination.  The victim was able to use his briefcase as a shield, and it actually absorbed the shotgun pellets.  However, some of the pellets hit the building next to him and shattered the concrete, causing injuries, which are not believed to be life-threatening, but were substantial enough for him to be taken to the hospital. Continue reading

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Every employer in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is required have workers’ compensation insurance or be able prove there are enough funds to qualify as a self-bonded entity with an injury fund.  This is usually only the case for state and municipal agencies and does not come up much in the case of private employers.

meQlGDiHowever, some companies choose to have more than one account instead of paying for high limits on a single policy.  These employers have tried to pick and choose which carrier should be liable in the event a worker is injured, but the insurance companies did not like pick and choose approach to dealing with workers’ compensation claims. Continue reading

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Workers’ Compensation is generally considered a no-fault system.  Essentially, a worker who is injured on the job does not need to prove he or she was injured as result of any negligence on behalf of his or her employer, but only that he or she was injured and that injury occurred on the job.

law-order-1240301However, it should be noted that there is often more to the question of whether an injury occurred on the job that one might think. One of the major issues that arises is when an accident occurs on the way to work and on the way home from work.  Generally, a worker is not entitled to workers’ compensation by a result of what is known as the coming and going rule. Continue reading

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According to a recent news article from CBS, a restaurant worker was on the job in New York’s Greenwich Village neighborhood when he was slashed with a knife.  Authorities report a homeless man entered the restaurant with a knife and attacked. The assailant fled before police arrived.

trinity-church---boston-1-898867-mThe police do not yet know why the attack occurred and whether it actually occurred in front of restaurant or inside.   While they are not clear on the exact motive, there is always a question as to the mental state of the city’s many homeless individuals, since many of them suffer from serious mental health conditions, including schizophrenia with paranoid delusions.  This is one of the many reasons they are living on the streets, according to many researchers looking at homelessness in areas like Boston and across the country.  Continue reading

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Most people have heard of Folsom, formally known as the California State Prison in Folsom, due the fact that it was featured in a famous song by Johnny Cash.  However, it is a real prison, and it is still in operation.

prison-1431133-mAccording to a recent news feature from Fox News, four employees of the prison were injured in what is alleged to have been an attack by one or more inmates.  Authorities have said a 32-year-old inmate was supposed to be receiving his medication when he allegedly attacked two psychiatric technicians. Continue reading

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According to a recent news release from NECN, an employee was critically injured while at work in Lowell.  Authorities say the 52-year-old worker suffered a traumatic brain injury in what is being called a tragic on-the-job accident.

workerexcavatorWitnesses have said worker was assisting other employees to unload a flatbed truck that was loaded with huge panels of glass.  As they were removing the panels from the flatbed truck, one of these giant sheets of glass started to fall from the truck.  Workers yelled for victim to get out of way, but there was not time for him to react, and the giant piece of glass came crashing down on his head and other parts of his body.  Continue reading

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According to a recent news article from Mass Live, a man from Charlton has been arrested in connection with the death of a toll collector on the Mass Pike in the Worcester area. Authorities have said the defendant is 32 years old, and the now deceased Mass Pike worker was 61 years old at the time of his death.

emergency-269548-m-300x253Massachusetts State Police officials alleged defendant was driving south on Mass Pike when he approached the Fast Lane toll plaza.   The decedent had stepped outside of his toll both and into the lane of travel.  At this point, defendant hit him with his pickup truck.  Authorities have reviewed footage and radar devices that are set up at the toll plaza and determined that defendant entered the toll plaza while traveling at 36 miles per hour.  This is significantly faster than the posted speed limit of 15 miles per hour. Continue reading

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Many people do not realize how common it can be for restaurant workers to suffer a serious on-the-job injury.  While it may be obvious that line cooks and chefs may suffer burn injuries, there aren’t too many parts of a restaurant that are truly safe for employees.

mke8KlC-200x300For example, many restaurant servers are injured in slip and fall accidents.  Even though most employers require their restaurant workers to wear shoes with a slip or skid resistant rubber coating on the sole, there are still many slip and fall accidents at restaurants and other workplaces in Boston. Continue reading

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