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We have always stressed that it is the responsibility of employers to ensure the safety of their employees. When a worker is injured, an employer must follow certain reporting requirements. The steps an employer takes de...
read moreAccording to the Durantdemocrat.com, for many years, October has been known as National Long-Term Care Residents’ Rights Month. This month reminds us all of the importance of nursing home care. In 1987, congress passed...
read more[caption id="attachment_2050" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of an 18-wheeler[/caption] September came to a sad closing. Four softball players from North Central Texas College were killed when a tractor-trailer c...
read more[caption id="attachment_1846" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of a sign of Texas[/caption] Workers’ compensation insurance helps an injured or sick worker pay expensive medical bills and recoup lost wages whil...
read more[caption id="attachment_2302" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of a baby[/caption] Many pregnant women believe that using a seat belt while riding in a vehicle is unsafe for their baby, however, ConsumerReports.org...
read more[caption id="attachment_2033" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of a glass of alcohol next to car keys[/caption] Amazingly, 47,000 people were injured in drunken driving crashes in 2012. As KVUE reports, the victims...
read more[caption id="attachment_2053" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of construction workers on a jobsite[/caption] In Texas, workers’ compensation is a state-regulated insurance system that provides medical and wage c...
read moreApparently, swimming with sharks is safer than texting while driving. Discovery says that your chances of being killed by a shark are one in 11.5 million. As you will see later in this post, the rate of being killed in a...
read more[caption id="attachment_2039" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of a distressed motorist[/caption] In late September, Austin received a much-needed downpour over a few days. Many low water crossings were flooded and...
read moreIn 1989, the Texas Legislature adopted the Texas Worker’s Compensation Act. The Act made it a law for workers to be compensated fairly for injuries sustained while on the job. The Act included other provisions: ...
read moreWhen we face a serious injury or threat, our first instinct is to dial 9-1-1. Austin’s 911-call center has undergone some hard times. Fortunately, a recent report from KXAN says that government officials are making cha...
read more[caption id="attachment_2027" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo of a Wheelchair[/caption] Medical malpractice payouts in Texas went down slightly from 2012 to 2013. According to Diedrich Healthcare, the per capita...
read moreThe Dallas Morning News recently determined that workers in Texas are 12 percent more likely to die on the job than in any other state. Additionally, RawStory says, “One of the driving forces of Texas’s economy, c...
read moreOn our blog, we frequently discuss the drinking and driving problem in Austin. We always mention the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of drunken driving offenders who injure or kill innocent people. In this post, we wil...
read moreSince September 1, 2006, the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) has required all passenger cars and light trucks to install advanced frontal airbags (AFAB). The AFAB is the latest generation that is designed t...
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