What’s considered dangerous flooring? Dangerous flooring sounds like a minor risk inside a building, but the Consumer Product Safety Commission reports floors and dangerous flooring contribute directly to more than 2 million fall injuries each year. In fact, 85 percent of all workers’ compensation claims come from workers falling from…
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3 Injured When Construction Scaffolding Collapses onto Hollywood Sidewalk
When pedestrians walk down the sidewalk, the hope is that they can do so safely, without any incident. However, many times construction sites can put not only workers, but also passing pedestrians at risk of injury. This was the case this week in Hollywood, where a section of scaffolding collapsed…
Family Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Inland Empire Hotel for Father’s Death
The family of Walter Winfield is bringing a wrongful death claim against an Island Empire hotel after Walter died from contracting a deadly illness while staying at the hotel. Last year, Walter visited the Island Empire hotel (then owned by Best Western) while on a family vacation. During his stay…
BROKEN SIDEWALKS INJURE PEDESTRIANS IN LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles is filled with so many broken sidewalks that make them unsafe for pedestrians and also extremely dangerous to actually unusable for the handicapped. These sidewalks have numerous split elevations, deviations, cracks and are just broken, often due to tree roots. In fact, according to a Los Angeles Times…
6 People Killed in California Apartment Balcony Collapse
6 people died today and others suffered serious injuries when an apartment balcony they were on collapsed. The apartment balcony collapse accident happened in Berkeley, California, and the victims appear to be Irish citizens in California on short term work visas (J-1). According to cnn.com, this tragic incident happened at…
Man Suffers Serious Injuries in Calabasas Gas Station Accident
According to the Los Angeles Times, a man suffered serious leg injuries today when a 1,000 pound sign fell on his legs at a Mobil gas station in Calabasas. The Calabasas gas station accident apparently occurred when he was working on a sign installation when it fell on him and…
At Least 231 Killed in Brazil Nightclub Fire
A nightclub fire in Brazil early Sunday morning has resulted in the deaths of at least 231 people. According to the New York Times, the fire, which occurred at the Kiss nightclub in Santa Maria, Brazil, apparently started when a flare from a stage performance ignited the ceiling. It is…
NO AMUSEMENT PARK LIABILITY FOR BUMPER CAR PERSONAL INJURY ACCIDENT
The California Supreme Court has sided with Great America Amusement Park in an important bumper car accident case. In a decision limiting liability of amusement parks for amusement park accidents to patrons, the California Supreme Court ruled on December 31, 2012, that the Great American Amusement Park is not liable…
Woman Killed in Long Beach Elevator Accident Wrongful Death
An elevator accident in Long Beach, California on Wednesday, at the campus of California State University at Long Beach, resulted in the death of an employee of the school. Annette Lujan, a Huntington Beach resident, who worked for the university, died after being crushed by the malfunctioning elevator. The elevator…
No Injuries in Mall Accident in Baldwin Hills
A Baldwin Hills car accident this morning involving a woman who drove her car through the doors to a mall before her vehicle was stopped by the second floor guardrail fortunately did not result in any injuries to the driver, passenger or any bystanders. The car accident in Baldwin Hills…