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Court upholds $10M slip-and-fall verdict against Wal-Mart


November 9, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: cost of safety, Falls, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, new court decision

Retail giant Wal-Mart appears to be out $10 million in connection with a serious injury suffered by a truck driver who was making a delivery to one of the chain’s stores in northern Colorado.

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Slip-and-fall wasn’t on company property: Why’d he get workers’ comp?


October 28, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Falls, Injuries, Special Report, What do you think?, Workers' comp

On his way to work, an employee parks his car and walks to the facility entrance. He slips, falls, and seriously injures his knee on an icy/snowy sidewalk. The incident didn’t occur on the company’s property. Despite that, the company is still on the hook for workers’ comp. Why?

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Bizarre accident: Trucker blows up like a balloon


June 3, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Transportation safety

Truck driver Steven McCormack says his recent workplace injury made him “feel like the Michelin Man.”

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Worker dies after falling into vat of chocolate


July 10, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, Falls, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views

Here’s a reminder about the importance of guarding against slip-and-falls.

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Did injured worker deserve lifetime income benefits?


March 27, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Bizarre Accident of the Week, new court decision, Special Report, Workers' comp

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What constitutes loss of use of feet and hands to qualify for permanent disability? A state court says it’s not necessary for employees to actually injure their feet or hands for that to be the case.

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