By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published April 10, 2017 | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments Off on I don’t like Lawyers, but….
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I don’t like Lawyers, but….
I don’t like Lawyers but…: I have sat in my office with potential clients and been told by said people that they really don’t like lawyers; that Alabama is a sue happy State and how much they hate lawsuit abuse, BUT THEY were really hurt and deserving of compensation-unlike all “those other people” they have Read More
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Automotive Workers
Last week I was reading an article on the automotive boom taking place in Alabama. Alabama is becoming known as “New Detroit.” Today, our automotive parts industry alone employs over 25,000 workers, but our desire for automotive jobs has outpaced our need to ensure Alabama workers’ safety. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, in Read More
Read MoreWhat Are Consultative Examinations?
If you have applied for Social Security Disability or SSI benefits, there is a good chance that you have received a notice from the Social Security Administration telling you to see a doctor selected by the Social Security Administration to have a consultative examination performed, and you are probably wondering exactly what a consultative examination is. Read More
Read MoreWorker’s Compensation and On the Job Injuries For Restaurant Workers
When you think of industries where workers often suffer serious job injuries, one naturally thinks of construction workers, steel and iron workers, nurses and nursing aides, but you generally don’t think about restaurant workers; but, people who work in the restaurant industry know differently. I remember the case in which I learned how seriously injured someone Read More
Read MoreWinning the Race to the Bottom
Just over 2 years ago we posted a blog on the Race to the Bottom being run by the States in an attempt to lure businesses to set up shop in their State. As an enticement, States are making it harder for injured workers to receive workers compensation benefits and looking the other way when safety Read More
Read MoreAlabama’s War Against Injured Workers
The Alabama Legislature is back in session, so you know what that means; time to renew Corporate America’s War Against Injured Workers. Once again, State Senator Arthur Orr has introduced a bill that would do harm to injured workers. As it stands, this year’s bill would limit the amount of workers compensation benefits those who Read More
Read MoreBill to Amend Workers Compensation Law
The Alabama Legislature is back in session, so you know what that means; time to attack the meager workers’ compensation benefits injured workers in Alabama are currently entitled to receive. In March of 2015, NPR and ProPublica ran an award winning series of reports on the dire straights of workers injured on the job as Read More
Read MoreIdiopathic Falls and Injuries on the Job
As usual, I was at my desk prior to the office opening reading various articles about workers’ compensation matters throughout the U.S., when I came upon an article titled “Don’t fall down on the job in Texas; Employer’s don’t have to provide injury coverage.” As I thought, the main thrust of the article was about Read More
Read MoreTractor Trailer Truck Drivers
Last month we had a trial in Bessemer, AL. Our client had spent the last few decades of his life providing for his wife and family by being a tractor trailer truck driver. Unfortunately they suffered a serious job injury which required several surgeries, and once they reached maximum medical improvement, they were limited to Read More
Read MoreTop 10 Causes of Job Injuries
As usual, the other day I was at my desk reading some articles about workers compensation issues when I came across one which listed the Top 10 Causes of the Most Disabling Workplace Injuries in the United States. According to this article, the Top 10 Causes of the Most Serious Job Injuries in America are Read More
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