Many companies in Texas and elsewhere may consider it vital to promote a safe workplace atmosphere by providing adequate safety training to all employees. However, incidents are bound to occur at some point and having a strategy to address similar issues could prove...
Year: 2022
Addressing liability as a product manufacturer
Companies in Texas and across the nation continue to design and manufacture a multitude of products every day. While finding ways to create new and unique products, it might not always be easy to identify any potential issues or safety risks involved. While there may...
Arbitration to secure fair compensation after a work accident
In Texas, employers may choose to opt out of carrying workers’ compensation insurance. The intent of this type of insurance is to provide injured workers with the financial support they need after a work accident, including coverage of medical bills and other...
Addressing responsibility in premises liability claims
There may be various scenarios in which a person in Texas or across the nation might suffer harm while navigating through another party’s property. Individuals who suffer injuries in similar incidents might wish to seek restitution through the available legal outlets,...
The possible value of keeping thorough medical records
It might not be uncommon for doctors in Texas and elsewhere to treat a multitude of patients nearly every day. With so much information to cover and the potential gravity of the outcome of each visit, one might feel that it may only be a matter of time before an...
Ways to reduce slip-and-fall hazards in the workplace
It is no secret that a work-related incident can occur under various scenarios and the fallout of similar incident could wreak havoc on a company’s future. Companies in Texas that hire employees may wish to take every possible measure to cultivate a safe work...
Has your medical license been called into question?
If you’re one of more than one million licensed physicians who practice medicine in the United States, you might be surprised to learn that more than 8,000 cases are brought before state medical boards each year, including many in Texas. You likely studied in medical...
Mitigating workplace incidents with safety training
There are a multitude of companies in Texas and elsewhere who may hire employees to assist with daily operations. Many employers may require their workers to go through various types of training measures upon accepting a position, ranging from job specific training to...
Steps to preventing sexual harassment in the workplace
Harassing and discriminating behaviors of any kind are completely unacceptable in the workplace. Regardless of the work environment, an employee’s position in the company and other factors, Texas workers have the right to do their job without experiencing sexual...
Are you on the hook for work-from-home injuries?
The nature of work is changing, and many people in Texas now show up to work every day at their home computers rather than at the office. So what does this mean for workplace injuries? If an employer instructs an employee to work from home and that employee is then...