Whenever passenger vehicles and big rigs collide, the occupants of the smaller vehicles are almost always worse off. Such a truck accident happened in California on a recent Friday morning. One person died, and several others suffered injuries.
Truck accident involving a family's caravan kills 1, injures many
Catastrophic injuries can happen in the blink of an eye
Accidents happen on the California roadways, in workplaces, theme parks and other facilities. Lives can change in the blink of an eye if catastrophic injuries like spinal cord damage occur. While the immediate pain, extensive treatment, medical costs and loss of income could be overwhelming, severe damage to the spinal cord can cause paralysis.
FELA injury claims: Hazards faced by railroad workers
Workplace hazards have always been par for the course for railroad workers in California and across the country. This is underscored by the numbers of Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) injury claims that are filed each year. Although improving the safety of these workers remains an ongoing process, many hazards can never be totally eliminated.
FELA injury claims: Hit-and-run driver injures railroad worker
Railroad construction workers in California and across the country face multiple work-related hazards. The risks increase when construction on railroad tracks occurs where the workers are also threatened by vehicular traffic. The threat was underscored by an incident involving a hit-and-run driver that occurred in another state on a recent Tuesday morning. Fortunately, railroad workers injured on the job are typically allowed to file FELA injury claims for financial assistance.
