On behalf of Law Office of Rockwell, Kelly, Duarte & Urstoeger, LLP | Dec 28, 2016 | Firm News, Workplace Injuries
Staying safe in the workplace is a constant relationship between both the employer and the employee. While the employer is responsible for maintaining a safe workspace and not placing its employees in undue danger for the sake of a job, each individual employee keeps...
On behalf of Law Office of Rockwell, Kelly, Duarte & Urstoeger, LLP | Dec 22, 2016 | Construction Workers Accidents, Firm News
Among the many workplace hazards that are often the most deadly, electricity is an extremely dangerous element of nearly every workplace. For those whose jobs involve regular exposure to high voltage electrical equipment, there are many ways to be severely harmed or...
On behalf of Law Office of Rockwell, Kelly, Duarte & Urstoeger, LLP | Dec 16, 2016 | Firm News, Workplace Accidents
A tragic accident at a Cirque du Soleil performance in San Francisco has left the son of the company’s co-founder dead, after an accident barely an hour before a performance was scheduled to begin. The performance was canceled, and authorities are investigating...
On behalf of Law Office of Rockwell, Kelly, Duarte & Urstoeger, LLP | Dec 9, 2016 | Firm News, Workers' Compensation
When it comes to medical care for work-related injuries in California, the law is fairly clear that it is the responsibility of an employer to pay medical bills. In fact, it is illegal for a medical personnel to send bills to a worker if it either known or suspected...
On behalf of Law Office of Rockwell, Kelly, Duarte & Urstoeger, LLP | Dec 5, 2016 | Firm News, Workplace Accidents
Getting into an accident in a work vehicle can complicate things a little bit. Who is responsible for paying for your injuries? Can both the driver and your employer be held liable? What about workers’ compensation? Here are a few tips to help you get through...
On behalf of Law Office of Rockwell, Kelly, Duarte & Urstoeger, LLP | Dec 1, 2016 | Firm News, Workplace Injuries
It may seem like the everyman worker is the one who carries all the risk and the least reward in the day-in, day-out bustle of business, and that is often the case. However, the law is quite clear that workers are entitled to a safe workplace and can demand safe...
