Injured Workers Should Not Stand Alone
Workplace accidents are always heartbreaking, but some are exceptionally so. Recently, a worker who was involved in a workplace accident that claimed the lives of his own son and another worker is facing criminal charges in the matter. The incident occurred in 2014,...
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...
At the Law Office of Rockwell Kelley & Duarte, we have represented and litigated workers' compensation cases for our clients regarding virtually every kind of construction accident. Unfortunately, none of these accidents involve happy stories as most of our...
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, approximately 65 percent of construction workers use scaffolds on a regular basis while performing their job duties. As such, it is no surprise that scaffold-related accidents are exceedingly common in...
Personal protective equipment and protective clothing can go a long way to prevent heavy machinery accidents. In most cases, the protective equipment and clothing will not be necessary, but when engineering controls fail or some kind of accident happens, protective...
Construction accidents happen every day in California. While most do not result in serious injury, some do. These tragic events can leave a worker with catastrophic injuries that prevent him or her from being able to perform normal job duties and earn a living. Even...
A California construction site sent most workers home recently after a worker was killed in a work-related accident at the location. According to reports, the man worked for a contracted company that was involved with construction at the site. The man had come to the...
