Healthcare workers face some of the toughest job conditions out there, with high rates of burnout and injury. If you work in a clinic, hospital, or any health setting and have suffered an injury, get the workers’ compensation benefits you’re entitled to. If you’re having trouble with your claim or…
According to the Consumer Safety Product Commission, more than 25,000 lithium battery incidents were reported between 2012-2017, where customers reported fires, overheating, and other hazards. As lithium-ion batteries are so common in everything from laptops and phones to electric scooters, experts forecast that battery-related injuries may increase. If you suffer…
Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other agencies and health departments announced that they were investigating injuries caused by mishandled or counterfeit Botox. These incidents happened in nine states, including Colorado and Florida, and placed a renewed focus on medical malpractice and injuries caused by cosmetic…
When most employees think of a safe workplace, they’re thinking of personal protective equipment or processes that prevent accidents involving heavy machinery. But not all hazards are internal. Adequate security in the workplace is essential to prevent people from entering a place of work and injuring or harming employees. If…
If you work in Hollywood or any Florida community, you are generally covered by workers’ compensation insurance. This is paid for by your employer and helps you pay the bills if you’re ever injured at work or suffer an occupational illness. Or at least, that’s how it’s supposed to work.…
If you’ve sustained a catastrophic injury, such as a spinal cord or traumatic head injury, you may need additional, long-term care once you’re medically stable and released from the hospital. The costs for this can be devastating and unless you have disability coverage and strong medical insurance, you may be…
If you rent your home in Boulder, Colorado Springs, or any community in Colorado, you may have had to pay a security deposit when moving in. Also known as a damage deposit or a pet deposit, this money is meant to protect the landlord against unpaid rent and damage, but…
Colorado landlords have the right to request a security deposit from renters, as a type of protection in case of significant property damage or unpaid rent. However, while the law allows for withholding, some tenants fight back and landlord-tenant disputes about security deposit withholding can drag on, meaning you don’t…
Cement trucks are essential for construction and road work projects, but there’s a lot of pressure on these vehicles. Drivers of cement trucks usually have to get to their destinations quickly, because there are crews waiting for them. Cement is also very heavy, with fully loaded trucks weighing in at…
In Florida, landlords can charge a security deposit to protect themselves from financial losses when they rent a house, condo, apartment, or other residential property. The law allows landlords the ability to withhold some or all of the security deposit in specific circumstances, but it’s common for landlord-tenant disputes to…