Many tire-manufacturing workers are paid on a commission basis, depending on the number of tires they produced or inspect each day. The commission compensation system for tire builders is intended to promote the manufacture of defective tires and consumers pay for it with tire failures that cause personal injuries and deaths. The incentive is to […]
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No Right to Sue an Employer in Court for Personal Injuries at Work
Under California law, like most states, when an employee is injured in the course of employment, as a result of the negligence of the employer, a co-employee, or the employee, the injured employee is not allowed to sue the employer for personal injuries in the Superior Court. When a personal injury is caused by someone […]
Drug Manufacturers, Medical Devices, Personal Injuries and Wrongful Deaths
When drug manufacturers are sued for refusing to properly label products that have resulted in personal injuries or wrongful deaths, they argue that under state laws personal injury claims are barred under the doctrine of federal preemption. When a court orders that a claim is subject to federal preemption it precludes the defendant from being […]
Traumatic Brain Injury: Diagnosis, Treatment and Recovery
Brain injury is the leading cause of death for those under the age of 45. Many who suffer mild to moderate brain injury do not appear to be injured and they have few outward physical manifestations of personal injuries. In short, they “look” good, despite the fact that they have suffered a severe personal injury […]
Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury Family Members Must Know
Traumatic brain injuries bring more than 400,000 people to hospitals every year. Approximately three-quarters are diagnosed as having suffered a mild to moderate injury – injuries that can be subtle, persistent, and long term. Yet, many times survivors suffer minimal outward physical manifestations of brain injury. These patients are reassured that they will recover. As […]
