Posts by Warren & Kallianos, PLLC
Study: Office Workers Can Protect Health by Getting Out of Chairs
The reality for many workers is that their job requires them to be seated at their desks or in their cubicles for hours at a time, making phone calls, writing reports, answering emails and completing paperwork. While many people accept this notion of being “chained to their desk” as just part of their job, a…
Read MoreReport Finds Hundreds of Nursing Homes Repeatedly Receive Low Ratings
Choosing a nursing home for a vulnerable or elderly loved one can be very difficult. Many families struggle with the decision to use a facility in the first place, and are then disheartened by media reports of nursing home abuse and neglect. No one wants to discover that their loved ones were placed in a…
Read More“Laura’s Law” Brings Tougher Penalties for North Carolina’s Repeat DWI Offenders
A new law passed in honor of a 17-year-old Gaston County girl killed by a drunk driver who already had previous convictions for driving while intoxicated (DWI) toughens the penalties for subsequent DWI arrests. The law was championed by Laura Armstrong after the 2010 death of her daughter Laura and supported by North Carolina State…
Read MoreSkin-Burning Chemicals and the Construction Workers Who Handle Them
Construction workers handle toxic substances on a daily basis, usually without apparent impact or injury. It only takes one accident or a break in standard safety procedures, though, to realize how destructive some chemical products can be on the body. A chemical burn is damage to the skin, airway passage linings or other bodily tissue…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Police Involved in Hundreds of Accidents Annually
According to a recent report by a Raleigh-Durham area television station, North Carolina Highway Patrol (NCHP) vehicles averaged one accident per day in 2009. State records indicate that, when compared to the number of accidents reported in 2008, trooper-involved accidents increased 44 percent. This number may seem shockingly excessive, but when put into the context…
Read MoreThe Dangers of Electrocution Burns and Related Injuries
Construction is one of America’s most dangerous lines of work. And construction workers can sustain serious injuries when they come in contact with electricity. According to the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, about five workers are electrocuted every week, with electrocution causing 12 percent of all young worker workplace deaths. There are four main…
Read More“Black Boxes” Now Required for Commercial Vehicles
The new highway-funding bill signed by President Obama in July 2012 includes a mandate aimed at making America’s roadways safer: the requirement that commercial carriers install Electronic On Board Recorders (known colloquially as “EOBRs,” “black boxes” and “tattle boxes”) in their vehicles beginning on October 1, 2012. Legislation requiring EOBRs was introduced following Congress’ updating…
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