Disabled Employee Rights Under the ADA and California’s FEHA
The Americans with Disabilities Act applies only to employers with fifteen or more employees. However, California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act also prevents discrimination based on a physical disability. FEHA applies to employers with five...
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Medical negligence occurs when medical treatment falls below expected standards. If a patient becomes injured as a result of medical negligence, that patient might file a lawsuit claiming medical malpractice. If a patient dies, the...
In medical malpractice, a doctor or medical facility has failed to live up to its obligations, resulting in a patient’s injury. Medical malpractice is usually the result of medical negligence – a mistake that was...
A wrongful death lawsuit is filed when someone else causes a death, usually as a result of negligence. The plaintiff in such a case – the person who files the lawsuit – is generally a...
Are You a Victim of a Construction Accident?
Even though the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) spends considerable funds to prevent construction site accidents, the work of construction is an inherently dangerous activity with an average of 200,000 workers injured every year...
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Are You the Victim of a Spine Injury?
People often think a spine injury immediately means paralysis, but that is not the case. Only if the spinal cord is damaged will paralysis be the probable result. Even a broken back does not necessarily...