On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | May 5, 2016 | Personal Injury/Wrongful Death, Workers' Compensation
Last week, a worker was killed at a construction site in San Francisco’s South Beach area. KRON Channel Four News reported that the incident happened at about 2:45 p.m. on Friday at a worksite in the 200 block of Main Street. Very little information has been released...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Aug 6, 2014 | Workers' Compensation
On Monday, a fire at a construction site injured eight construction workers in San Francisco. According to KTVU Channel 2 the fire happened at the former Renoir Hotel, in the Mid-Market neighborhood at 45 McAllister Street. Apparently, crews were installing studs into...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | May 28, 2014 | Personal Injury/Wrongful Death, Workers' Compensation
Worker deaths at construction sites in San Jose and San Mateo have state safety regulators taking a closer look at area jobsites. KTVU News just reported on California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health’s (CalOSHA’s) closer inspection of Bay Area...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Aug 31, 2011 | Workers' Compensation
Four workers at a San Francisco construction site were injured when they were hit by concrete as it was being poured today, according to a San Francisco Fire department spokesperson. The accident happen an apartment building currently under construction 2235 Third St....
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Mar 29, 2011 | Toxic Chemical Exposure & Birth Defects, Workers' Compensation
Gov. Jerry Brown said he will order a review of the use of methyl iodide in California. Until last week Gov. Brown had not publicly discussed the issue. His comments came close on the heels of the resignation of Department of Pesticide Regulation Director Mary-Ann...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | May 21, 2008 | Personal Injury/Wrongful Death, Workers' Compensation
When you hear someone who has suffered a life-changing injury refer to themselves as “lucky”, you cannot help be re-inspired by the human spirit. Such is the case of David McNabb, whose story will absolutely move you . . . please read on – a...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Mar 4, 2008 | Personal Injury/Wrongful Death, Product Liability / Defective Products, Toxic Chemical Exposure & Birth Defects, Workers' Compensation
Cancer of the white blood cells, most commonly diagnosed as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, accounts for 90% of all lymphomas. It is the second most common cancer in the U.S. Closely associated with lymphoma are chlorinated organic solvents, including chlorophenols,...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Jul 11, 2004 | Workers' Compensation
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...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Dec 12, 2001 | Personal Injury/Wrongful Death, Workers' Compensation
The American Journal of Epidemiology reports the cause of aircraft wrongful deaths suffered.by civilian pilots in Alaska over a ten year period. Researchers from the Center for Disease Control and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health focused on...
On Behalf of Alexander Law Group, LLP | Feb 15, 2000 | Toxic Chemical Exposure & Birth Defects, Workers' Compensation
Introduction Pentachlorophenol, a wood preservative, (also known as PCP or penta) conclusively has been established as a carcinogen in laboratory studies. It causes cancer, the severest of personal injuries, and progresses to wrongful death. Because there is a...
