Our Blog Year: 2022

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the job of preserving the public health of all U.S. consumers through the regulation of a myriad of potential health risks; this includes human and veterinary drugs, biological products, medical devices, food, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation. While the FDA’s mission is to protect consumers, many…

Workplace fatalities are always devastating for the friends and family members left behind. Unfortunately, this occurs more often than it should. Workplace fatalities often occur as a result of poisoning, faulty machinery, truck accidents, exposure to harmful substances, fires, falls, traffic and more. Though the number of workplace fatalities changes by occupation, industry, and state,…

Losing a loved one is always a terrible thing. It can be even more devastating worse when it could have been avoided and was caused by the negligence of another person. Wrongful death is typically defined as a death caused by someone’s negligence, though wrongful death claims can also be filed for intentional acts as…

New Employee Checklist: Wage – Check; Health Benefits – Check; Survivorship Benefits – WHAT?!!!! CNBC reports that 4,764 U.S. workers died on the job in 2020, thus yielding an average of 13 workplace deaths per day and one worker dying every 111 minutes. People who continue working in person were more likely to experience workplace…

Civil rights encompass the basic rights that all American citizens have by law. It is illegal in all states to discriminate against an individual based on protected rights, or violate their civil rights in other ways. In Washington D.C., discrimination against another person based on certain traits is illegal under the Human Rights Act. This…