Whether or not an employer is required to bring a worker back on board after they have been on leave due to an on the job injury presents a somewhat complicated scenario that involves a variety of different state and federal laws.  Unlike the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans With Disabilities…

A growing issue in our country that gets a lot of attention but little action is what the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has called “the real and growing problem of older driver safety”: the dangers that elderly drivers can pose to other people on the roads, parking lots, and sidewalks of our country.  …

Everybody enjoys the holidays, but the holiday season is also one of the most dangerous times you can be out on the roads.  Factors such as winter weather, increased overall traffic, increased instances of drunk driving, and the overall attitudes that drivers exhibit while on the roads during the holidays make it statistically one of…

An unfortunate side effect of the holiday season is that the increase in the number of people shopping at retail establishments and on the road traveling makes it a busy season for criminals.  While the overall aggregate crime statistics tend to remain largely the same over the holiday season, property and retail crime tends to…

Created by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, is the section of the United States Department of Labor that is in charge of ensuring the safe and healthful working conditions for American employees.  OSHA creates and enforces standards followed by our nation’s businesses, provides training…

Auto/pedestrian accidents are potentially disastrous.  Because of the weight of the vehicle and the pedestrian’s lack of protection, even low-speed contact can cause life-changing injuries.  One major misunderstanding that the public at large holds on to, which in some cases leads pedestrians to be less careful than would be prudent, is that in an auto/pedestrian…