Category Archives: Workers’ Compensation
Fast Food Worker Injuries
The restaurant industry in general is a dangerous place for workers, who can be injured in a wide range of accidents like skips and fall due to liquid spills from food and customer drinks, cooking-related injuries like burns and lacerations, injuries caused by heavy lifting while bussing tables, and repetitive-motion injuries for servers, chefs… Read More »
Teen Worker Injuries: 5 Things to Know
Workers of any age in South Florida can get hurt on the job, and that includes teenagers who are in both full-time and either part-time or seasonal positions. When a teenager gets hurt while working, it can be difficult to know how Florida law and the Florida workers’ compensation system will apply, especially given… Read More »
Important Things to Know About Construction Work Injuries
Construction work injuries can occur at any time of the year in South Florida, and jobs in this industry are often discussed as being among the most dangerous. Indeed, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) underscores that the construction industry reports some of the highest nonfatal and fatal injuries every year, and the… Read More »
Big Lots Worker Injuries
Big Lots stores in South Florida employ workers in various retail capacities, as well as in corporate, transportation-related, and warehousing jobs. Big Lots starts as a closeout store, and it remains a discount retail chain in Florida and across the country. Regardless of the type of position a Big Lots employee has, they can… Read More »
ALDI Worker Injuries
ALDI grocery stores have become popular in Florida and throughout the country, and these retail chain stores in South Florida employ part-time high school workers and retirees in the state as well as full-time workers who rely wholly on ALDI employment. This grocery store chain actually started as a discount grocery retailer in Germany… Read More »
Mall Worker Injuries
Shopping malls first opened in the United States in the 1950s, and according to Business Insider, “by the 1980s, the mall had become the center of American social life and accounted for the bulk of retail sales.” Given that malls were the primary place that most Americans, and most Floridians, shopped, they also employed… Read More »
Stocking Injuries at Grocery and Big Box Stores
South Florida is full of grocery stores like Publix, Winn Dixie, and Whole Foods, as well as big box stores like Walmart and Target, where employees are hired primarily as stockers. While these jobs are often sought by part-time high school workers during the school year or over breaks, as well as by retirees… Read More »
The Fresh Market Employee Injuries
Grocery stores are popular places to work in Fort Lauderdale and throughout South Florida, but they can also be dangerous places to work. The Fresh Market is a chain supermarket in Fort Lauderdale where shoppers seek out “restaurant-quality meals, hand-picked produce, premium baked goods, fresh-cut flowers, custom-cut meats, and carefully curated offerings for holidays… Read More »
Family Dollar Workplace Injuries
Family Dollar stores in South Florida offer Floridians places to shop for discounted groceries, household necessities, and even apparel. Often, Family Dollar stores are the only nearby retail stores where individuals can shop for groceries and necessities, and these chains require workers to remain open for neighborhood shoppers. According to the Family Dollar and… Read More »
Do I Need to Prove Liability for Workers’ Compensation?
In the aftermath of a serious workplace injury, it can be difficult to focus on the requirements of seeking workers’ compensation coverage, especially if your injury has left you physically debilitated. Many injured workers do not take the steps they need to take in order to receive benefits because they do not have accurate… Read More »
