[05-05-2025] Contra Costa County, CA – Construction Worker Killed in Paving Accident in Brentwood

A construction worker was killed during a paving operation in Brentwood on Monday afternoon, May 5, 2025. According to Brentwood Police Lieutenant Miguel Aguilar, the incident occurred at approximately 3:30 p.m. at Dainty Avenue and Walnut Boulevard. The identity of...

[04-22-2025] Los Angeles County, CA – Construction Worker Killed in Workplace Accident at Valencia Job Site

A construction worker was killed in a workplace accident at a construction site in Valencia, Santa Clarita, on Tuesday afternoon, April 22, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred at approximately 12:36 p.m. in the industrial area...

[04-11-2025] Riverside County, CA – Ammonia Leak at Cold-Storage Warehouse Sends Eight Workers to Hospital in Riverside

Eight employees were hospitalized and nine others were exposed following an ammonia leak at a cold-storage warehouse in Riverside on Friday morning, April 11, 2025. According to the Riverside Fire Department, the incident occurred just before 6:00 a.m. at Lineage...

[04-03-2025] Sonoma County, CA – Forklift Operator Killed After Being Crushed by Pallet of Wine at Windsor Storage Facility

A forklift operator was killed after being crushed by a pallet of wine at a wine storage facility located in the 1000 block of Shiloh Road in Windsor, Sonoma County, on Thursday afternoon, April 3, 2025. According to Windsor Police...

[04-02-2025] Contra Costa County, CA – Worker Injured in Fire at Martinez Refining Company During Refueling Operation

A worker sustained injuries after a fire broke out at the Martinez Refining Company during a refueling operation in Contra Costa County, on Wednesday night, April 2, 2025. According to refinery officials, the incident occurred around 7:50 p.m. when a...

What Is The Difference Between A Workers’ Compensation Claim And A Personal Injury Lawsuit?

When injured on the job, employees often face challenging questions about their future. Who will cover my medical expenses? How long will I be unable to work? Will I be able to recover lost wages? Worker’s compensation claims are the...

[03-21-2025] Orange County, CA – Construction Worker Killed in Crash on 91 Freeway in Buena Park

A construction worker was killed after being struck by a pickup truck on the westbound 91 Freeway near Beach Boulevard in Buena Park early Friday morning, March 21, 2025. According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident occurred just before...

[01-09-2025] Alameda County, CA – One Killed After Work-Related Accident in Oakland’s Pill Hill Neighborhood

One person was killed in a work-related accident in Oakland’s Pill Hill neighborhood on Thursday morning, January 9, 2025. According to the Oakland Police Department, the incident occurred shortly before 11:00 a.m. in the 400 block of 30th Street. Responding...

[11-14-2024] Orange County, CA – One Dead, Another Injured After Bleacher Collapse at Villa Park High School

One construction worker was killed, and another was injured in an accident at Villa Park High School on Thursday morning, November 14, 2024. According to authorities, the accident occurred around 10:30 a.m. when bleachers in a gymnasium at the school,...

[10-27-2024] San Diego County, CA – Construction Worker Killed by Excavator in Bay Park Neighborhood

A construction worker tragically lost his life after being struck by an excavator in the Bay Park neighborhood of San Diego on Sunday night, October 27, 2024. The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. in the 1900 block of Morena Boulevard,...

Who Decides What Work I Can Do During A Worker’s Compensation Claim?

The countdown to returning to work begins on the day of your workplace injury. Research indicates that the longer employees stay away from their jobs, the more challenging it becomes to resume their previous duties. Whether ready or not, once...

Arash Law Secures Potential Record $11.25 Million Workers’ Compensation Settlement

Arash Law Secures Potential Record $11.25 Million Workers’ Compensation Settlement Arash Law is pleased to share that attorney Tina Esghiegh recently secured an $11.25 million workers’ compensation settlement on behalf of a severely injured construction worker. In 2018, Salvador Ramirez...

Should Health Care Employers Prepare for COVID-19 As A Work-Related Injury?

Will Health Care Employers Need to Cover Employee COVID-19 Illnesses as an Occupational Injury? COVID-19 information, advice, warnings, recommendations, guidelines are circulating everywhere these days. You cannot turn on the news, shop online or in a retail location, go to...

Can I Sue My Employer If I Am Exposed to Coronavirus at Work?

Table of Contents RELATED: What To Know About Lawsuits And Workers’ Compensation Claims Due To Covid-19 Workers Who Are at the Greatest Risk of Exposure COVID-19 has caused serious injuries and death for all too many Californians. Sadly, many of...

What to Know About Lawsuits and Workers’ Compensation Claims Due to COVID-19

The novel coronavirus has changed every aspect of American life. We work, shop, and socialize is entirely different. Perhaps nobody knows how much life has changed more than essential workers and nursing home residents. The unsafe conditions in hospitals have...

An Undocumented Worker’s Guide to California Workers’ Comp Rights

There are millions of undocumented workers in the United States. When an undocumented worker is hurt while on the job, he or she is – in many states – entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. This is true although the injured...

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