Preventing Tragedies: Virginia Workers’ Comp Attorney Urges Safety Reforms After Fatal Wood Chipper Incident in South West Virginia
Posted by Michele Lewane | News, Types Of Accidents, Types of Injuries and Illnesses
Preventing Tragedies: Virginia Workers’ Comp Attorney Urges Safety Reforms After Fatal Wood Chipper Incident in South West Virginia In a recent tragic incident in Saltville, Virginia, a man lost his life after being pulled headfirst into a wood chipper during a tree-trimming operation. As a dedicated Virginia Workers’ Compensation attorney specializing in workers’ comp cases in the state, I’ve …
Update: New T-Shirts!
Posted by Michele Lewane | Hiring A Lawyer, Injured Workers Law Firm, News
New T-Shirts Arrived! Ding Dong! Delivery is here! Our new T-shirts just came in from ooShirts. We love to give these out to our clients and our team. Would you also like a T-shirt? Please fill out our contact form and let us know! We will ship it the next day for you. If you …
Michele Lewane Featured in VA Lawyers Weekly
Posted by Michele Lewane | News
Injured Worker’s Law Firm lawyer, Michele Lewane, was recently featured in the Virginia Lawyers Weekly last week. The article described the Joint Legislative and Audit Commission conducting it’s first study on Virginia workers compensation in nearly 30 years. The JLARC are investigating all facets of the workers’ compensation system and employee and employer rights. The …
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Virginia Firefighters Push for Greater Cancer Coverage in Workers’ Compensation
Posted by Michele Lewane | News
Across Virginia, firefighters are on a mission: to secure fair workers’ compensation benefits for all. The Virginia workers’ compensation system is designed to provide benefits to all employees who suffer an on-the-job injury or develop an illness related to work. Yet some firefighters are unable to access these benefits when they need them the most. …
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Most Common Reasons for Worker Deaths in VA
Posted by Michele Lewane | News
How and Why So Many Employees Die on the Job in Virginia No one should have to die because of their job. Unfortunately, workplace fatalities are a fact of life in Virginia. There are entirely too many employee deaths in our state, and most of them are the result of avoidable error or simple negligence. …
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What I Hate About March Madness
Posted by Michele Lewane | Injured Workers Law Firm, News
This is hilarious material from our good friend Bob Battle. I hope you all enjoy it. Maybe not Louisville and Duke Fans. What I Hate About March Madness Most of my loyal newsletter subscribers know that I am a huge basketball fan and grew up as a total gym rat. I was known as an …
2013 California Workers’ Compensation Fraud – Not Awesome at all!
Posted by Michele Lewane | News
Awesome Products, a company located in California, is a company that manufactures and distributes household and commercial cleaning products all over the U.S.A. A worker was injured at this company and filed a claim to receive workers’ compensation benefits. When the State of California got involved and did some digging, it found that the president …
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Stem Cell Trials Could Be in the Near Future for Injured Workers with Paralysis
Posted by Michele Lewane | News, Types of Injuries and Illnesses
I found the article below from Drug Discovery & Development (www.dddmag.com) which talks about the current steps the FDA has taken to be a part of the international effort to find a cure for paralysis. I know research involving stem cells is controversial but, if it were to lead to a cure for paralysis, it …
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Meet Nelson & our Friends at The Mill House
Posted by Michele Lewane | Injured Workers Law Firm, News, Types of Injuries and Illnesses
I’ve been posting a lot about brain injuries and how devastating they can be, so I wanted to share something positive with you on that note. Meet Nelson Martin Nelson came to the Injured Workers’ Law Firm from The Mill House across the street. The Mill House is a part of Community Brain Injury Services …
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An Explosion in Richmond has claimed the life of a Construction Worker
Posted by Michele Lewane | News
Two construction workers were badly burned in an explosion last week at a Henrico County warehouse. They were both taken to VCU Medical Center and had been listed in critical condition. Sadly, one of these men succumbed to his injuries and passed away on Friday. My prayers will be with theses workers and their families. …
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