Each year, thousands of employees suffer devastating injuries while at work. Many of these accidents could be avoided if employers complied with applicable federal and Massachusetts health and safety laws. According to these regulations, employers have a duty to maintain a safe job site. This includes fixing broken equipment or…
The law of negligence provides compensation for injured parties who suffer harm as the result of another person’s negligence. This doctrine extends not only to average laypersons but also to government employees. Over time, the law of negligence as applied to government actors has developed, leading to a different standard that…
In the recent case of DiCarlo v. Suffolk Construction Co., the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts was asked to consider two companion cases involving job-related injuries that involved similar issues. The first case involved an electrician who injured his back on a job site. The employer’s workers’ compensation carrier provided benefits to…
There are many issues that arise in the workers’ compensation field. One of the most common issues to arise in the beginning of a workers’ compensation claim is whether the injured worker was an employee of the company or employer named in the claim or lawsuit. In a recent case, the Appeals…