As of August 10, many employers involved in industries considered high risk will have to change their ways when it comes to reporting on their workplace safety in order to comply with a new rule issued by the Occupation Safety and Health Administration. According to...
Month: May 2016
Charges follow after fatal car wreck in Tennessee
Instead of celebrating Mother's Day with their mom at the beginning of May, a Tennessee family had to set up a memorial for her near the accident scene where she was killed just two days before. Reports of the fatal car wreck was received around 9:47 p.m. on the...
Search for driver after 4 die in Tennessee truck accident
An air and land search was launched by Tennessee authorities on a recent Friday evening during the first week of May for the driver of a dump truck. The search resulted from an earlier truck accident in which four people were killed. It is believed that the driver was...
Dog Bites: Holding Pet Owners Accountable
Perhaps you thought you could trust your neighbor's dog until it attacked your child. Or maybe you were enjoying a day at the park as a family when an unleashed dog bit you or your child.While your first priority is the well-being of your child, you also may be...
Workplace injury: Who pays the medical bills?
Many Tennessee workers are exposed to a variety of dangers in their workplaces. While employers can do everything required by law to provide a safe workplace and workers can take every possible precaution, the fact is that accidents happen. Often in the case of a...