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Falling off ladders and roofs are common ways workers sustain back related injuries. To help protect workers from workplace falls and spinal-cord injuries, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, has implemented a number of fall-protection standards. For instance, employees working more than 7 1/2 feet above the ground, such as on scaffolding (when guardrails and safety nets are not available), are required to use... Read More

Most businesses are required to obtain workers' compensation insurance. Companies pay premiums to workers' compensation insurance companies and, in exchange, benefits are supposed to be paid to workers who sustain injuries or illnesses while working on the job. But a recent story profiled by the Wall Street Journal has many wondering whether rightful benefits are really being paid. Travelers Cos., a large workers' company insurance carrie... Read More

Most people are familiar with workers' compensation benefits that are paid as the exclusive legal remedy for work-related injuries and illnesses. However, when an employee dies from such harm, California workers' compensation law provides death benefits to certain surviving dependent relatives or household members.California law in this regard is complex, so it is smart to consult with an experienced workers' compensation attorney such as... Read More

One of our brave clients, Joel Ramirez, was part of a NPR and ProPublica special that investigated the eroding Workers' Compensation System. BMG's client, Mr. Ramirez, was paralyzed in 2009 when a 900-pound create fell on him at his employer's warehouse.After the accident, Travelers Insurance agreed to provide Mr. Ramirez 24-hour care, which would help him move safety around his house, as well as clean up any accidents that occurred. Howe... Read More

In the blink of an eye, a workplace accident can drastically change your life. Even though workers' compensation insurance covers medical expenses from serious on-the-job spinal cord injuries, it can be a drawn-out battle to obtain needed care, medications as well as home modifications.Bentley & More LLP, prepared the following white paper to explain how California SB 863 has changed the workers' comp appeals process. We want injured worke... Read More

A spinal cord injury will change your life and the lives of those closest to you. If you sustained the spinal cord injury in a car accident caused by the negligence of another person, you have legal rights and options to obtain financial compensation. As skilled Irvine paralysis injury lawyers, we believe that your attorney should not just be focused on your financial compensation — they should be intimately involved in all aspects of your c... Read More

ABC LA 7 news covers Bentley & More LLP and the Danny Calif, Gregory Philips & Vincente Garza E-Cig Explosion Case. Read More