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The workers' compensation system is designed to provide injured employees with benefits in return for employees relinquishing their right to sue their employer for what occurred, states the American Bar Association. While many employees in California recognize that after they are hurt on the job they should seek emergency medical care and tell their employer what happened, many are unsure of what happens next. FILL OUT A DWC 1 Once the acc... Read More

The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California reported in 2015 that the state had higher premium rates than any other state in the country. Additionally, the state is near the top of the list when it comes to the average cost of medical benefits on every claim. Unfortunately, that could be part of the reason companies or insurance providers are motivated to deny someone's claim. There are a number of other reasons that som... Read More

A Bentley & More LLP client, "Mr. X" suffered a heart attack in April 2016 while at work nearly taking his life.  It also left him with an anoxic brain injury rendering him unable to recall his age or location. For the past year, our client has been at a care facility in Pomona called Casa Colina.  Since the injury occurred on the job, he is receiving treatment in the California Workers' Compensation system. The Thursday before Chr... Read More

Clip from Article on New Jersey 101.5 by reporter David Matthau Greg Burdash, a married father of two living in the Camden County borough of Berlin, said he gave vaping a chance in order to quit smoking cigarettes and save his health. But on Sept. 29, during a break at work, the e-cig battery he had in his pocket exploded. Burdash was rushed to the hospital suffering from debilitating third-degree burns over 20 percent of his body. ... Read More

Orange County personal injury attorney Greg Bentley of Bentley & More LLP partners with Stark & Stark Attorneys at Law to bring law suits against e-cigarette manufactures and distributors on behalf of 4 injured NJ vapers injured by exploding devices. Overview of NJ.com Article by Robert Sciarrino | NJ Advance Media Greg Bentley of Bentley & More LLP partners with Stark & Stark Attorneys at Law to bring law suits agai... Read More

Clip from Article on CBS Local Philadelphia by Stephanie Stahl, CBS 3 PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Four lawsuits were filed locally on Thursday, for injuries related to electronic cigarettes. The vaping devices can explode and cause serious burns. They were supposed to be an alternative to smoking tobacco. Now e-cigarettes have become especially popular among high school students. Two of the suits filed today are on behalf of minors who w... Read More

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