Monthly Archives: November 2012

Production Suffers in America Due to Workplace Injuries.

According to statistics form the National Safety Council, United States employers lost 55 million worker days as a result of workplace injuries in 2009.  This lost production from worker’s compensation personal injuries, combined with lost production from 255 million lost … Continue reading

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BP Settles Civil and Criminal Claims with US Government With Regard to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.

British Petroleum (BP), the oil company responsible for the 2010 deadly oil rig explosion and ensuing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, has agreed to settle the civil and criminal claims brought against it by the US government. The … Continue reading

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Employee’s Emotional Distress Damages Reduced By Appeals Court in Employer Retaliation Case.

The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the First Circuit has reduced the emotional distress damages awarded by a Massachusetts jury for a victim of retaliatory termination from $1 million to $200,000 after the Court failed to find a sufficient … Continue reading

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