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Construction Crane Collapses

April 12, 2024adminWorkers Compensation

A construction crane collapsed onto a downtown Ft. Lauderdale bridge killing one worker, and seriously injuring several other employees. According to the Ft. Lauderdale Fire Rescue, first responders were called to the SE 3rd Avenue bridge, which spans the New River. Fire Rescue Chief Stephen Gollan said that “During the process of “stepping the crane”...

Mar

Outside workers “left out in the cold” as the state bans further protections.

March 11, 2024adminWorkers Compensation

In another blow for the protection of Florida’s workers under the Florida workers’ compensation system, the Florida Senate passed a bill blocking local rules protecting Florida employees from heat. This comes after the hottest temperatures in history were recorded in 2023. They approved a bill that would ban cities and counties from adopting Florida workers...

Mar

Roundup the Silent Killer?

March 8, 2024adminRoundup

Monsanto’s Roundup which was purchased by AG Bayer in 2018 in a $63 billion deal, is one of the most widely used herbicides around the globe. Landscapers, nursery workers, farmers and the general public have been using this defective product since 1974. Unfortunately users were not made aware of the potential cancer risks. Thousands of...

Jan

Coral Springs Workers Compensation Accident

January 8, 2024adminWorkers Compensation

Three employees were hospitalized after the scaffolding that they were working on collapsed at a Coral Springs construction site. Coral Springs Fire Rescue responded to the call. The area (Cornerstone Plaza) is a commercial property in the beginning phase of construction by ATEX Group. As a result of the possible defective scaffolding, the Coral Springs...

Jan

Seeking Justice Across America

January 2, 2024adminPersonal Injury

The Law Offices of Evan M. Ostfeld, P.A. Founded on 09/11/01, Evan M. Ostfeld, P.A. has dedicated over 30 years to fighting for the rights of the injured and their families across the United States, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Our ambition is to extend our services to the American territories...

Nov

Heat Protections For Workers Put On Ice

November 16, 2023adminWorkers Compensation

Due to “Corporate America” pressure, Miami-Dade County decided not to protect the health of employees who work outside. Construction and agricultural workers therefore lost the benefits of a proposed new law which would have helped them “beat the heat” while performing their duties under the hot Florida sun. If it passed, the labor protections would...

Nov

Commercial Driver Severely Injured

November 2, 2023adminWorkers Compensation

A truck driver was critically injured after his vehicle crashed on I-595 in Davie, officials say. The Employee was driving in the course and scope of his employment transporting cooking oil, westbound at Nob Hill Road, when he suffered an accident. Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Indiana Miranda, said that the employee lost control after a...

Oct

Understanding Workers’ Compensation: Your Rights and Benefits

October 11, 2023adminWorkers Compensation

Workers’ Compensation is a benefit designed to support employees who have encountered injuries arising directly from their job tasks, regardless if they are full-time, part-time, or even seasonal. This benefit covers an injured person’s medical bills and a portion of their lost wages, and the best part? It’s entirely free for the injured employee. Types...

Oct

Talcum Powder Cancer Lawsuit Update

October 11, 2023adminTalcum Powder

Following a decade of hard work, more than a dozen major court cases, and the tragic deaths of many women from talcum powder cancer, Johnson & Johnson has finally offered a global settlement. A landmark trust of $8.9 billion has been established to provide compensation to about 70,000 victims and for future claims. Women who...

Sep

Amazon Delivery Worker Bitten by Rattlesnake

September 27, 2023adminWorkers Compensation

A woman delivering packages for Amazon was seriously injured when an Eastern Diamondback rattlesnake which was coiled up near the front door, bit the employee at a residence in Palm City, Florida. The worker was attacked on the back of the leg, just above the knee. Fortunately she called 911 and dispatchers used her cellphone’s...

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Construction Crane Collapses

Outside workers “left out in the cold” as the state bans further protections.

Roundup the Silent Killer?

Coral Springs Workers Compensation Accident

Seeking Justice Across America

Heat Protections For Workers Put On Ice

Commercial Driver Severely Injured

Understanding Workers’ Compensation: Your Rights and Benefits

Talcum Powder Cancer Lawsuit Update

Amazon Delivery Worker Bitten by Rattlesnake

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