Articles Tagged with workplace negligent security

When most employees think of a safe workplace, they’re thinking of personal protective equipment or processes that prevent accidents involving heavy machinery. But not all hazards are internal. Adequate security in the workplace is essential to prevent people from entering a place of work and injuring or harming employees.

If your employer failed to keep you safe at work and you suffered an injury or from violence as a result, you may have a claim. Pursuing your claim and any compensation you may be entitled to can in fact be important in helping you recover physically and emotionally from your injury. To find out more, contact Flaxman Law Group for a consultation with a workplace injury claims lawyer.

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Any workplace can be hazardous at one point or another. Even a quiet library can result in a range of injuries and dangers for workers. In any workplace, facial injuries are an especially common and especially painful injury.

If you’ve suffered a facial injury in a workplace accident in Hollywood or any surrounding Florida community, reach out to Flaxman Law Group for a free consultation. Your injury may have long-term or permanent effects and speaking with a Hollywood workplace injury claims lawyer can give you the facts about your rights so you can plan your next steps.

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Frontline workers are the critical employees who most often directly help others. They include firefighters, paramedics, utility workers, and others who work so the rest of us have access to essential services. Unfortunately, the nature of their duties often exposes them to occupational hazards that can lead to injuries or illnesses.

At Flaxman Law Group, we stand by frontline workers and may be able to help if you’re a frontline worker injured on the job. We’re pleased to offer a free accident consultation to workers who have been injured and who are wondering if they have a workers’ compensation claim. Just contact our family-based law firm to speak to an experienced Florida workers’ compensation lawyer.

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Employers have a duty to their workers. They’re expected to provide employees with the resources needed for the job and to pay on time and in full. Employers are also expected to provide a secure environment for their employees. Insufficient security can cause significant harm, ranging from slip-and-fall accidents to more severe incidents like assaults or thefts.

At Flaxman Law Group, we’ve worked with many injured employees who have been harmed due to no fault of their own. If you’ve been injured in the workplace in Hollywood or any Southern Florida community, contact our father-son attorney team to find out whether you have a workers’ compensation claim.

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When we think of workplace injuries in Miami, Hollywood, and across Florida we may picture a worker injured by a fall or crushed by machinery. While these injuries do happen, in 2022 the Surgeon General announced that mental health issues, especially those caused by toxic workplaces, are among the top five most common workplace injuries and concerns.

In Florida, understanding your rights to fair compensation for any injury is crucial, which is why following your injury you’ll want to contact Flaxman Law Group. Our family-based law firm has offices in Miami, Homestead, and Hollywood so we can serve the entire South Florida area and we’re passionate about helping injured workers and individuals across the region. Contact us today if you’ve suffered a workplace injury and we can schedule a consultation with a Hollywood workers’ compensation claims attorney to review your situation.

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Artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way into the workplace, where it’s being used to automate processes, gather more data for decision-making, and help workers be more productive. A number of accidents and injuries, however, also have some workers asking about safety.

If you’ve been injured in the workplace because of an AI system, you may have a workers’ compensation claim if your injury happened during regular work duties. However, you might also have a third-party claim against the manufacturer or programmer of an AI system. To fully explore your options for getting fair compensation, contact Flaxman Law Group for a free accident consultation with a Miami workplace accident claims lawyer.

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in 2020, the latest year for which data is available, 37,060 American workers in private industry were injured and another 392 died due to workplace violence.

Noone thinks they’re unsafe at work, but in reality disgruntled coworkers, colleagues, and even strangers entering your workplace can all pose a threat. If you’ve been injured, you should be focusing on your health and not on the ins and outs of your Hollywood workers’ compensation claim. That’s why we recommend you contact us at Flaxman Law Group for a consultation with a Hollywood workers’ compensation attorney. Let us take on some of the burden of the legal claim so you can focus on yourself.

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Restaurants are busy places, where injuries can easily happen. For employees in the industry, workers’ compensation insurance is an important protection, offering crucial benefits to workers injured on the job.

Unfortunately, the injuries sustained in kitchens can be quite severe and the legal team at Flaxman Law Group has worked with injured workers who have had trouble getting their rightful benefits before contacting us. The family-based law firm of Flaxman Law Group is part of the Hollywood, Miami, and Homestead communities. We not only go to restaurants in the area, but we work to protect the employees who make these establishments run. If you’ve been injured on the job or have fallen sick because of your workplace and are worried about getting workers’ compensation benefits, contact our team for a free accident consultation with a Hollywood workers’ compensation lawyer.

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At this time of year, many hard-working employees in Hollywood and across Florida are looking for seasonal jobs, temp work, and side gigs to earn extra money for the holiday season. If that’s you, you should know that seasonal jobs come with their unique hazards, and you may qualify for workers’ compensation if you sustain a workplace injury.

It’s not always clear whether you qualify for workers’ compensation benefits, which is why the father-son attorney team at Flaxman Law Group invite you to contact our law offices for a free accident consultation. It’s your chance to get answers, with no cost and no obligation, if you’ve been injured.

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Private care jobs offer essential services to individuals in need, ranging from elderly care to childcare and beyond. While these professions are centered around compassion, they also expose employees to on-the-job injuries.

The father-son attorney team at the family-based law firm of Flaxman Law Group work closely with workers who are injured on the job. So far, we’ve helped recover over $100 million on behalf of individuals who have been injured across South Florida. If you’re injured on the job, don’t hesitate to call us to claim your free accident consultation with a Hollywood workers’ compensation lawyer.

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