Staffing agency employees injured on the job: A double-edged sword

Consider a two-part attack on the WC exclusive-remedy defense in a dual- or multiple-employer situation

William Veen
Kimberly Wong

From Issue: 2010 July

Non-delegable duties in workplace injuries

Identifying and proving that a property owner had a non-delegable duty may give rise to your civil lawsuit

Loren Schwartz

From Issue: 2018 December

Making workers’ comp work for you and your client

The new rules of workers’ comp and how WC intersects with personal injury law

Jonathan M. Brand

From Issue: 2013 July

Food processing — A dangerous place to work

The machinery used to process food products may present products liability opportunities in addition to the WC remedy

Steven A. Kronenberg

From Issue: 2014 August

Discovery can be key to PI/workers’ comp “crossover” cases

Cooperation between the PI and workers’ comp attorneys is key to maximizing the client’s recovery, and the PI attorney often needs to play the lead role in discovery

Kimberly Wong

From Issue: 2016 October

Construction site injuries: Strategies for defeating the Privette defense

Defense counsel will present Privette as a complete defense against civil liability. It is not.

Kimberly Wong

From Issue: 2015 October

Prosecuting work-related personal-injury cases

Will the client be better off than relying on the Workers’ Comp remedy?

J. Kevin Morrison

From Issue: 2012 February

Managing workers’ compensation liens in third-party actions

Here are strategies when your case has both workers’ compensation and third-party PI claims

Kimberly Wong

From Issue: 2018 July

Injury and Illness Resource Guide for clients

Making your client aware of resources and benefits outside the civil justice system

Anthony Label
William Veen

From Issue: 2009 August

Employment claims arising out of California leave-laws violations

California law – some of it new – provides many protections for employees who require a leave of absence

P. Bobby Shukla
Stephen M. Murphy

From Issue: 2016 June

Day laborers and homeowner liability

What happens when the tree trimmer hired by the homeowner falls from the tree?

Christopher Viadro

From Issue: 2012 September

Alternative forums for discovery in third-party workplace injury cases

As the saying goes, “knowledge is power,” and nowhere more so than in civil litigation

William Veen
Isaac S. Nicholson

From Issue: 2009 January