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Monthly Archives: October 2024
On July 30th, 2024 the Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC) released an order regarding a case involving Amazon.com, Inc (CPSC Docket No.: 21-2). The case centered on the sale of hazardous products through Amazon’s platform. In another court they were found responsible for a drivers accident when a child was hit and seriously injured by a delivery van.
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) released a new report in June of 2024, reviewing seven extreme heat events from 2013 to 2022 to estimate economic costs and health impacts.
As extreme heating events increase in frequency, workers and employers need to consider the best ways to protect themselves from injury and death. Heat stroke, heat exhaustion, syncope, kidney failure and rhabdomyolysis are all possible when a worker is exposed to excessive heat and not given sufficient water, breaks and if working outside shade.
In California, worker’s compensation is generally the exclusive remedy for employees who are injured on the job, meaning they usually cannot sue their employers in a civil trial for workplace injuries.
However, there are exceptions to the rule, which allow for injured workers to take their case to court.