Is an employer liable where an employee catches COVID-19 at work due to employer negligence and infects a household member? In Kuciemba v. Victory Woodworks, Inc., the California Supreme Court ...

Vicarious liability requires employee negligence: Since the jury found the employee was not negligent, the employer could not be held vicariously liable for his actions. Direct negligence claims ...

Following a fatal forklift incident at Logan International Airport in Boston, OSHA has decided the Aug. 29, 2023, incident would have been preventable with the proper safeguards in place. According to ...

Didion Milling Inc. of Cambria, Wisconsin experienced a corn mill explosion in 2017 that cost five employees their lives and wounded several others. Just last week, the owners of Didion were found ...

In a recent important decision, the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia formally recognized that a third party can sue an employer for negligent supervision of an employee, even if the ...

On March 5, 2026, an Illinois appellate court ruled that the estate of a municipal worker who drowned on the job can pursue claims against his employer, finding that workers' compensation law does not ...

We often receive inquiries from business owners who want advice on how to protect themselves from liability in the event of a truck accident injury lawsuit. Based on my work with several experienced ...