When workers head out to a construction site in Worcester, they expect to know what they are getting into. Permits must be pulled and plans approved before work can begin. Failure to follow these steps can create unsafe working conditions, the kind that lead to...
For the past few weeks, our Worcester personal injury law blog has been focusing on the subject of Massachusetts workers injured on the job. We concluded our last post by noting that employers' insurance companies are not always completely accommodating when injured...
Last week, our Worcester personal injury law blog discussed the story of a worker who was injured when a window-washing platform collapsed and fell off the Hancock Tower. We concluded the post -- as we often do with stories related to workers injured on the job -- by...
It may be one of the most iconic of all dangerous jobs -- washing the windows on a skyscraper. The thought of a tiny worker suspended from a platform on the side of a towering office building can make many Worcester residents reel with vertigo. While there are...
When readers think of a construction accident in Worcester, they likely think of dramatic physical injuries. Neck and back injuries, crush injuries from heavy equipment and the like are, of course, all too common and leave workers with serious injuries. But there are...
With summer fully upon us in Worcester, residents are enjoying the sights of our community's landscape. Trees lining streets and shading backyards with their canopies are a particularly beautiful aspect, but they do require some care and maintenance in order to...
Employees injured on the job here in Massachusetts have certain rights under the law. Workers' compensation will cover their medical bills and even some of their lost wages while they recover. While accidents can happen on any job site, some are more dangerous than...
Our Worcester personal injury law blog recently discussed the case of two utility workers killed in a tragic crane-truck accident. A new report from the Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health and the state's AFL-CIO puts those fatalities into a...
Two utility workers were killed in an accident Saturday in Bourne, Massachusetts. Authorities say that the electrical workers were working in a lift basket when the crane truck tipped over. Details about what went wrong are still unknown as investigators look into the...
The construction of any new building can pose risks for workers at the construction site. Falling objects are a common source of injury at a high-rise construction site. City officials say that several floors pancaked after the highest floors under construction...
