Recently, in December 2014, a few Chinese surgeons and nurses took selfies with patients undergoing surgery. They claimed that the operating room was soon to be closed, and they just wanted some memorabilia. The outcome: a few clinicians lost their jobs, and the rest were reprimanded. Closer to home, in June 2015, a Virginia anesthesiologist, …
Lawsuit Seeks Safety Netting for MLB Ballparks
It’s summertime, and we are right in the middle of baseball season. The Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game just took place, and the second half of the MLB season will kick off tonight with some teams thinking about a pennant and others weighing their options for next year. Behind the scenes, however, a …
The Baseball Rule
The summer is a great time to go outside and enjoy the nice weather and sunshine, and a time when many people take advantage of the ability to be more active and participate in a variety of sports. However, people do not always consider the liability ramifications of participating in sports, or even merely being …
Are Volunteers Covered Under Worker’s Compensation Laws?
Under Massachusetts General Laws 152 which is the worker’s compensation statute, 1[4] ’employees are described as every person in the service of another under any contract of hire, expressed, or implied, oral or written excepting” As to the exceptions the key exception is that there must be an employer, employee relationship and there must be …
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OSHA Cracking Down on Fall Hazards
The construction industry is the backbone of the economy and, quite literally, has built this country from the ground up. Yet, companies continue to expose construction workers to dangerous conditions. Recently, four construction companies working on a mill renovation project in Easthampton, MA were cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for violations …
Blowing Away Old Records: Takata’s Exploding Airbags
Recently, Takata, a Japanese auto part manufacturer, set a new, and shameful, record for the most recalled cars ever. Takata previously had issued smaller recalls related to their dangerous exploding airbags, but now have caved to government pressure and have issued recalls on a far larger scale. The recalls have almost doubled, from about 18 …
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Who is Taking Care of This Patient?
Medical Malpractice occurs on a daily basis. When it happens in a hospital setting, it can be difficult to figure out who was responsible. There are two to three nursing shifts every day, attending physicians, consulting physicians, physician assistants, and resident physicians. Take this case, for example; our client went to the emergency department with …
Mass Voters Pass New Sick Leave Law
Perhaps you voted yes on Question 4 on the state ballot on November 4, 2014, when voters passed a new sick leave law, and perhaps you’re wondering: ‘What now’?Starting on July 1, 2015, employees who work at an employer that has 11 or more employees will have 40 hours of unpaid sick time each calendar …
