If you were injured on a construction site, you're not alone. Construction sites are very dangerous places. Injuries can happen for lots of different reasons. One of the things that comes into play on a construction site injury is, most workers on the site are going to be covered by workers' compensation. The advantage [...]
Experts in the sleep industry recommend that adults get about 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night. However, despite that recommendation, surveys tell us that about 33 percent of adults in the U.S. usually sleep for less than seven hours. Driver fatigue, a problem that develops due to lack of sleep, is a factor [...]
It can be. Obviously, if you are provoking the dog, then it's your fault; it’s not going to be the dog's fault or the dog's owner's fault. But if you're minding your own business – it doesn't have to even be a dog bite – if the dog gets loose: in Phoenix area, for [...]
According to recent data, 12 percent of employees have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace. Among these victims, many simply remain silent. A survey conducted by CareerBuilder reveals that more than 7 in 10 employees who endure sexual harassment in a work environment do not report the event. In addition, more than half of sexual [...]
Plattner Verderame, P.C. has once again been selected for inclusion on Best Lawyers’® list of “Best Law Firms” for the attorneys’ work in Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, in Phoenix, AZ. In order to be eligible for inclusion, a firm must have at least one practicing attorney who was selected for inclusion on the Best [...]
A jury in San Francisco ruled in favor of a man who claimed that Roundup, the world-renowned weed killer, caused him to contract non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Dewayne Johnson, a husband, former schoolteacher, and father of two children had his case expedited because of his terminal diagnosis. In California, plaintiffs who are terminal have the right to [...]
Sports concussions, from Pop Warner all the way through the NFL and professional sports, are a hot button issue right now because they're becoming not just more and more common, but we're seeing them more and more. And, that the concussions are being identified. As this is happening, different leagues – especially in football, [...]
Recent motor vehicle accident statistics in Arizona demonstrate the need for a strong legal advocate when you are hurt in a crash. Although Arizona is not the worst in the country infrequency or severity of car crashes (although sometimes it seems like it), we certainly get our share of collisions throughout the state that cause [...]
Plattner Verderame, P.C. handles all manner of product liability claims. We have put together this brief video set to talk a little bit about defective product cases, what your rights are, and what you should do if you e-cig explodes. We invite you to listen to Frank Verderame, Richard Plattner and Randy Hinsch as they [...]
People are often worried before bringing a whistleblower or a qui tam action that they might lose their job, and that's often a deterrent for people who have information about their employer stealing from the government. Fortunately, there are protections in the law so that you don't lose your job for doing this. The first [...]
