Contracts for Multi-Employer Projects Should Clearly Address Local Workers’ Comp Regimes
Posted on Apr 12, 2019 in Litigation, Process Safety, Workplace Safety | Comments Off on Contracts for Multi-Employer Projects Should Clearly Address Local Workers’ Comp Regimes
Yesterday, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana granted summary judgment to a refinery owner and two of that company’s employees in a suit brought by a worker who had been injured while working at the refinery. Specifically, the worker suffered chemical burns when a substance sprayed onto the worker and through his personal protective equipment. The...
Worker Cannot Maintain Civil Tort Claims Against Car Manufacturer for Alleged Exposure to Formaldehyde
Posted on Mar 18, 2019 in Uncategorized, Workplace Safety | Comments Off on Worker Cannot Maintain Civil Tort Claims Against Car Manufacturer for Alleged Exposure to Formaldehyde
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi granted summary judgment to a car manufacturer in a case brought by a worker injured at the car manufacturer’s plant. The worker alleges the manufacturer exposed him to formaldehyde-gas emissions on three separate dates that caused him to develop epilepsy. He brought claims for fraudulent misrepresentation,...
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