Educating residents about the Note 7 fire hazard
On Behalf of O’Malley Tunstall PLLC | Sep 20, 2016 | Products Liability As a result of 35 cases of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 overheating and causing fires, the company recalled every Note 7 that had been sold. That is believed to be close to a million units sold worldwide. It has also stopped selling and shipping the product while […]
Why slaughterhouse injuries are underreported
On Behalf of O’Malley Tunstall PLLC | May 31, 2016 | Workers’ Compensation The government states in a new report that slaughterhouse workplace safety has improved since 2005. However, North Carolina readers may be surprised that illnesses and injuries are likely underreported and that the data federal regulators have collected likely does not represent all of the risks that workers […]
Haeco leaked confidential employee information
On Behalf of O’Malley Tunstall PLLC | May 19, 2016 | Civil Trial Haeco leaked confidential employee information for 3,000 employees Employees of Haeco Americas LLC filed a proposed class action in North Carolina federal court on Tuesday, saying it violated privacy laws by falling for a phishing scheme, emailing the sensitive tax information of at least 3,000 workers to […]
Drug maker failed to warn Cancer patients of permanent hair loss
On Behalf of O’Malley Tunstall PLLC | May 7, 2016 | Products Liability Drug maker failed to warn Cancer patients of permanent hair loss. Several lawsuits states the manufacturer of Taxotere (Sanofi-Aventis) failed to warn patients and physicians of the increased risks of permanent alopecia (loss of hair) through the use of Taxotere during chemotherapy. If the manufacturer had properly […]
The link between sleep and workplace injuries
On Behalf of O’Malley Tunstall PLLC | Apr 6, 2016 | Workers’ Compensation A study of more than 1,200 people who were screened for obstructive sleep apnea at British Columbia sleep clinic has shed some light on the link between sleep and workplace injuries, and it may be of interest to North Carolina workers as well as their employers. The […]
Workers’ compensation and case-shifting
On Behalf of O’Malley Tunstall PLLC | Mar 22, 2016 | Workers’ Compensation When workers in North Carolina suffer an on-the-job injury, they should be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Certain types of workplace injuries, such as fractures, are easily traced to the workplace. Others, however, may be more difficult to show that they resulted from work. According to Business Insurance, […]
Continental’s faulty air bags in millions of cars
On Behalf of O’Malley Tunstall PLLC | Feb 12, 2016 | Products Liability In North Carolina and the rest of the U.S., the faulty airbag problem has become even more widespread. Now Continental Automotive Systems is recalling between 1.5 million and two million U.S. cars out of the five million worldwide. The problem with these airbags is the control units. […]
DraftKings or FanDuel Fantasy Sports
On Behalf of O’Malley Tunstall PLLC | Nov 11, 2015 | Civil Trial Played DraftKings or FanDuel Fantasy Sports and Lost? The two major fantasy sports internet sites DraftKings and FanDuel have admitted that their employees have been playing and winning money at the rival sites and may have been doing so with data they obtained from their employer. Access […]
What poultry workers face in North Carolina
On Behalf of O’Malley Tunstall PLLC | Nov 9, 2015 | Workers’ Compensation Although chicken has become a popular food in America, poultry workers are exposed to poor working conditions. A study from Oxfam America revealed that they work for near minimum wage and have little job security, which makes them less likely to speak out about the conditions that […]
Worker dies in Weyerhaeuser forklift accident
On Behalf of O’Malley Tunstall PLLC | Aug 8, 2014 | Workers’ Compensation On Aug. 4, a forklift accident at a North Carolina lumber mill resulted in the death of a 54-year-old worker. The fatal workplace accident happened at a Weyerhaeuser facility in Greenville that employs 184 people. Shortly after the fatality, the mill shut down operations so that authorities […]
