Unsafe Work Environments and COVID-19
COVID-19 has changed the way we live and the way we work. Those who've seen our website will note that although there have been changes in the way the law firm operates, we are fully open and fully operational but we are taking precautions which we advise for our clients and the public to take, as well. There has been much said in the media and by politicians regarding the "re-opening" of America and the issue of workers going back to work.
We take a very strong position that safety on the job is essential regardless of the context in which we live. We have received contact from workers who have been affected by the COVID-19 virus on the job in plants and factories that either have remained open, or have been required to reopen.
In many cases workers are operating in an unsafe environment which invite infection of this virus for which they have no immunity and for which there is no immunity. Many workers and their family members and relatives have become sick and have died as a result of infection by the COVID-19.
We have been contacted by ill workers, and we are actively engaged in litigation both in the Workers’ Compensation context, as well as in the area of negligence.
Regardless of what you may have seen or heard through the media concerning efforts by some politicians to give immunity to businesses which expose workers to the infection, sickness and sometimes death of their employees, there is no legal immunity for work-related infection of COVID-19. Powell Law Group will aggressively pursue litigation on behalf of workers infected on the job.
In addition to workers, there are increasing incidences of the elderly and those in long-term care and rehabilitation facilities who have been affected by the COVID-19. These cases involve nursing homes and rehabilitation facilities that are not implementing appropriate protections for their patients. Because a family member may be injured in the rehabilitation or because a family member is elderly, we believe that every life has value and nursing homes and other facilities must treat their patients with the appropriate care, and they need to be held to the negligence standard. We are accepting these cases and will aggressively pursue negligence treatment by owners of nursing homes and others who endanger the lives of our loved ones.
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