Mechanical or Design Defect

When injuries are sustained due to a mechanical failure at work, liability may be attributed to a manufacturer or third party negligence. Failures may be due to breakdown in components of machinery, design defect or malfunction due to failure to correctly assemble or repair equipment.

Mechanical or Design Defect

By Chad Trammell

The workers in many different industries — manufacturing, logistics, and construction to name a few — rely on heavy equipment and machinery to perform their jobs. The workers who operate this machinery, along with their supervisors and employers, typically take every precaution to maintain a safe workplace, including using the machines safely and only as […]

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Important Information for Employees: What to Do If You Get Hurt on the Job!

By Chad Trammell

Trammell Piazza a law firm in Little Rock and Texarkana, AR. Chad, partner, discusses what to do if you get hurt on the job! So people often ask what do they do if they get hurt on the job. If you get hurt on your job and you’re hurt such that you’re going to need […]

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Is this my ONLY option if I’m hurt on the job?

By Chad Trammell

Trammell Piazza a law firm in Little Rock and Texarkana, AR. Chad, partner, discusses your options if you are hurt on the job. When explaining workers’ compensation to people, they often ask if it’s their only option. I tell them that if they get injured on the job, there’s good news: their employer typically has […]

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