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Archives for June 2011

Insurer Sues Broncos Over Worker’s Compensation Claims

Floyd Little retired from his Hall of Fame career with the Denver Broncos, with loyal fans behind him - and a lifetime of aches and pains ahead. In 2008 Little took advantage of California law’s best kept secrets that allows professional athletes to file worker’s compensation claims in the state even if they have never played for a California-based team. Little argued that his football career had left him with unrelenting aches and pains stemming from two broken collar bones, broken ribs, and multiple concussions during his football … [Read more...]

Lowe’s Employee Dies in Work-Related Accident

A South Carolina man was killed at a Lowe’s Home Improvement Store in south Charlotte on Sunday. Rock Hill resident, Richard Thomas Yoost, 35, died when a garage door struck him, according to Charlotte WCNC.com. Police said Yoost was standing under the door when it fell on him. He was taken to Carolinas Medical Center where he died Sunday morning. Investigators said Yoost suffered severe head trauma. The accident happened in a warehouse next to Lowe’s where customers are not allowed. This is the second workplace fatality at a Lowe’s … [Read more...]