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Florida Contractor in Fatal Fall Incident Sentenced for Workers’ Comp Fraud

Insurance Journal

A Florida framing contractor has been sentenced to 48 months in prison and millions of dollars in fines and restitution after he failed to obtain workers’ compensation insurance and ignored safety practices, leading to deadly consequences. Despite six previous citations …

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Roadmap To Pedestrian Safety

SW&L Attorneys Blog

Yield the right of way to any authorized vehicle or pedestrian actually engaged in work upon a highway within any highway construction or maintenance area indicated by official traffic-control devices. Civil penalties include liability for damages since drivers have a duty to use reasonable care to avoid injuring pedestrians.