A Ford Explorer with a possible blown-out tire rolled over in Porterville, Tulare County, causing the driver to sustain major injuries.
According to reports, the unidentified male driver, from Porterville, was traveling southbound of Highway 65, south of Linda Vista Avenue, when he suddenly swerved to the left and rolled over while moving over the center median.
When officers arrived at the accident area, they saw the vehicle upright. They said the Explorer rolled over before it landed on its wheels.
The driver was unconscious when he was found and had to be extricated from the vehicle. He was rushed to Community Regional Medical Center to receive immediate treatment for head injuries.
Reports said evidence shows that one of the Explorer’s tires may have blown out.
This accident may have been caused by tire blowout. Other drivers may hopefully see the importance of checking their vehicle’s tires before they travel. Doing this precautionary action will not take much of their time, but will prevent the occurrence of accidents.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Hotel Workers Seeking $180,000 for Break Violations
Non-management workers of the Embassy Suites, a hotel in Irvine, have recently complained that they weren’t given the mandatory breaks which resulted to $180,000 worth of back wages.
In the complaint filed with the California Department of Industrial Relations recently, at least 30 hotel workers who were represented by their union, Unite
Here, alleged rest breaks violation as the company failed to follow state laws and provide their workers with the mandated breaks.
In the lawsuit, the workers also claims that the Irvine hotel, who employs around 60 non-management workers, hasn’t been providing the said breaks for at least ten years.
The state of California is one of the few states that have a mandated 10-minute rest breaks and a 30-minute lunch break for every eight hours of work. If proven guilty of the offense, the management would have to provide the back wages for all their workers’ missed rest breaks.
In the complaint filed with the California Department of Industrial Relations recently, at least 30 hotel workers who were represented by their union, Unite
Here, alleged rest breaks violation as the company failed to follow state laws and provide their workers with the mandated breaks.
In the lawsuit, the workers also claims that the Irvine hotel, who employs around 60 non-management workers, hasn’t been providing the said breaks for at least ten years.
The state of California is one of the few states that have a mandated 10-minute rest breaks and a 30-minute lunch break for every eight hours of work. If proven guilty of the offense, the management would have to provide the back wages for all their workers’ missed rest breaks.
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