(US law) Worker’s compensation is designed to protect both employees and employers. When an employee is injured during the course of doing their duties, they can file a worker’s compensation claim to receive payment for lost wages, for medical expenses associated with treating the injury, and for partial or total disability if the worker is […]
Category: Accidents at Work
How to Handle a Brain Injury Lawsuit When Your Cognitive Ability is Impaired
Cognitive ability refers to the way a person reacts and processes things which are going on around them – basically, it is one’s ability to think. Cognition is used in almost everything a person does from moving their hand to answering questions on a hard test. Cognitive ability involves the following functions: […]
Three Common Work-Related Spinal Cord Injuries
With over 12,000 spinal cord injuries every year in the United States no one is immune. It has been discovered, however, that young men are more likely to suffer this kind of injury. Car accidents cause the majority of spinal cord injuries in the USA, accounting for close to 40 percent of all spinal cord […]
Employer Liability in Motor Vehicle Accidents
Sometimes a car accident isn’t the fault of an individual, but the company they work for. If a person is driving a vehicle while performing work-related activities on behalf of his or her employer, there may be employer liability involved. Determining whether or not an employer is liable will depend on whether there is justification […]
Constructions’ “Fatal Four”
The “fatal four” is a term in the construction industry to describe the top four causes of workplace fatalities. These four hazards account for over half of all deaths on construction sites. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, if we could eliminate these dangers, we could save 437 workers lives each year in America. […]
Understanding Personal Injury Compensation
Personal injuries are likely not something that most of us give any thought to until the unthinkable happens to us. Sustaining injuries because of the negligence or ill intent of another goes beyond the event itself, especially when there is long-term recovery ahead. In many cases, the term personal injury refers to harm that is […]
How the Jones Act Protects Maritime Employees
The Jones Act (46 U.S.C. § 30104) is a United States federal law that was passed in 1920 to govern lawsuits related to personal injury and wrongful death claims against maritime employers. The legislation grants crew members and officers of a maritime vessel the right to sue an employer for negligence resulting in wrongful death […]
Workers Compensation: Know Your Rights
An alarming number of United States workers are injured or killed on the job. Workplace safety is a serious concern, and one that too many employers take lightly. Hard working people are placed in harms way by carelessness and disregard for human life. The statistics are staggering. Every day in the United States workers are […]
Industrial Deafness Caused by Noise in the Workplace
Industrial deafness, also referred to as noise induced hearing loss, is a condition that impairs a person’s hearing due to long exposure to loud noises. Exposure to loud noises for a long period of time can cause temporary and even permanent loss of hearing and can cause conditions such as acoustic shock syndrome in a […]
Injured as a Result of Your Employer – Is Your Job in Danger?
(US law and generally) Work injuries can create tension among employers and employees, but the situation usually is dependent on the employment relationship. Workers employed by an employer that does not divert responsibilities are usually still in good graces if the employee is allowed to work on light duty. Most employers do not have any […]