Though there are fewer workers’ compensation claims made in restaurants, injuries are still fairly common. When most people think of a workplace injury, they imagine a tough, physical industry like logging or manufacturing. This picture is a reasonable one, given that these jobs are some of the most dangerous ones in the United States. What … Read more
If you feel stressed at work, you are not alone. In fact, the American Psychological Association has found that roughly 75% of Americans report having felt moderately or highly stressed at some point in the last month. This stress is usually manageable, but sometimes it will build until the point of a psychological break. At … Read more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA estimates that 1.3 million workers go to a workplace with significant asbestos levels every day. Asbestos is something that many people have heard about, but very few understand. Unfortunately, extended exposure to it is something that can have dire health consequences. If you ever suspect that your health … Read more
Vision loss does not always mean going completely blind. In fact, there is a broad range of severity that workers can experience. Of all the possible workplace injuries you can get, vision loss is one of the scariest. Humans are highly visual creatures, and when we lose some or all of our sight capabilities, the … Read more
Injuries that come from a scaffolding accident are roughly the same as the ones that come from typical falls, except their severity is increased due to the elevation. Workplace injuries are split into a multitude of categories. One of those categories is “slips and falls,” which refers to an accident that involves falling. These types … Read more
Don’t think that just because you didn’t break a bone or get a visible cut, you don’t have a workers compensation case. One thing that any experienced work injury lawyer will tell you is that a high percentage of workers’ compensation cases do not involve a gruesome injury. In fact, less apparent injuries make up … Read more