Back injuries are among the most frequent workplace injuries. They affect employees in almost every industry. These are often the result of heavy lifting, repetitive motions and poor ergonomics. In some cases, they’re the result of slip and falls or falling objects. ...
After Accidents
Year: 2025
How the Jones Act protects injured maritime employees
Working in a maritime environment is inherently dangerous. The ocean is unpredictable, and weather can create many hazards on the open ocean. Most offshore jobs require work with heavy machinery and possibly dangerous chemicals that amplify environmental work hazards....
What are maintenance and cure for injured maritime workers?
Some of the most dangerous careers put people out on the open ocean. Professional fishermen, for example, are at significantly elevated risk of job-related mortality when compared with other professions. Oil rig workers and others who perform job functions on the open...
How to document burn injuries for an auto accident case
There’s nothing routine about surviving a serious auto accident. An accident can happen in a second but the chaos, pain and uncertainty can last a lifetime. When burn injuries are involved, the effects run ever deeper, physically, emotionally and even financially. ...
Is carpenter’s knee restricted to carpentry professions only?
Carpenter’s knee is a condition caused by frequent or prolonged kneeling that triggers swelling and soreness of the bursa in front of the kneecap. Judging from its name, it’s easy to conclude that the condition is exclusive to carpenters. The term originates from the...
5 steps to take after being involved in an auto accident
Getting into an auto accident can shake you up – and the aftermath is rarely simple, regardless of whether the accident was serious or not. In those first few moments, it is easy to feel overwhelmed or unsure of what to do next. That is why knowing the immediate steps...
How can drivers avoid dooring cyclists?
Riding along on a bicycle can be an absolute pleasure, and it is one that many folk enjoy. Yet, all too often, a cyclist’s joy is curtailed when their life is drastically altered or ended due to a careless driver. One of the ways this frequently happens is known as...
3 areas of the road where T-bone collisions are highly likely
Broadside accidents transpire when a driver knowingly or unknowingly crashes into the side of another vehicle. These accidents can be devastating because they, more often than not, result in dilapidating injuries or fatalities due to the minimal protection on the...
A first-shift work commute is more dangerous than many people know
Maintaining gainful employment typically requires certain concessions from professionals. Commuting to work is one of them. Unless remote work is an option, professionals either have to drive themselves to and from work, participate in a carpool or make use of public...
3 problems with listening to music in the car
Listening to music in the car is incredibly common, and you can find many people who will tell you that they almost never go on a drive without music playing. They think it’s very normal, and they don’t consider it to be an issue at all. Unfortunately, this is not...
