Both drivers and passengers can suffer serious injuries during a car crash, and one that may change their lives forever is a spinal injury. The National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center reports that more than 17,000 people suffer spinal trauma in the United...
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What Is A Crush Injury?
When working in the field of construction, you face varied dangers and a good chunk of them will hold a higher risk for you than the risks at other jobs. This can include the risk of a crush injury. But what is a crush injury? How does it impact your health in the...
Do The Self-Employed Qualify For SSDI?
Business ownership can be extremely rewarding, but it does not come without its stressors. In addition to the typical stressors that come with managing job responsibilities while juggling those of a business owner, you must also worry about the what-ifs. One of the...
How Can Healthcare Workers Stay Injury-Free?
The demands placed on healthcare workers are overwhelming. What can someone who tends to the sick and injured do to stay safe while performing a demanding job? Nurses remain on the frontlines when it comes to patient care. These healthcare providers are responsible...
A Closer Look At Construction Falls
If you work in construction, you need to understand the myriad of risks you face on the job. Aside from electrical accidents, dangerous machinery and toxic chemicals, you also need to understand the dangers you face when it comes to falls. Some workers frequently work...
What Do You Know About The Symptoms Of Internal Bleeding?
While navigating New York's roads recently, another car struck you, causing you harm. Days later, you still discover new injuries. Could the symptoms you experience point to bleeding inside your body? WebMD explains common symptoms associated with internal bleeding....
Can A Helmet Protect You From Head Injury?
Motorcyclists like you understand that you face an elevated risk of injury compared to drivers of covered vehicles. This holds particularly true when it comes to injuries of the neck, back and head. However, wearing helmets can reduce the severity of the injuries you...
Statistics On Workplace Injuries In The Private Sector
Whether you are an office worker, a large truck driver or you work in construction, it is vital to understand the risks you face. In the private sector, many workers sustain serious injuries every year, and these injuries can turn lives upside down in different ways....
Can You Get Workers’ Compensation For Vision Loss?
Having a job that you enjoy is important, but what happens when you obtain an eye injury while on the clock? Vision loss can impact many areas of your life, including whether or not you can keep working. According to the Centers for Disease Control, about 2,000...
Depression Is A Social Security Disability
Many may think that Social Security Disability Insurance is a tool for people suffering from physical disabilities — whether that means the challenges of old age or as the result of a catastrophic injury. But mental disabilities are just as likely to be the reason...