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Perhaps you were on your way to work when you stopped to pick up a designer coffee your supervisor requested. You tripped and fell, injuring your shoulder. Are you covered for workers’ compensation benefits under the “going and coming” rule? Understanding the rule...
Burn injuries can affect anyone who ends up exposed to a high source of heat. These injuries can range in severity from relatively mild, to potentially life-threatening. It is important to understand what differentiates these types of injuries from one another. When...
Suffering from a fall can take a much bigger toll than anyone initially expects. Not only that, but a fall incident can happen at any job, even if it does not involve scaling, standing at heights, or frequent use of a ladder. Exactly how do fall injuries impact a...
Driving a vehicle is a convenience that you rely on every day. With the privilege of driving, however, comes the risks of crashing and getting hurt. Despite not having control of everything around you, there are ways to lower your risk of experiencing an accident....
Whether you are bit by someone else's dog on your own property, in a park or walking alongside the road, the attack could cause you to face serious consequences. Injuries, emotional trauma and financial hardships affect many victims, and you deserve justice if you are...
If you work in road construction, it is especially important to focus on your safety. Every year, many road workers become seriously hurt when something goes wrong, and you should carefully go over the various hazards that you could encounter and take steps to reduce...
Whether you work in a retail store, an office or in the construction industry, it is very important to familiarize yourself with job-related hazards that you could encounter. For example, you could suffer serious injuries if you slip on a slick surface, or fall down...
If a vehicle hits you when you are walking, the impact could lead to devastating injuries. Every year, pedestrian accidents shatter many lives, and the consequences of the crash could haunt you for many years. It is vital for pedestrian accident victims to understand...
If you become involved in a traffic collision because of a speeding driver, you could have many hardships to overcome. Sadly, accidents that occur at high speeds are particularly likely to result in debilitating injuries and even the loss of life. It is important to...
Though some jobs undoubtedly have much more involved levels of danger than others, all jobs have some level of risk. This goes for everyone from car mechanics to cashiers, from receptionists to painters. One risk that almost every worker faces involves repetitive...