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How often do you make the same repetitive movements while at work? If you answered “quite often,” then you may end up with a repetitive motion injury. No matter what your job is, you could incur injured ligaments, torn or damaged muscles, or even permanent nerve damage just because you move repeatedly in the same manner over the course of…
Despite even the best prevention efforts and safety practices, workplace injuries in Ohio still occur daily. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Ohio reports about 85,000 nonfatal workplace injuries yearly, the equivalent of 2.4 injuries per 100 full-time workers.[1] Quoting the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, “There were an estimated 110,500 total recordable cases reported in 2019 for…
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 40% of fatal workplace accidents occur in automobiles or other transportation-related vehicles like tractor-trailers, trains, ships, or airplanes. That means vehicle-related accidents are the most common type of workplace accident.[1] In a research paper published by the National Safety Council, researchers found that the industry where workers were most at risk…
According to the National Safety Council, the U.S. records 4,260,000 workplace injuries yearly. While industries like construction, transportation, warehousing, agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting, and mining tend to have the highest injury rates, every industry in the U.S. poses some risk for injury to its workers. That is why workers must know what to do in the event of a workplace…
Everyone wants to have a safe experience on America’s roads. But with vehicle accidents and traffic fatalities rising, a safe experience is never guaranteed. The number of vehicles on the roads will only increase in the coming years, exacerbating risk factors and potentially making travel by automobile even more dangerous. Given the predicament, some experts indicate that self-driving cars could…
Our law firm vigorously pursues compensation on behalf of clients injured by drunk drivers. While a driver operating a vehicle under the influence (OVI) is penalized by an administrative and criminal action, those consequences do not begin to address the pain, injury and death experienced by those hit by a drunk driver. One of the legal measures of a drunk…
Do you know your rights if you’ve been hurt at work? Getting the care and compensation you deserve for multiple work injuries According to the National Safety Council, someone gets hurt while on the job every seven seconds. While not every injury results in serious health problems or missed work, any injury can cause health issues over time. For workers…
Who is at fault? The answer to this question is vital when determining whether you are entitled to damages, and how much, after a motor vehicle accident. However, the answer is often debatable. Rarely is one driver 100 percent to blame for the crash. Instead, the negligent actions of each driver may have contributed to the incident, and so the…
The list of questions surrounding workers’ compensation is almost endless. But given that the Social Security Administration estimates some 135.6 million employees in the United States are protected under workers’ comp laws, workers must understand workers’ comp and the rights to which those workers are entitled.[1] One question that often gets asked about workers’ compensation coverage is, “Will workers’ compensation…
When Injuries Happen, Know Your Rights It all happened so fast… There you were, driving home from work late one afternoon, minding your own business, thinking back on the day’s events and contemplating dinner just like you’ve done every other day of every other week. Except on this day, WHACK! Seemingly out of nowhere, your car is back-ended by another…
