Understanding the nuances of personal injury law can seem daunting, especially when you’re dealing with the aftermath of an injury. What exactly constitutes a personal injury? And what steps should ...
Whether working in a factory or looking after animals at a farm, every workplace has its risks. These risks, in turn, cause several types of workplace injuries, which can be mild or fatal. Workplace ...
Falls remain the leading cause of injury in the construction industry. Workers often perform tasks on scaffolding, ladders, ...
Workplace injuries can have devastating consequences for both employees and employers. Lost productivity, medical costs and even long-term disabilities can result from workplace injuries, leading to ...
Graphs elucidate information in a way that rows of numbers on a spreadsheet often fail to do. Such is the case with the latest survey of occupational injuries and illnesses released in November by the ...
Nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses increased by 7.5% in 2022 compared to 2021, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data showed a 4.5% increase in ...
Patients with workplace injuries have worse mental health outcomes over time than patients with non-workplace injuries, according to recent research. In a cohort study that included more than 35,000 ...
Two workers from the same roofing company died in consecutive years after falling off a roof. Two employees at a Washington orchard were killed within a month of each other when the tractors they were ...
Jocelyn Mackie is a former civil litigator with content published on Findlaw, LifeHacker, and Marketwatch. She became a legal content writer to demystify the law and support informed decision-making ...
Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are conditions that affect muscles, bones, and joints and occur in the workplace. Implementing workplace controls can help reduce the risk of WMSDs. The ...
Due in part to changing workforce demographics, costs associated with workplace injuries are climbing, even while the number of injuries continues to decline, according to a June 3 report from workers ...