Returning to work with restrictions can be a confusing time. From worrying about your job to understanding the restrictions, it’s normal to feel overwhelmed. Permanent restrictions are limitations that your doctor has placed on your activities after assessing your injuries. For example, you may be restricted from lifting more than 10lbs or from walking for … Read more
An employer or insurance company may hire an independent medical examiner (IME) to provide an opinion about whether an employee’s injury is work-related. As anyone who’s been through a workers’ compensation claim knows, there’s often a lot riding on the independent medical examination. An employer or their insurance company may hire an independent medical examiner … Read more
Since roofers usually work high above the ground, their jobs are inherently dangerous. Working on roofs can be extremely dangerous. There have been many cases where a roofer has lost his life after falling from a height. Since roofers usually work high above the ground, their jobs are inherently dangerous. In this post, our St. … Read more
Although a broken nose may not seem like a big deal, it can actually be quite painful and debilitating. OSHA reports that every year, nearly three million workers in the United States suffer from on-the-job injuries. And while some of these injuries are minor, others can be quite serious—even life-threatening. One common type of workplace … Read more
Most of these pieces of evidence can easily be distorted or forgotten over time, so it’s important to gather them as soon as possible after the accident. No one ever envisions themselves being injured at work. However, accidents happen. And if you find yourself the victim of a work injury, there are certain pieces of … Read more
Work-related eye injuries cause workers to lose an average of two working days. Scores of people are injured at work every day in St. Louis, and a portion of them fall prey to eye injuries. What makes these damages so severe is that they sometimes lead to blindness. Even when they don’t, they are very … Read more