Missouri Workers Compensation and Personal Injury Topics are discussed by James M. Hoffmann.
Commercial truck drivers face a number of work-related work injuries each year. Commercial truckers do an important job of transporting our food, clothes, electronics, industrial goods, and many other goods essential to running our homes and economy properly. However, most of us never think of all the risks these commercial truckers face as they go … Read more
There are several factors that can cause a crane collapse and lead to severe job-related injuries. Crane collapses are responsible for causing considerable damage to persons and property. Due to the fact that cranes can tower hundreds of feet into the air, they are capable of causing injuries and damage over a widespread area. It … Read more
One way in which workers sustain unexpected injuries is when they react to a potential danger. Working in different environments can put you at risk for various injuries. One way in which workers sustain unexpected injuries is when they react to a potential danger. For example, if a worker steps on to a slippery floor, … Read more
Employees that suffer burns in the workplace are significantly effected financially, as well as physically. Burns injuries can result from a workplace accident occurring in various occupations. A worker may be exposed to an environment in which flammable materials or volatile chemicals are used. Electrical burns can occur in workplaces where workers have to work … Read more
Each year, millions of American workers are injured in the workplace. The 2016 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index has revealed that the most debilitating, non-fatal work related injures amounted to $62 billion in workers compensation costs. The top 10 causes contributed to 82.5% or $51.06 billion of the total costs. In other words, businesses spend … Read more
Most repetitive stress injuries caused by prolonged and constant computer usage such as back problems are covered by workers compensation. Computers are an indispensable part of any modern workplace. Computers have made workplaces more efficient than ever, however, it has also started a troubling trend. Years of working at a computer have led to debilitating … Read more