Hip injuries can be very painful and can oftentimes mean significant time away from your job. Hip injuries at work can limit mobility and in addition to being painful injuries, they can also necessitate months of rehabilitation, physical therapy, … [Read more...] about Workers Compensation Injuries – Hip Injuries
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Teenage Boys Die In Grain Entrapment Accident
If you have a loved one who has suffered or has died because of employer negligence, contact the Law Office of James M. Hoffmann. Every year workers die in grain bins in unsafe working conditions. In 2010 there were 51 accidents and 26 deaths, … [Read more...] about Teenage Boys Die In Grain Entrapment Accident
Company Issued Citations After A Preventable Accident
You are entitled to workers’ compensation when injured on the job. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has investigated and cited one company, Lieze Associates, with serious safety violations after … [Read more...] about Company Issued Citations After A Preventable Accident
Back Injuries At Work: Types of Spinal Injuries
A Workers’ compensation attorney can assist you in properly filing a claim. Injuries to the back and spine can be incredibly painful. Some are more serious than others and require extensive treatment, while others respond well to rest and other … [Read more...] about Back Injuries At Work: Types of Spinal Injuries
Increased Car Accident Rates For Teenagers
Drivers have a responsibility to be safe on the road so as to not put others in unnecessary danger. Driving while fatigued has always increased the risk of accidents. And a Virginia study has linked early school start times with the number of car … [Read more...] about Increased Car Accident Rates For Teenagers
Origin of Workers’ Compensation Law
What is worker’s compensation law? As the name suggests, this law protects the works of an industry or an organization against expensive medical bills and court procedures arising due to any accident at their workplace. This law was passed in … [Read more...] about Origin of Workers’ Compensation Law