St. Louis carpal tunnel syndrome Lawyer, James M. Hoffmann, specializes in carpal tunnel syndrome, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury, and much more!
Shift workers are exposed to a number of risks that can cause work injuries and illnesses. All jobs come with some risks. For those who work on a construction site, there are risks of falls, and for people working in the catering industry there are burn risks. Even employees in office jobs face risks such … Read more
The tasks that grocery workers perform involve ergonomic risk factors such as repetition, force, static postures and awkward posture. When we think of St. Louis workplace injuries, we may tend to think of construction and industrial workers, and not of grocery workers. While they have a relatively safe job, it does not mean they are … 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
New, improved and more ergonomic personal data terminals, may help prevent carpal tunnel syndrome in the workplace. Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is most commonly associated with repetitive stress injury (RSI). It is often work related and a result of continuous and repetitive motion of a group of muscles. In some cases, it is caused by … Read more
Carpel tunnel syndrome is a type of repetitive stress injury that is commonly reported at workplaces. Wrist tendonitis accounts for a significant percentage of work-related injury claims. However, workers’ compensation coverage for such injuries can be a grey area, because it may not always be easy to prove that the injury is work-related. Work-Related Wrist Tendonitis Injury occurs when … Read more
Workers in textile production face many workplace hazards and are at risk for a variety of work-related injuries. Workers in the manufacturing sector are exposed to a wide variety of hazards. Industrial workers, such as those working in textile production, spend long hours on the production floor, bending over machinery, and standing for prolonged periods of time. … Read more