St. Louis carpal tunnel syndrome Lawyer, James M. Hoffmann, specializes in carpal tunnel syndrome, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury, and much more!
Work-related injuries do not only happen to construction and manufacturing industry workers. It may be hard to think of an office or retail worker getting seriously injured at work. However, retail workers are at high risk of injuries. Studies have shown that there is a disproportionately high incidence of work-related injuries among retail workers. What kind of injuries … Read more
Repetitive stress on a particular set of muscles at the workplace can cause musculoskeletal disorders including carpal tunnel syndrome. Although we may not view carpal tunnel syndrome as a serious illness, it can severely affect a person’s ability to perform his or her job or even daily activities. Workers at Risk There are certain classes of workers who … Read more
Office workers are prone to a variety of repetitive stress and computer-related injuries. When we think of workplace injuries, we often think of construction, factory, and mining workers. However, office workers are also prone to workplace injuries and illnesses, even though the nature of injuries is different from those suffered by other classes of workers. Work-Related Repetitive … Read more
Occupational diseases are conditions that occur over time as a direct result of an activity that is a part of your daily work requirements. The treatment of occupational diseases are eligible to be covered by workers’ compensation insurance. If it has become difficult to determine if a condition is indeed a direct result of your employment, you may need the … Read more
An occupational illness differs from a workplace injury, but is still covered by workers’ compensation insurance. An occupational illness is an identifiable disease that arises during the course of employment that would not have occurred if not for the job. There must be a direct correlation between the disease and a known risk associated with … Read more
If a worker cannot perform daily work without pain, he or she may be suffering from a repetitive stress injury. Different types of injuries, irrespective of the cause and fault, are covered by workers’ compensation. A workplace injury can leave a person incapable of returning to work for weeks or even months. If a worker cannot perform daily work without pain, he or she … Read more