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What To Do If You Are Exposed To Toxic Chemicals

If you have experienced health consequences as the result of chemical exposure, contact a personal injury attorney. Chemical exposure is ingesting, touching, or breathing in any kind of toxic chemicals. People who are exposed to toxic chemicals can experience varying degrees of effects, depending on the chemicals. Minor reactions like skin rashes, burning sensation in … Read more

Updated: June 19, 2024

Teenage Boys Die In Grain Entrapment Accident

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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, some of these deaths were teenagers and boys who should not … Read more

Updated: November 9, 2022

Company Issued Citations After A Preventable Accident

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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 an incident in December 2012 where one worker’s fingers were amputated in a work accident. The company was doing business … Read more

Updated: June 18, 2025

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 conservative treatment methods. If you experience a back/spinal injury while at work, notify your employer … Read more

Updated: June 18, 2025

Origin of Workers’ Compensation Law

What is workers’ 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 1900s. It compensated for the monetary losses suffered by an employee in case of any … Read more

Updated: May 19, 2025

Repetitive Tasks: Workers At Risk Of Elbow Injury

Some elbow injuries from repetitive motions can be avoided by using more ergonomic equipment.  Workers who perform repetitive activities are at a greater risk for elbow injuries. While anyone can sustain an elbow injury at work from an accident, when you perform repetitive activities like grasping or lifting, you are at a heightened risk of … Read more

Updated: June 19, 2024