Archive for 'Workplace Illnesses' Category
What do you imagine when someone tells you that they suffered an injury after a collision with another vehicle? You probably think of conditions involving blood, bruising and/or broken bones. While these are real concerns, they are not the only things that crash victims need to worry about. Vehicle accidents can also cause intense emotional […]
Things can get costly when you’re injured in a workplace accident. Hopefully, you can recover those costs through a workers’ compensation claim. Yet many people see their claims denied or their compensation reduced because of mistakes they made after the accident. Here are some errors you need to avoid making: 1. Taking too long to […]
The basic concept of a premises liability claim is that a property owner should have done more to ensure you were safe when visiting their premises. Yet these cases are anything but basic. North Carolina cases revolve around two things. 1. Whether an owner took reasonable care Things that could affect your case include the […]
A car accident can be a traumatizing experience. If you are hurt in a car crash as a result of another driver’s reckless acts, you will want to pursue compensation. In so doing, you must establish how the accident happened and how the other driver is liable for your injuries. Unfortunately, not all personal injury […]
Among other things, workers’ compensation provides important medical benefits for injured workers. Unfortunately, exercising your rights to the care you need isn’t always a straightforward process, however. It often surprises injured workers that their employer actually gets to dictate what doctor they see. In an emergency situation, you can seek immediate care wherever necessary, but […]
If you are like most Greensboro residents, you are making your holiday lists and checking them twice this time of year. For many reasons, a lot of shopping will be done online. Yet, there are still must-have items that can make you venture out into the horde of shoppers crowding the aisles and jockeying for […]
When a truck is in a collision with a car, most people assume the trucker is at fault. Statistics from the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) show this assumption is usually wrong. In 81% of cases, they found that the car driver was to blame for the crash with a truck. Most car […]
Modern cars often come with much thicker roof support pillars than older vehicles. This is a safety design to increase strength and reduce the chance that the roof will cave in on the passengers if the vehicle rolls over in a crash. The problem is that thicker pillars reduce visibility. There are six pillars, two […]
Many workplaces have a constant flow of vehicles delivering or taking away goods crisscrossing their premises. Others require smaller vehicles to move things about on-site or carry out tasks such as taking things down from a shelf or digging a hole. Any one of these vehicles could injure and kill a worker in an instant. […]
You’ve probably suffered a blow to the head at various points in your life. Examples could include clashing heads on the sports field, falling out of a tree or slipping on a wet floor. Most of the time, life carries on as normal after a minor head injury that does not result in lasting damage. […]

