April Showers Bring May Flowers and…. Increased Car Accidents

Spring is a beautiful time of year with flowers and trees in full bloom and warm weather right around the corner. Although this time of year can bring about many good things, unfortunately, pollen isn’t the only negative aspect of springtime. Rainfall in April tends

How Timing of an Injury Affects Your Workers’ Comp Claim

Say you’ve struggled with back pain for the past few years. You have visited a doctor to receive treatment and are finally healed and pain-free. Then, you begin a new job and your new workplace responsibilities result in the re-injury of your back. You may

Taking Your Workers’ Compensation Case to Trial

Whether you are in the initial stages of filing a workers’ compensation claim or nearing the end of the process, you may be wondering if your case will need to go to trial. There are many different factors that determine if you will have to

What Role Does Workers’ Compensation Play After a Natural Disaster?

Did you know that workers’ compensation coverage includes injuries that happen as a result of natural disasters? Fires, earthquakes, hurricanes, or even major winter storms can wreak havoc on a city’s infrastructure and safety for residents and workers. If any type of natural disaster injures

Should I File a Workers’ Compensation Claim?

Although a work-related injury may be inconvenient, it is sometimes difficult to determine if it is worth it to contact a workers’ compensation attorney. Many employees do not fully understand the workers’ compensation system and this unfamiliarity can result in injured workers opting to not

Life-threatening Injuries in the Workplace

Although relatively uncommon, sometimes workplace accidents can result in life-threatening/altering injuries. These injuries can drastically affect your everyday life leaving you in pain and with a decreased ability to perform your job to the extent that you could prior. Despite the fact that your injury

The Most Important New Year’s Resolutions for Injured Workers

As 2020 comes to a close you may be thinking more about what New Year’s resolutions you are going to set for 2021. Although health, exercise, and overall well-being are among the top on many people's New Year’s resolutions if you have been injured on

Avoiding Holiday Injuries as a Retail Worker

It’s no secret that the busiest time of year for shopping is around the holidays. Although many people are opting to shop online this year as a result of the pandemic, there will still be large crowds at retail stores for last minute shopping as

How the Holiday Rush Increases Work-Related Injuries

2020 has been a year truly unlike any other. Amongst the many things that make this year different, consumers are buying drastically more everyday goods online. This has dramatically increased the need for factories, distribution centers, postal services and truck drivers. This holiday season, the

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