When you're working, there is nothing worse than doing your job and suddenly feeling the ping of pain that comes with repetitive strain injuries. Whether you're lifting patients into their beds or trying to install a new device for your company, almost anyone has the...
Personal Injury & Workers’ Compensation Blog
Don’t let a nursing home get away with neglect and abuse
You were sitting near your phone when it went off. You answered to a frantic parent saying that you needed to come get them out of the nursing home. You had no idea what happened, but you quickly went to their nursing home to see what was going on. When you arrived,...
What’s the purpose of vocational rehabilitation?
After you're involved in a work accident, you may not be able to do the things you could before. You might have lost a limb, suffered a head injury or have another condition that impacts your ability to do the job you had before. You may think you'll never be able to...
Speeding rapidly increases the force in traffic collisions
Car accidents can result in many different types of injuries ranging from burns from gasoline or flames, to crushing injuries or wounds from projectiles. Every crash is different, but one thing is true: The speed at which you travel has a lot to do with how serious...
Williams settles civil lawsuit involving wrongful death
If you follow tennis, then you may have known about the car crash involving Venus Williams in 2017. That crash resulted in the death of one person and a serious lawsuit against Williams. The tennis player had been traveling in Palm Beach Gardens with the right-of-way...
Nursing home injuries: They are preventable
Nursing home injuries come in a few different forms. The sad truth is that the elderly are at risk of being taken advantage of and injured in nursing homes. They often have physical struggles, mental health concerns and other health problems. Nursing home staff...
The importance of filing your personal injury claim on time
One thing you have to be aware of when you are involved in an accident is the statute of limitations in your state. The Illinois statute of limitations places a two-year limit on claims for personal injuries no matter where they occur. If you don't file a claim before...
Texting and driving is a true risk to road users
Texting and driving is a known hazard on the roads, yet people continue to take the risk every day. It's always a good idea to talk to your loved ones about the risks of driving while distracted by texting, so you can make it clear that it's a dangerous, and...
Strategies to reduce your chances of dying in a vehicle crash
If everyone in the world used common sense, defensive driving tactics and followed traffic laws, the number of people who die in auto collisions would sharply decline. In fact, some safety experts would agree that auto accident deaths would virtually become a thing of...
Why do ladder falls happen?
Few things are as dangerous as working on a ladder. Did you know that falls lead the way in construction's Fatal Four every year, often making up about 40 percent of fatal incidents? On top of that, thousands of people suffer serious injuries every year. Fall...
