Nearly every day in California, workers are injured while on the job. In many cases, this results in permanent disability that takes away a person’s ability to keep making a living. Often, worker’s compensation must pay for the loss. However, it doesn’t have to be...
Workplace Injuries
Workplace Injuries
Slips and falls in employee parking lots
If you slip and fall while walking through an employee parking lot at your place of work, you may be entitled to a financial award. The size and scope of the award depends on a number of factors such as what you were doing when you fell and if the fall was caused by...
How to prevent job-related hernias in California
Hernias occur when an organ or tissue protrudes through an opening in the muscle or connective tissue that holds it in place. This condition is so serious that it requires an immediate surgical procedure to correct it before it causes further damage or complications....
Eye injury dangers at work
Workers in dangerous jobs rightly fear injuries that could cause permanent disabilities. Persons in professions that might not come with hazards may assume they won’t suffer severe harm, but such incidents may happen. Unfortunately, all worksites come with risks, and...
Shoulder injuries are common among truck drivers
Truck drivers in California and around the country suffer shoulder injuries more often than manual laborers and warehouse workers according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is not good news for the logistics industry because shoulder injuries...
Vibration White Finger (VWF) and treatments for it
If you've regularly worked with power tools or heavy machinery and it's caused discomfort and pain, you may have experienced Vibration White Finger (VFW). This is a type of workplace injury, so you may be eligible for workers' compensation in California if this...
Know what steps to take after being injured in a work accident
Work accidents are unfortunately common in California. They can happen regardless of the type of job a person is doing whether it is one in which there is significant exertion or sedentary work. A common denominator people need to understand is what they should do...
School board attorneys compare shootings to workplace injuries
A recent legal debate began brewing in Newport News, Virginia, regarding a local teacher who survived a shooting. The fallout of this heated debate could impact teachers in California and the rest of the United States. The details behind this recent shooting In...
Demographic data on work accidents in California
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded over 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries or illnesses in the private sector during 2021. Over 5,100 fatal workplace injuries occurred across all sectors, up by nearly 9% from 2020. In California, over 460 fatal...
Preventing debilitating knee injuries
Updates to Clinical Practice Guidelines recently released by the American Academy of Sports Physical Therapy and the Academy of Orthopedic Physical Therapy could help workers in California and around the country to avoid painful and debilitating knee injuries. The...