As a maritime worker, suffering an injury on the job can have devastating consequences. Beyond the physical pain and emotional distress, injuries can impact your ability to work and earn a living. Lost wages and reduced future earning capacity are common outcomes, but...
If you’ve been injured while in the course of your work and you’ve filed a workers compensation claim, you should understand that you may be eligible to receive personal injury damages to compensate for a variety of costs and losses also. With the myriad of...
Some professions, by their very nature, create conditions for illness or injury. There are many occupations that often bring about injuries directly related to the work they involve. Those conditions are called occupational illnesses and are often covered by workers’...
According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, more than 15 million people suffer from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) today. That is a huge number. The pain from this condition can be debilitating and can inhibit one’s ability to maintain a living or...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that more than 1.3 million U.S. workers work each day in spaces that routinely expose them to large amounts of asbestos. Shown to be a carcinogen, asbestos has long been associated with the...
Worker’s compensation laws lay out benefits that are available to employees injured on the job. They include lost wages and medical expenses. These laws serve to support employees who are injured on the job and potentially caught off guard with mounting expenses and...
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