While most people do not think about it in their day-to-day lives, the fact is that injuries can happen at work at any time. It is helpful to understand what you should do if you become hurt at work, and what steps come next. We understand Washington's laws...
Month: March 2020
Amazon warehouse injury rates are dangerously high
Manual labor of any kind is naturally more dangerous than other kinds of work. However, Amazon warehouse workers appear to be at greater than average risk. In an explosive post from The Atlantic, the warehouse risks are detailed extensively. Two contributing factors...
Starting a new job because of a work-related injury
Workplace accidents cause many hardships for those who are injured, from unbearable physical pain to emotional challenges and financial worries. In some instances, people cannot work in a certain field at all because of a disability or even mental trauma arising from...
Work-related hazards involving transportation
There are many dangers in the workplace, especially for those employed in certain fields. In this blog, we will take a closer look at transportation and the role this plays in many of the accidents that occur on job sites across the country. While those who operate...
Job-related injuries and office workers
Although construction workers and those employed in other fields are often involved in work-related accidents and face many hazards every day, it is important to keep in mind that office workers are also hurt on the job. These injuries are not always very serious, but...
Appealing a denied workers’ comp claim
Workers in various fields sustain injuries on the job, whether they lose the ability to walk, have brain trauma due to a serious head injury or suffer in some other manner. Workers' compensation benefits help many injured workers recover in terms of their finances,...
Garbage truck drivers and work-related injuries
Those who make a living driving garbage trucks encounter many hazards on a daily basis. As if the physical nature of this profession is not demanding enough, potentially leading to repetitive stress injuries, back injuries and other hardships, these workers also find...
Long hours and the risk of a workplace accident
Work-related accidents occur are especially likely to occur because of fatigue and those employed in any field face different hardships when they work long hours. For example, some have difficulty concentrating on their tasks and are more likely to make a critical...
The link between inexperience and on-the-job accidents
In various fields, work-related accidents are especially likely to occur in certain instances. For example, workers who are regularly surrounded by many hazards, such as those employed in the construction industry, are more likely to sustain an injury while performing...
Job-related crashes and third-party claims
Workers face a myriad of risks, but those whose job duties involve a lot of time behind the wheel are especially likely to find themselves injured in work-related accidents. For example, delivery truck drivers, those who operate semi-trucks and taxi drivers all face...