After a person suffers a traumatic brain injury, sometimes returning to his or her prior employment is not an option. Traumatic brain injuries can affect people in many different ways. Sometimes after a healing period and medical treatment, a person recovers...
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Year: 2018
UBER AND LYFT JUMPING INTO THE SCOOTER BUSINESS
We know that electric scooters have come into the city with a bang over the last year and it has left the officials wondering exactly how to regulate them. Now, the two largest ridesharing companies, Uber and Lyft, are throwing their hat into the ring. As those...
The Real Cost Of An Accident With Paralysis
We know that you do not spend much time thinking about what would happen if you or a family member gets hurt in an accident. When injuries do happen, usually they are minor and easily handled. Unfortunately, there are times when catastrophic injuries completely change...
REDUCING WORK-RELATED BRAIN INJURIES
We all know that there is a chance we could get hurt at work but at least we know that workers' compensation insurance is going to cover us. Unfortunately, there are times when a work injury is so severe that it can alter our lives. That is the case with traumatic...
Pesticides A Major Workplace Respiratory Danger
When you go to work, regardless of what industry you are in, you have the right to be as safe as possible. Yes, there are some jobs that are more dangerous than others, but even in riskier industries, employers should work to ensure each worker is protected.Studies...
Firefighter Bulldozer Operators Have A Dangerous Job
If we have learned anything over the last few years, and especially over the last two months, it is that California firefighters have hard, dangerous jobs. Citizens of this state owe our firefighters a debt of gratitude for what they do for us. They protect our homes,...
SELF-DRIVING CARS ARE HERE TO STAY
Technology is advancing rapidly across many sectors, but perhaps that is more apparent than anywhere else in the transportation industry. We are moving closer and closer to autonomous and self-driving cars. Though the technology is still in the testing phase, it is...
What Are California’s Most Dangerous Jobs?
When a list of the most dangerous jobs in California was put out earlier this year, we bet some people were surprised by the results. On average more than 350 workers die each year in this state, but as the article points out, the deaths occur across a relatively...
Workplace Eye Injury Reality
Eye injuries are painful and can be debilitating. If they happen in the workplace, you should receive workers' compensation insurance coverage. Unfortunately, there are times when claims are denied or a worker is fired for even reporting an injury. Many people do not...
Workplace Hearing Loss Is Major Problem
A workplace injury is something that nobody wants to experience. Not only can it impact you in the short-term, but it can have long-term consequences as well. When most people think of injuries in the workplace, they think of mishaps with tools, people falling off of...