Amputation injuries can be horrific at the time and devastating afterward. They may require immediate life-saving treatment, significant medical intervention, long-term therapy and expensive prosthetic parts. On top of that, they will make day-to-day life more...
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Victims of brain injuries may need future workplace accommodations
People who suffer from traumatic brain injuries often have a difficult path ahead of them. For some, this means learning how to do their job duties in different manners. Sadly, others won’t be able to return to work at all. For those who are still able to work,...
Do you have to hit your head at work to suffer an on-the-job TBI?
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are one of the worst and most expensive possible workplace injuries. A TBI can mean you need to take an immediate leave of absence for treatment and rest. It could also affect your job performance, regardless of whether the symptoms it...
How much will a prosthetic leg cost after limb loss on the job?
Amputations are among the most traumatic accidents people can suffer on the job. Sometimes, the accident on the job severs a body part. Other times, it damages the tissue so badly that doctors feel that surgical amputation is the only possible treatment. Recovery...
Non-paralyzing spinal cord injuries still cost thousands in care
Spinal cord injuries vary dramatically. Everything from the nature of the damage to the spinal cord to the location of the injury will influence how serious the effect is on the person. The most serious spinal cord injuries are complete injuries that fully sever the...
Knee injuries and office work: What you should know
Office work is often considered a safe job, but it does come with specific risks. For some people, one of those risks is that they will suffer a knee injury while they work. There are several things that can occur that may lead to a knee injury. Understanding the...
What are the possible effects of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)?
No two brain injuries are exactly alike. Each TBI comes with its own short- and long-term effects and challenges. Suffering brain damage due to a workplace injury can be a temporary setback or a permanently life-altering event. Learning more about what comes with a...
How does workers’ compensation help families after a fatal work accident?
The risks people take on the job are offset by the protections that they have through workers' compensation insurance. The benefits they can claim help protect them from financial struggles related to a work injury or illness. There are few times when workers'...
Could your on-the-job brain injury result in an early-onset memory disorder diagnosis?
Head injuries, including traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), are among the most catastrophic workplace injuries that an employee can suffer. These often result from struck-by incidents, such as a tool falling from one construction worker's hands onto another's down...
Traumatic brain injuries and construction work
Working in construction, it’s not unusual to see people get hurt. There are large machines, scaffolds and moving parts that make construction zones dangerous places. Unfortunately, some people suffer serious head injuries while working jobs in construction. They may...