Work Accidents and Injuries: The Rush to Reform
Illinois, Oklahoma, Washington, California, Montana, et al are lining up for Workers’ Comp Reform in this economy. Blame the injured worker because the costs are increasing and cut their recovery....
View ArticleMontana’s Work Comp
Montana has the dubious distinction of having the most expensive workers’ compensation system in the country. The State Legislature and Governor are currently revamping the system to make it more...
View ArticleFINALLY SOME REAL FALL PROTECTION
Falls are the number one cause of serious injury and death in building construction. An average of 40 workers are killed annually as a result of falls from residential roofs. These deaths are...
View ArticleJAIL TIME FOR DANGEROUS EMPLOYERS IS REAL FALL PROTECTION
In addition to a successful civil lawsuit, criminal prosecution of an employer who repeats Osha Safety Violations is a viable way to deter dangerous practices and encourage safety. In 2008 a...
View ArticleWorkers’ Compensation Fraud: Qui Bono? Insurance Companies v. Injured Worker...
Worker Fraud: Recent studies show unequivocally that 98 to 99 percent of workers’ compensation claims are for legitimately injured workers who want medical attention and returned to work. Only 1-2...
View ArticleCONSTRUCTION DEATH FALLS
These are recent true stories taken from the California-OSHA Reporter: A worker fell more than 500 feet to his death from a communications tower while installing a safety ladder. A 47 year old worker...
View ArticleElectrical Shock and Electrocution
An electrical injury occurs when a current passes through the body, burning tissue and interfering with the function of internal organs. Such injuries result from contact with faulty electrical...
View ArticleIronworker Falls and Injuries: Steel Column Falls Due to Insufficient Anchorage
Insufficient column anchorage is a primary cause of column failure and larger contributor to iron worker injuries and fatalities. Who is to blame when a supporting beam falls in a high rise building...
View ArticleConstruction accidents
Construction accidents involving fork lifts, cranes, dump trucks, loaders, backhoes, and skidders are all too frequent. Construction equipment is often extremely heavy and very dangerous, even when...
View ArticleYour Civil Claim and Worker’s Compensation
You were injured by a third party on the job (either a subcontractor or someone else who caused a dangerous condition at your job) and your employer is paying your medical bills and temporary...
View ArticleSerious Injury on the Job
If you’ve suffered a trauma injury and you’ve broken a bone, you’d likely know it immediately. Most broken bones can heal on their own or with a cast with no long-term effects. Broken bones are not the...
View ArticleHigh Energy Injuries in the Work Place
Work place injuries cripple, kill, and maim employees, ruin lives and increase the cost of doing business. One of the most devastating injuries familiar to orthopedic surgeons for workers are high...
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