By Ryan Murphy | Published September 8, 2014 | Posted in Workers' Compensation, Wrongful Death | Tagged Tags: construction accidents, construction hazards, falls from heights, workers' comp | Leave a comment
Kansas Worker Killed in Construction Site Accident
A construction worker in Kansas died in late July after suffering serious injuries in a workplace accident. The 40-year-old man’s injuries reportedly occurred when his co-workers attempted to use a forklift to lift him up in a wooden box, which slipped off, causing the man to fall. The worker, who was in the country on Read More
Read MoreHow Might Tingling Indicate Workplace Disc or Nerve Damage?
When someone experiences tingling in the hands or feet, it can be an indication of something minor or something serious, ranging from a simple vitamin deficiency to tumors on the spine to a spinal injury. These symptoms occur in children as well as adults. Whenever such symptoms persist, a full medical evaluation is in order. Read More
Read MoreFall Injuries at Work: To What Compensation is an Employee Entitled?
Falls from high places in Missouri workplaces lead to dozens of deaths and hundreds of serious injuries every year. Most often, this happens in construction occupations. However, slips, trips and falls also happen frequently in healthcare, warehouse, office and retail workplaces. The job of a Missouri workers compensation attorney is to establish that the injury Read More
Read MoreHow an Attorney Can Prove a Workplace Brain Injury Occurred
Missouri brain injury lawyers typically work with clients who have suffered traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). These injuries often happen in the workplace — in occupations that are considered dangerous (construction, manufacturing, etc.), or in any workplace where a simple trip or fall can cause a head injury. One problem with TBIs is that they do Read More
Read MoreWhy Sprains and Strains are Serious Workplace Injuries
The most common workplace injuries, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, are sprains and strains. Work-related sprains and strains in Missouri are no different from elsewhere in the country, and such injuries can occur in virtually every occupation, from construction to healthcare to office-based administrative work. For anyone injured on the job in Read More
Read MoreCan a Lifting Injury Qualify You for Workers Compensation Benefits?
Lifting injuries that occur at work in Springfield, MO are much like those in small towns and big cities everywhere. They can happen to almost anyone, in any circumstance. While typically associated with manual labor — taking place at a loading dock or warehouse, or while engaged in maintenance or agricultural work — it is Read More
Read MoreWho Is Responsible — and Liable — for a Workplace Death?
Sudden deaths from any cause are the source of much sorrow and loss. However, when death occurs on the job, due to an activity related to employment, it is especially tragic. Work-related fatalities in Springfield and throughout the state of MO showed a decline in recent years (from 148 deaths in 2008 to 107 in Read More
Read MoreHow Can Work Increase the Risk of a Car Accident?
While Missourians are more likely today to live in cities than in rural areas, most people commute to and from their jobs by car. Further, many occupations require car travel as a part of work responsibilities — to transport goods and people, to go on appointments and to visit work operations in other locations. Unfortunately, Read More
Read MoreCan Spinal Fusion Enable an Employee to Continue Working?
Back injuries — the result of the most common workplace accidents — affect productivity, and sometimes create permanent disability. However, modern medicine offers medication, therapy and surgery to address this problem. Today, many patients have spinal fusions to deal with certain back injuries. In Missouri, where millions of jobs are in patient care, manufacturing, food Read More
Read MoreCan You Sue Another Company for a Workplace Injury?
While Missouri workers compensation laws are established to reduce legal red tape and litigation, there are instances where a lawsuit is in the best interests of the injured worker. This is especially the case when a third party is involved — for example, when company A is negligent on a construction site, causing injury to Read More
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