Workplace injuries and illnesses take many forms. Many of them, such as repetitive stress injuries, as insidious. They build over a long period of time, getting chronically worse and worse.
Explosions and workplace safety: train fire's vivid reminder
A famous case of chronic back pain: JFK, part 2
In the first part of this post, we introduced the high-profile case of John F. Kennedy to discuss the broader theme of how chronic back pain can greatly impact someone’s daily life.
A famous case of chronic back pain: JFK, part 1
One of the important threads we're following in this blog is chronic back pain.
Forklift injuries: frequent and sometimes fatal
It's been a couple of months since we last wrote about forklift injuries.
Disparity in pediatric care delivery: research raises concerns
Our main focus in this blog is workers’ compensation. But beginning with this post, we will also periodically post about medical malpractice issues.
Carpenter killed in accident on slippery construction site
It's been a little over a month since we last wrote about construction accidents. In our November 1 post, we took note of evidence that immigrant workers tend to be affected at disproportionate rates by fatal workplace accidents.
Brain injuries and football: more awareness could be game-changer
For years, baseball was often called America's pass-time. More recently, however, football has become known as America's passion. Baltimore Ravens' fans experienced this to the hilt when the team won the Super Bowl last season.
