A scar can make you feel self-conscious, be unsightly or even feel painful. No scars are exactly alike, and there are many kinds you could be dealing with. When your scar is the result of an injury that someone else caused, that person should have to provide you with...
Year: 2016
Understanding workers’ compensation death benefits in Maryland
When an employee is killed on the job, it is very tragic. It affects not only the family of the deceased worker, but his or her coworkers, friends and community. Workers' compensation death benefits are in place to help the family financially during this difficult...
Preventing mining accidents
Unfortunately, we cannot predict when or where the next mining accident will occur. However, there are specific things that can be done to limit the risks of a mining accident.-- Train, train and train some more: Miners must have extensive safety training and there is...
Safety standards for scaffolds use in the construction industry
One of the most frequent citations from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for construction work involves scaffolding. The hazards associated with the use of scaffolding are significant, accounting for fatalities each year in the construction industry....
Are roll bars important to use while working on a farm?
Tractor roll bars are an important safety tool that help save lives on farms. Farmers who used tractors without a roll bar risk being crushed if the tractor rolls over. Roll bars can cost upwards of $2,000 a piece, while those for John Deere tractors may be sold for...
Reckitt accused of antitrust violations for medication Suboxone
As a patient, it's always important that you can get the drugs you need when you need them. If you get hurt at work and need to get a prescription, the first thing you do is look for a generic. It's cheaper and as effective as branded drugs. If a company tries to take...
$10 million jury award in medical malpractice case
In March 2013, a man was admitted to the University of Maryland Medical System due to kidney problems. While in the hospital, his potassium levels became high and his doctors prescribed Kayexalate.Kayexalate pulls potassium from the patient's blood and moves it to the...
Industrial accidents are unfortunately common
No matter how hard a company tries, there will be times when an industrial accident happens. While this isn't always serious, there are situations in which the end result is injury or death.There are many potential causes of an industrial accident. This includes but...
Food industry workers face repetitive motion injuries
Like many other kinds of industries, the food industry uses factories and conveyor systems to package, monitor and manufacture products. Some of those facilities, slaughterhouses, can be particularly difficult work.Slaughterhouse workers face injuries on the job; they...
What’s the differences between slips, trips and falls?
According to Carnegie Mellon University, 15 percent of all accidental deaths are due to slips, trips and falls. It is second only to fatalities caused by motor vehicles.Is there a difference between a slip, a trip and a fall? For victims, there really isn't much...
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