By Jameliah Francis You may have slipped, fell and bumped your head. Though the injury may seem inconsequential at first, what if there are severe brain damages, such as a skull fracture, concussion, or traumatic brain injury. More so, what if you were walking on the sidewalk and the accident was no fault of yours […]
By Janet Howard As per the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 4,836 workers were killed at work in its fiscal year between October 1, 2015, and September 30, 2016. Of those fatalities, 21.4 percent of them occurred in the construction industry. That’s 937 construction industry deaths, or more than 13 every day. There were […]
The Occupational & Health Administration (OSHA) was created within the Department of Labor(DOL). OSHA is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and is responsible for worker safety and health protection. Since April 28th, 1971 when OSHA was founded, it has reduced workplace fatalities by 66%. Through the standards OSHA set, including training requirements and safety […]
If you have been injured as the result of someone else’s negligence, there is a good chance that you are entitled to compensation. Of course, it is only natural to seek as much money as possible for the hardships that you have had to endure. With this in mind, if you wish to maximize your […]
Your alarm clock echoes in the early morning hour as you begin your daily routine of flipping on the TV to listen to the traffic report. The last thing you want is to be late for work. But you might be very late for work if you’re in a car accident. Becoming a statistic should […]
You hop onto your motorcycle for a leisurely drive to the beach, and you crash. You hop into your car to go shopping for groceries, and you crash. You are injured due to a defective product you assumed was safe since you thought the manufacturer was reputable. You dived into a pool before checking its […]
By Dr Kristie The risk of concussions is always a concern when a teen plays sports. Most parents think this type of head injury occurs mostly in boys who play football, but girls who play soccer are also at greater risk. How high is the risk of sports concussion in athletic girls who play soccer? […]
By Jeffrey Charles It can happen at any time. You go to a bar with some friends to watch your favorite team play their longtime rivals. You order your favorite: Buffalo wings with bleu cheese dressing. After enjoying the night with your friends, you notice that you have the symptoms of salmonella. Obviously, the wings […]
By Dr. Kristie Do you have a child who plays sports or who loves to be a daredevil on a skateboard or bicycle? If so, they may be at a higher risk of experiencing a brain concussion. Although concussions have traditionally been thought of as mild forms of head injury that completely resolve without long-term […]
The Centers for Disease Control define a traumatic brain injury that is alluded to by its acronym, TBI, as a “disruption in the normal functions of the brain that can be caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head.” Traumatic brain injury is a term we customarily read about in our daily newspapers […]
