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Hernias and Maryland Workers’ Compensation

By Steinhardt, Siskind and Lieberman, LLC |

Hernias can be devastating injuries, and they occur more often than you might think in a wide range of industries in Maryland. Depending on the severity of the hernia, a person may realize they have an injury immediately, or the nature of the injury may become clearer over time. According to the Cleveland Clinic,… Read More »

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What is Occupational Deafness?

By Steinhardt, Siskind and Lieberman, LLC |

Maryland workers in certain types of jobs are subject to regular noises and vibrations that can affect their hearing. Depending on the severity and frequency of an employee’s exposure, they can experience occupational hearing loss and, in some cases, occupational deafness. Occupational hearing loss and deafness result from damage to a person’s inner ear,… Read More »

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Temporary, Total, Partial, and Permanent Disability

By Steinhardt, Siskind and Lieberman, LLC |

When a worker gets injured on the job in Maryland, that worker may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. Whether you are working in a retail store, in construction, in health care, or any other number of industries, your injuries may be compensable if they can show that their injury was arising out of… Read More »

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Most Common Injuries Affecting Airline Ground Crews

By Steinhardt, Siskind and Lieberman, LLC |

Airline ground crews perform some of the most dangerous work in the country, including at airports in Maryland. There are many different types of jobs that can fit into the broader classification of “ground crew,” and some are more hazardous than others. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) cites a range of work performed by… Read More »

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How Do Hospital Workers Suffer Back Injuries?

By Steinhardt, Siskind and Lieberman, LLC |

Back injuries can happen in almost any type of job in Maryland, in nearly any field or industry. Yet back injuries are more common in some professions than in others. In particular, health care workers in hospital settings are especially prone to suffering back injuries. These injuries can affect different parts of the back,… Read More »

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Understanding Work Injuries Impacting Construction Laborers and Helpers

By Steinhardt, Siskind and Lieberman, LLC |

Large-scale construction jobs in Maryland require many different types of construction workers to get the job done. There are construction project managers, general contractors, foremen, surveyors, architects and engineers, roofers, painters, carpenters, crane operators, masons, ironworkers, plumbers, electricians, pipefitters, and general construction laborers and helpers. Whenever a person is completing tasks on a construction… Read More »

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Fatal Workplace Injuries Among Health Care Workers

By Steinhardt, Siskind and Lieberman, LLC |

Hospital workers of all types are often at greater risk of injury than workers in other fields or industries, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The majority of these injuries result from a handful of “well-known hazards,” OSHA explains, citing overexertion injuries, slips and falls, bruises and fractures, cuts and punctures,… Read More »

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Needle Stick Injuries and Hospital Workers

By Steinhardt, Siskind and Lieberman, LLC |

Health care workers, especially those in hospital settings, are at risk of a wide range of injuries based on the specific requirements of their job. For example, an emergency department nurse will be at risk of types and rates of injuries that differ from custodial workers in hospitals. Even within the same profession, setting… Read More »

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Hospital Workers and Lifting Injuries

By Steinhardt, Siskind and Lieberman, LLC |

Musculoskeletal injuries, or musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), are among the most common injuries affecting health care workers, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). In hospital settings, nurses and nursing assistants are at particularly high risk of MSDs due to lifting and moving patients. Indeed, OSHA reports that these hospital and health care… Read More »

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Common Workplace Injury Risks for Baggage Handlers

By Steinhardt, Siskind and Lieberman, LLC |

Baggage handlers at airports have jobs that require a wide range of hazardous tasks, and they frequently sustain injuries on the job. Some of these injuries result from repetitive movements or as a result of overexertion, while other types of injuries are traumatic and occur almost instantaneously in serious accidents. Many of these injuries… Read More »

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