Recent Blog Posts
Pediatric Hospital Worker Injuries
Employees of pediatric hospitals and children’s medical centers are at greater risk of workplace injury than employees in other types of hospital settings, according to a study published in the peer-reviewed journal PLOS One, from the Public Library of Science. Why is work at a pediatric hospital more dangerous in terms of employee injury… Read More »
How Serious Does My Broken Bone Injury Have to Be to Obtain Workers’ Compensation?
Broken bones can result from a wide variety of accidents that can happen in many different kinds of workplaces. In professions that require physical labor and working from heights, falls can result in severe bone fractures. Yet bones can also be broken when you are working in a warehouse, in a retail store environment,… Read More »
Lower Back Injuries Among Supermarket Cashiers
Working as a supermarket cashier might seem like a relatively low-stress job that does not put workers at significant risk of injury, yet cashier injuries in retail settings are more common — and can be more severe — than you might think. As a result of job requirements that include standing at a register… Read More »
Workplace Accidents Caused By Drunk Drivers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that an average of 32 people are killed in road-related accidents each day in the United States, which averages out to approximately one drunk-driving-related death every 44 minutes. Many of those people who are injured or killed are workers — construction workers doing roadwork, delivery drivers,… Read More »
Machine Crush Injuries in the Workplace
Crush injuries are often among some of the most serious nonfatal injuries (though these injuries can also be fatal) that occur in Maryland workplaces. According to MedlinePlus and the National Library of Medicine, a crush injury is defined as a type of bodily injury in which “excessive force or pressure is put on a… Read More »
What is Sick Building Syndrome?
Have you been experiencing serious medical conditions that are preventing you from working? If you have been seeking medical attention and have recently learned that you may be suffering from something known as “sick building syndrome” or another form of occupational disease due to prolonged exposure to a hazardous material or condition, it is… Read More »
Does Workers, Compensation Apply to Heat Stroke?
Extreme heat can cause devastating and fatal harm to individuals who spend an extended period of time outdoors, and especially workers who are required to exert physical effort during extreme heat. As the recent heat wave impacting Maryland and much of the east coast underscores, it is critical for employers to ensure that there… Read More »
Hot Weather and Maryland Work Injuries
As hot weather becomes the norm once again in Maryland and throughout the East Coast, it is important for workers — and especially those who primarily perform their jobs outdoors — to understand the risks of heat in relation to work-related injuries and illnesses. According to the National Weather Service, average temperatures in the… Read More »
What is the Difference Between a Workers’ Compensation Claim and a Personal Injury Claim in Maryland?
When you are injured on the job in any kind of work in Maryland — from physical, blue-collar labor on a construction site to demanding labor in hospital emergency departments to intellectual work in a college or university or other white-collar job — you may be eligible to obtain compensation. Most employees who get… Read More »
After-Effects of Traumatic Brain Injuries in the Workplace
Suffering a brain injury in any context and as a result of any type of traumatic incident can be life-altering. Even when a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is classified as “mild,” which is the term for a concussion, the aftermath can still involve a difficult and complex recovery period. More serious TBIs can require… Read More »
