On behalf of Katz, Leidman, Freund & Herman | Jan 24, 2018 | Auto Accidents, Construction Accidents, Denials, Fall-Related Injuries, Falls, Falls From Heights, Workers' Comp Benefits, Workers' Compensation, Workplace Injuries, Workplace Violence
Most workers are aware of workers’ compensation benefits, but not all of them understand when and how it works. Some people think that workers’ compensation only applies to injuries that occur “at the office” or “on the factory floor” or “at headquarters” or “in the...
On behalf of Katz, Leidman, Freund & Herman | May 3, 2017 | Auto Accidents, Construction Accidents, Fall-Related Injuries, Falls, Falls From Heights, Repetitive Stress Injuries, Spinal Cord Injuries
A spinal cord injury occurs when the spinal column, the vertebra, ligaments, disks, or the spinal cord itself are damaged. People can experience non-traumatic spinal cord injuries and traumatic spinal cord injuries. For example, one can experience a non-traumatic...
On behalf of Katz, Leidman, Freund & Herman | Dec 8, 2016 | Fall-Related Injuries, Falls, Falls From Heights, Machine Accidents, Workers' Compensation, Workplace Injuries
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) came up with construction’s “Fatal Four,” which included falls, electrocutions, struck by an object (8.1%), and caught in/between (4.3%). As far as caught in or between fatalities, this category includes workers...
On behalf of Katz, Leidman, Freund & Herman | Nov 28, 2016 | Construction Accidents, Fall-Related Injuries, Falls, Falls From Heights
Falls are a major hazard in many occupations, especially in the construction industry. A worker can fall while walking, while climbing a ladder to reach merchandise or change a lightbulb, while working on a roof, or while working 10 or even 80 feet above the ground....
| Jun 22, 2016 | Construction Accidents, Falls From Heights, Workers' Compensation
According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), falls are the LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH in the construction industry. In 2013 alone, there were 828 fatalities in construction, 291 of which involved fatal falls, OSHA reports. The construction...
