When a person is the victim of a traffic accident of this type, they often have to face situations in which insurance and transportation companies tend to take advantage of their resources not to grant the benefits and compensation for accidents with trailers that the law establishes Suffering an accident with a trailer, or having
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MOST FREQUENT CASES OF FALLS AND PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS
Falls from scaffolding Scaffolds are temporary frames used on construction sites to facilitate access to high places. The heights of these platforms generally vary between 2 and 14 meters in height, which is why they represent a high risk due to the severity of the injuries that can be produced by falls from such distances.
Read MoreCOMMON WORK INJURIES THAT CAN LEAD TO DISABILITY
The most common workplace injuries are not usually that serious, but sometimes they need workers’ compensation. Usually claimed aspects of these injuries. People get hurt when they do some kind of work. Very often lost wages. Receive medical treatment after an injury. The employer is often liable for these types of workplace injuries. There are
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According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the following occupations had the highest number of injuries in 2015: laborers / material handlers, heavy truck and tractor drivers, cleaners / janitors, nursing assistants, and general maintenance and repair workers. While some work-related injuries are specific to the occupation, others are common in most jobs. Back injuries
Read MoreFORKLIFT AND LOADING DOCK ACCIDENTS
If you have been involved in a loading dock accident involving a forklift or other heavy equipment, you are not alone. According to the National Institute of Health and Safety, about 20,000 people in the United States are injured each year as a result of these workplace accidents. About twenty-five percent of all deaths in
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Truck driver fatigue is a serious threat to public safety. It is a disturbingly common cause of fatal truck crashes, yet it is 100% preventable. In this blog post, I will discuss what it is, how dangerous it is, how the hours-of-service rules were enacted to combat it and tips for preventing it. What Is
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