Slip and fall accidents affect thousands of workers each year. According to the CDC, around twenty percent of all non-fatal workplace injuries result from slips, trips or falls. If you suffer from a slip and fall injury at your workplace, there are a few things you...
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Worker Injuries
Almost 30% of nursing home falls caused by environmental factors
When you place a parent in an Indiana nursing home, you may do so after recognizing that your mother or father requires more care than you or other family members are able to give. Each year, hundreds of nursing home residents across Indiana and the rest of the nation...
Who pays if you get injured on the job?
You will likely qualify for workers' compensation benefits if you suffer an injury while working. Indiana law limits your employer's liability for damages to worker's compensation insurance payments. This coverage often does not fully compensate you for your injuries...
Construction workers are prone to fatal injuries
Many people in Northwest Indiana work in the construction industry. While this is good for the Porter County economy, it also means that many workers are facing the dangers associated with most construction sites. Workers frequently have to do jobs from heights or in...
Asbestos exposure can cause significant injuries
Asbestos has been used in manufacturing and building industries because of its strength, ability to provide insulation and absorb sound and to fireproof structures. It may be in items like floor tiles, adhesives, electrical wire casings, roof shingles and pipes and in...
How to stay safe when working at height
Your profession may call you for you to work at height, day in and day out. For example, if you’re a roofer, you know that you’ll spend the majority of your day well above ground level. Even if working at height is second nature to you, don’t lose sight of what...
What are the advantages of a 3rd-party workplace injury claim?
Everybody who works in a steel mill, or has ever worked in one before, knows the job is dangerous. High heat, heavy machinery, toxic substances, physical exertion, high-powered tools – all of these things may threaten your health and safety if there is an accident....
