According to the National Safety Council, slip-and-fall accidents are the most common injury on the job, making up 1⁄5 of all workplace injuries each year. If you live in Illinois, and you’ve fallen at work, it’s important to be aware that the laws are slightly different in this state when it comes to filing a claim. In order to have the best chance at winning your case, here are three things to do if you slip and fall on the job.…
While being involved in an automobile accident is in itself a very regrettable experience, there are actually things you can do to make the situation even worse. The following information can help you to avoid creating more hardship and regret that could possibly last a lifetime. It’s important to know these things now.
1. Be Overly Attentive To Your Physical Symptoms
Even if you haven’t sustained any obvious injuries, your body may still suffer the ill-effects of an accident.…
Every day, police officers, firefighters, and paramedics respond to hundreds of calls for help. While the majority of these calls go off without a hitch, there’s always the potential for an accident to occur. If you’re ever involved in an accident with a responding emergency vehicle, then you’ll need to know what to do and how handle the fallout.
Whose Fault Is It?
As always, the issue of fault depends on the type of accident that occurred, the actions of the involved drivers up to that point, and other legal considerations.…
Most people know an auto accident can have a negative impact on their finances, but they may not realize just how bad things can get. If you’re not vigilant or take certain steps, a vehicle collision can ruin your good credit and make it difficult to get loans, credit cards, or other financial products in the future. Here are three ways a car accident can hurt your credit and what you can do about it.…
If you have a private swimming pool in your backyard, you can really enjoy entertaining friends and neighbors. Throwing epic birthday parties and enjoying family reunions with the pool as a source of endless hours of entertainment may make you forget the “dark” side of letting others swim in your pool: personal liability. If someone becomes injured or even dies in your pool, you could be legally responsible to pay damages should the injured party choose to sue for personal-injury compensation.…
Sleep is one of the most important aspects of your health. Without a good night’s sleep, your brain and body are incapable of functioning normally. Unfortunately, many Americans find poor sleeping habits to be a common occurrence. In fact, roughly 50-70 million American adults suffer from some form of wakefulness or sleeping disorder. If you are the type who believes sleep deprivation is not that big of a deal, think again.…
Wrestling on the independent circuit means that you will be traveling all over the United States to perform, compete, and earn money at various venues. When traveling on the road to different wrestling events, one of the worst things that can happen is getting involved in a car accident. When a car accident injury damages your foot, you could miss a lot of time developing your pro wrestling career. If you decide to move forward with a settlement case, there are four financial factors to consider besides your medical bills.…
If your child suffered a forceps injury during birth, you may be wondering if medical negligence was at play in the delivery room. Unfortunately, in many cases, forceps injuries can be linked to negligence. Here are five signs negligence was involved:
1. The injury is not on the head of your baby.
Forceps are designed to be used on a baby’s head. There are several different types of forceps, but they all feature blades designed to grasp the baby’s head.…
While driving, you would probably expect to get pulled over and ticketed if you were speeding, running a red light, or not obeying common traffic laws. However, once you are pulled over on the side of the road, a police officer may also issue you additional tickets and fines for things known as nonmoving violations. These violations can lead to hundreds of dollars in fines and eventually become a permanent part of your driving record.…
Some people run into a string of bad luck and find themselves being injured on the job while in the midst of a criminal case or being convicted of a crime after filing a workers’ comp claim. With the possibility of jail time on the horizon, a question that commonly pops up in this type of situation is whether or not it’s possible to manage a workers’ compensation case from jail.…