As you continue your workday on a construction site, you may face many obstacles and chances for possible injuries. Learning about what the most common sources of danger are for workers on a construction site can help you stay safe. Slip and fall incidents According...
Workers’ Compensation
How does workers’ compensation help your SCI?
When you hear about spinal cord injuries, you might imagine catastrophic accidents that leave drivers paralyzed or falls from high places. While motor vehicle accidents and falls are the bulk of the annual occurrences of SCIs, there are plenty of ways to hurt your...
When should you use vocational rehabilitation?
Unemployment because of a work-related injury in North Carolina may complicate your plans for the future. You may wonder if you will ever have the chance to work again. Even if you cannot go back to your former career, there may be an alternative job that you have the...
Spring and summer increase the risk of trench collapses
If you work in construction, you are probably no stranger to trenches. After all, trenches, which may be inches or feet deep, are necessary for laying foundations, running electrical and plumbing conduits and even removing excess water from job sites. A trench...
Warehouse growth may increase on-the-job injuries
North Carolina attracts companies that build warehouse and customer fulfillment centers. TheTimesNews.com website reported that one of the largest U.S. retailers chose to build an e-commerce warehouse in the Tar Heel State. About 700 employees could fill new jobs...
What treatment options are available for mesothelioma?
If you face a diagnosis of mesothelioma, you may feel overwhelmed. Often, doctors do not catch the disease until the later stages when surgeons cannot remove cancer. According to Mayo Clinic, despite how aggressive mesothelioma is, there are various treatment options...