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Motor Vehicle Accidents 
Crane collapses cause considerable damage to persons and property. Because cranes can tower hundreds of feet into the air, they can cause damage and injuries over a widespread area. This makes it possible for them to cause injuries to workers and anyone passing by when the crane comes tumbling down.
Most accidents involving large trucks don’t occur on interstate roads. America has over 2.7 million miles of paved, and nearly 1.4 million miles of unpaved roads. Of these, only 300,000 are part of the interstate system. Thus, there are plenty of non-interstate roads where trucks can have an accident.
Despite improved safety precautions, workplace injuries are on the rise, costing companies billions of dollars in workers’ compensation each year and putting thousands of employees out of work, many for extended periods of time.
A recent study found that the majority of nursing home residents suffer abuse, not from attending nurses, but from fellow residents. It is, unfortunately, very common for nursing home residents to suffer abuse however the media tends to focus on the wrong perpetrators.
Workers compensation insurance companies will often look for any possible reason to deny or reduce the compensation an injured worker receives. While injured workers in Illinois are entitled to receive benefits for the damages they have suffered in a work-related injury, a wrong move by the victim can have a significant outcome on a workers compensation claim.
Millions of Americans suffer from workplace injuries, and workplace violence is the 10th most common reason for injury on the job. While there have been some high-profile cases, not all incidences of workplace violence make the news.
A proposed rule to regulate sleep apnea for truck drivers and railroad workers has brought both criticism and praise as the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Federal Railroad Administration work to reduce accidents caused by drowsy driving.
High obesity rates are straining nursing homes ability to care for their residents. Patients that are severely or morbidly obese require specialized tools and attention with which most nursing homes are not equipped. This problem affects both new and old nursing home facilities which have not adapted to the new landscape.
Under-staffing in nursing homes is an issue that plagues elderly care facilities throughout the nation, and it has been linked to an increased risk for the neglect and abuse of vulnerable residents. According to the Journal of the National Medical Association, it is estimated that 90 percent of nursing homes in America are short-staffed, and as a result, many residents suffer from malnutrition, dehydration, and other forms of neglect and abuse.
The loss of a limb can have an immediate, and permanent impact on a worker’s livelihood. 4,900 workers suffered injuries requiring amputation in 2014. The loss of a hand, arm, or leg can sideline a career and make it impossible to continue working within a profession. Along with severe burns and blindness, amputations are some of the most complicated and costly work-related injuries to recover from.