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The fastest growing category of claims a Chicago workers compensation lawyer handles involves repetitive stress injuries (RSI). An RSI is an injury most often caused by repetitive motion of a joint, overexertion, or poor positioning during work.
Until workers’ compensation, an employee injured on the job could only sue their employer for recourse. This was a costly process, for employer and employee, and often didn’t produce anything for the employee. Some European countries adopted legislation to protect employees who were injured while at work.
Chicago workers’ compensation attorneys are well aware that unsafe working conditions are a leading cause of work related injuries and the workers’ compensation claims that result when employers negligently place employees health and safety at risk.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), motor vehicle accidents are a leading cause of death in the United States. In fact, an estimated 21,132 individuals lost their lives due to motor vehicle crashes in 2013 alone, and approximately 2.05 million were injured.
Aging brings new concerns to both those who are experiencing it, and those who will be responsible for their future care. Nursing home abuse, one of the primary concerns, results in over half a million reports annually. It’s up to family members to be vigilant and know how to recognize the signs of nursing home abuse.
Workplace injuries often lead to months or years of pain, and workers turn to medications like OxyContin or Percocet to manage long-term pain issues. Between 1997 and 2007, doctors increased opioid prescriptions by over 400 percent, leading the federal government to call prescription drug abuse a national concern.
Aging brings new concerns to both those who are experiencing it, and those who will be responsible for their future care. Nursing home abuse, one of the primary concerns, results in over half a million reports annually. It’s up to family members to be vigilant and know how to recognize the signs of nursing home abuse.
According to the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) which was conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4,679 individuals lost their lives to work related injuries in 2014. Alarmingly, that is a 2 percent increase in work related fatalities from the previous year.
The residential building boom in big cities, such as Chicago is good news for both the construction industry and economy. However, with this upswing has come an increase of fatalities and injuries among construction workers. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, deaths from injuries on construction sites increased by 5 percent during 2014 to 874 deaths.
Any individual who is employed is in some type of risk of experiencing an on the job injury. While some dangers, like working from high structures or around heavy machinery, may be pretty obvious, others are a bit more discreet. Working in confined spaces is one such danger.