While at work as a cafeteria worker at a Milwaukee hospital in August 2014, Tiffany Tate, 37, suffered a stroke. She was only 2/10 of a mile away from one of the premier stroke centers in the city – a relatively quick three-minute drive. However, the ambulance sent to pick her up did not take her there. Instead, she was transported to another hospital that only provided her with a minimal amount of stroke care. [...]
As with many other industries, the restaurant industry sees its fair share of on-the-job injuries. On average, restaurant employees are absent from work for about 30 days due to various types of injuries. In particular, those employed in coffee shops are highly susceptible to wrist injuries. Referred to as Barista Wrist, this injury can put coffee and café workers out of commission for over a year. Barista Wrist isn’t any one specific injury. It’s the [...]
Spinal injuries can be debilitating, and injuries to the spinal cord can be life-altering. Victims can suffer paralysis. Many patients suffer herniated discs and nerve damage that can be quite excruciating. Spinal injuries can prevent patients from working and severely affect their everyday ability to function and enjoy life. The Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine conducted a study between 2005 and 2014 to determine the root cause of falls that led to spinal cord injuries. [...]
Trucking accidents happen for many different reasons. Drivers are too tired to drive. The cargo may not be secured. Many truck companies pressure their drivers to drive too fast. Drivers can be easily distracted. When trucks collide with cars, the cars can be easily crushed. Cars are simply no match for the size, weight and dimensions of trucks. Truck drivers should understand how deadly truck accidents are when cars are involved. Drivers need to understand [...]
A recent story in the Washington Post confirms that chickenpox cases are on the rise in North Carolina. At the Asheville Waldorf School, 36 infections of students between nursery school age and sixth grade were reported. The outbreak is the worst in North Carolina since the two-dose chickenpox vaccine became available approximately 20 years ago. Today few people get chickenpox, compared to almost 90% of Americans before the vaccine become an option. Most young school [...]
This December, North Carolina was hit by an early winter storm that dropped over a foot of snow on the state. While gently falling snow is pretty to see, winter storms like the one we suffered recently can cause many types of accidents, including car crashes and slips and falls. Cold weather snaps, hail, snow, and ice create unique types of problems. In combination, they can cause disaster. Common kinds of cold-weather accidents Typical accidents [...]
Construction workers face tremendous workplace injury hazards every day. The construction industry is vital to our thriving economy and our growth as a modern society, but it is incredibly costly in terms of lives lost and workers injured. In 2017, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that there were more than 2,332,290 workers employed in the construction industry, which includes carpenters, construction laborers, construction managers, electricians, engineers and construction equipment operators. The Occupational Safety and [...]
You have likely seen a reckless driver whizzing past you on the highway – weaving in and out of lanes, tailgating, and otherwise engaging in aggressive driving behavior. Reckless driving and speeding can kill, and those who survive a crash caused by a reckless driver often come away with life-altering, catastrophic injuries. What does North Carolina law consider reckless driving? In North Carolina, driving "carelessly and heedlessly or in willful or wanton disregard of the [...]
There can be many factors that contribute to a trucking accident. Human error in some form or another is one of the leading causes of truck accidents, but defective or malfunctioning equipment and negligent maintenance can also contribute to a serious truck crash. If you are injured in a collision with a truck, and that truck has defective parts, you may be able to hold multiple parties accountable for your injuries. What are some examples [...]
The North Carolina Department of Labor (DOL) reports that 48 workers were killed last year at job sites under the agency's purview. A story in the News Observer reports that the workers ranges in age from 17 to 73, all but four were men and all were classified as laborers. A terrible North Carolina workplace fatality occurred in Eden, North Carolina on Monday November 11, 2018 at the MillerCoors industrial site. William A. Villatoro of [...]
