On the Job Injury

The May 28 tragic crash of a helicopter used for transporting offshore workers to drilling rigs and oil production platforms is a case in point that not all maritime offshore worker seamen injuries happen on offshore vessels or structures. Because production platform rig explosions usually get the most media attention, the general public might not […]

Driving in New England can be challenging any time of year. Sudden blizzards or violent rainstorms. Aggressive drivers on Interstate 84. Confusing street patterns created by Colonial settlers based on chaotic cow paths. Add to the list the dramatic differences in state traffic laws throughout New England. What’s legal in Massachusetts can often be against […]

Laws regulating auto accidents in cities like Chicago, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore might seem strict. But how tough are they? And how do they compare with other states nationwide? A recent nationwide study gives a grade to each state for injury prevention. The top states nationwide for injury prevention are California and New York, […]

Whether we’ve been at a job for a week or a decade, it can be difficult to admit when we’re injured on the job, whether it’s a severe construction job injury, an on-the-job lifting injury or more longterm, ongoing repetitive stress injury, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. In this economy especially, the idea of letting […]