Category: Workers’ Compensation

As the temperatures continue to rise, the risk of heat stroke also increases significantly amongst workers throughout Maryland. People who are exposed to high temperatures at the workplace face the inherent danger of dehydration, heat stroke, heat rashes and heat exhaustion. They are also at an increased danger of...

When people receive a traumatic brain injury, they may have difficulties returning to the same type of work that they engaged in prior to the accident. Depending on the severity of damage, as well as what part of the brain was damage, people may have difficulty concentrating, problem-solving, focusing on tasks, organizing...

When employees are injured on the job, it can affect their ability to work in the future, as well as their general quality of life. Industries across the board have regulations in place to minimize the occurrence of workplace incidents. As a way to keep track of these injuries, the U.S. Department...

Poor working conditions, lack of safety conditions and failure to properly train employees can lead to disaster for workers and employers alike. Employers are responsible for ensuring their workers have the knowledge and equipment necessary to perform their job. When workers are not given this training, they may become severely injured, or...

Construction workers are subjected to many hazardous situations. In fact, the construction industry is one of the most dangerous in the country. As in any industry, it is essential that workers understand how to protect themselves by wearing the proper protective equipment as well as navigate around a worksite in a safe...

Maryland workers and people across the country have certain rights when it comes to their jobs. You and all other workers have the right to work in a safe and protected environment where the risk of getting injured in a workplace accident is minimized. Employers are required to make the workplace safe...

People who work in stressful and threatening occupations may develop post traumatic stress syndrome as a result of their working environment. Posttraumatic stress disorder often effects people who have witnessed or been through a traumatic event, such as a serious accident, war or combat, criminal act, rape, assault, terrorist act or a...

Although the transmission of HIV is rare in the health care industry, physicians, nurses, dentists and other medical professionals are at risk of acquiring the virus. These health care professionals may be exposed to the blood of an infected person, and therefore, receive the virus through a cut or puncture wound of...

When you begin a new job requiring you to operate heavy machinery, you expect to receive the proper amount of training before starting your position. When employers fail to provide an adequate amount of training, however, it may contribute to serious accidents, and in some cases, death of an employee.