Category: Workplace Accidents

Workers' compensation laws can make it difficult to understand what you're entitled to, but most of the time, your injuries are going to be covered by the insurance. Not all injuries are covered; in fact, in Maryland, an employee is only covered when the event is "an accidental personal injury rising out...

Suffering an accident in the workplace can be a devastating experience on many levels. Obviously, the physical pain and subsequent healing you might experience can be challenging. You may also have some difficulty adjusting to a reduction in your salary due to workers' compensation benefits. Perhaps of all the setbacks caused by...

On Oct. 23, a Maryland jury awarded $21.7 million to a construction worker who suffered catastrophic injuries at a Montgomery County, Maryland, job site. According to the victim's attorney, the construction worker was working on scaffolding when the May 6, 2013 accident occurred. At some point during the performance of his duties,...

By definition, a work-related accident is an incident that causes harm to a worker and happens unexpectedly. No Maryland worker leaves their home and goes to work expecting to suffer an injury that might prevent them from earning a living. Maryland has long recognized the importance of assisting injured workers in returning...

No worker leaves his or her home in the morning thinking that today will be the day in which he or she suffers a debilitating workplace accident. In fact, the definition of a workplace accident under Maryland law is a sudden unusual or extraordinary event that causes an unexpected result.

Two ex-employees of Airgas USA have filed personal injury complaints against their former employer in Maryland. The suit names both Airgas USA and the manager of the plant where the injured workers used to carry out their jobs. The plant has been closed since the explosion that injured the workers in May...

Construction workers in Pennsylvania who are employed by road maintenance companies worry that increasing speed limits to 70 miles per hour on interstate highways will increase their risk of work injury and death. According to road workers, their main concern is that speed limits will be increased to 55 mph in work...

Ladders are known to be dangerous, but did you know that your risk of getting hurt while using a ladder at work in Maryland could be higher than in other situations? Workplace accidents involving ladder falls have resulted in serious injuries and deaths in the past, and now there are...

A fiery airplane crash has resulted in the death of the flight crew, a co-owner of the jet and several guests that were riding on board. The private Gulfstream jet was co-owned by the famous philanthropist and businessman, Lewis Katz, who died in the crash. The three crew members who perished on...

There are some jobs you probably don't think about having injuries very often, and jockeying may be one of them. These incredible equestrians can and do get injured, and when they do, they could face career-ending injuries or even death. What happens when a jockey gets hurt while at...