If I work in a factory in San Diego, it is likely that I am on my feet most of the time or continually picking up heavy objects. This can lead to debilitating back injuries that may prevent me from going to work. This is distressing, especially if my family is...
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Year: 2021
Brain injuries may have a long-term effect on employment
A brain injury is often caused by impact to a person’s head that then interferes with the normal function of the brain. These injuries can range from mild, where there is a brief change in function, to severe where there is an extended period of memory loss or...
Carpal tunnel can impact workers in a variety of industries
When discussing work injuries and the need for workers’ compensation benefits in California, it is natural to automatically think of the types of jobs where injuries are known to happen and obvious after they do. That includes construction, warehouse work, dock work,...
Landscape workers face many risks at work
Landscape workers provide important services to residential and commercial property owners throughout the San Diego area. While many individuals may associate landscaping only with the aesthetic value of properties, landscaping can also involve important structural...
Industrial injuries, workers’ comp and returning to work
Some industries cause workers in California and elsewhere to face more risks on the average workday. Industrial or factory workers are prone to certain dangers in the work environment, making certain workplace injuries more likely. Thus, employers in these industries...
Cooks have higher vulnerability to restaurant worker injuries
In San Diego and across California, restaurant workers face specific dangers while on the job. It is a high-pressure atmosphere with a significant chance of falling, suffering cuts and bruises, burns and other unforeseen issues. There are certain jobs in the...
How common are concussions in the workplace?
When California residents think of neurological injuries sustained in the workplace, they most likely think of carpel tunnel syndrome. However, one type of injury, common in the workplace but seldom talked about, is a traumatic brain injury. Almost a quarter of all...
Is there any third-party liability for your workplace injury?
After you get hurt on the job, workers' compensation is usually where you turn. The benefits of workers' compensation include full medical coverage and disability benefits that will pay at least a portion of the wages you don't earn while healing. Fault is...
Are you able to sue after you get hurt at work?
When San Diego workers suffer an injury or an illness while on the job, they can be out hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars, depending on the severity of the injury. Among other things, workplace injuries mean medical bills, lost wages and ongoing...
Saving evidence for a restaurant workers’ compensation claim
While 2020 may have put a damper on our foodie culture, there is no doubt that we live in a renaissance of restaurants with seemingly an endless number of new restaurants opening up every month. And, this means that restaurant workers now have their pick of employers....