One of the injuries a California resident might sustain on the job is a burn. This kind of wound can be serious depending on its severity and it is important for people to know what to do if they incur this injury. People might receive a burn in many circumstances....

HELPING YOU NAVIGATE THROUGH THE LEGAL PROCESS
Month: November 2018
Is your job dangerous?
The good news is that you do not live in an era where there continue to be approximately 14,000 workplace fatalities in a single year. Your safety at work improved and increased greatly through the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, which Congress voted into...
The basics of toxic exposure
When California residents are on the job, they may sometimes come into contact with hazardous substances. While some people may feel fine after their initial exposure to certain materials, others may experience toxic exposure if they are around these substances for...
What is tinnitus?
Not all workplace injuries cause visible damage to your body. There are plenty of conditions that you cannot see that result from exposure in the work environment to hazards or other situations. Even though these conditions may be more difficult to diagnose, they...
Deadly falls in the construction industry
Construction workers face many dangers when laboring on work sites, such as electrocution, being caught in-between pieces of equipment and being struck by an object. There is a danger, however, that tops the list when discussing fatal construction injuries. More...
Does stress classify as a workplace injury?
Workers’ compensation is designed to pay for medical expenses, hospital bills and other healthcare treatment that you may need as a result of a workplace injury. Yet, workplace injuries may include more than a laceration, broken bone or traumatic brain injury....
A work-related TBI can change your life forever
You probably woke up the morning of your accident thinking that day would be the same as every other. You got to work and began your day. Then, depending on what industry you work in and your duties, you ended up suffering some sort of work-related injury to your...