Blog Category | Injuries
A spinal cord injury can instantly alter every part of your life. Your ability to work, move, and care for yourself may be affected, sometimes permanently. If this injury happens at work, Nebraska workers’ compensation law provides financial support, yet...
Suffering an equipment failure injury at work is traumatic. If this happened on a job site, you may have more legal options than you realize. Our workers’ compensation lawyer at Andres Law Offices can review your situation and advise you...
Workers’ compensation provides essential protection for employees who suffer injuries or illnesses while performing their job duties. Understanding the types of injuries that qualify for coverage can help workers understand their rights and ensure they receive the benefits they deserve....
There are two main ways in which a bone can break. A closed fracture means the bone has broken but has not torn through the skin or damaged surrounding tissues. A compound fracture, on the other hand, does penetrate the...
In the workplace, in a car crash, or in other accidents, serious injuries can occur. One that many people don’t talk about is a crush injury. A crush injury is any injury that occurs to any part of the body...
Nebraska’s workers’ compensation laws entitle you to compensation if, during the course and scope of your work, you suffer an acute injury, a repetitive strain injury, or an occupational disease. You might be intimidated to file a workers’ compensation claim...
Spinal cord injuries can cause paralysis and lifelong disability, but by taking appropriate actions after an acute back injury, you can reduce the risk of spinal cord damage. Your spinal cord is one of the most important parts of your...
Our Nebraska workers’ compensation attorney explains how the various types of jobs performed by public employees can put them at higher risk of work-related injuries. Public employees are those who work for the local, state, or federal government. They often...
The most common injuries on a construction site include traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and bone fractures. When you look at a tall, strong building, think of all the work that went into constructing it. The building could only...
Employers should provide thorough and ongoing training for their employees about workplace safety laws, wearing protective equipment, and safe operation of workplace machinery. At manual labor jobs, time is money. The system of overtime pay was designed with industries such...
A repetitive stress injury is an injury to muscles, tendons, or nerves in a part of your body due to frequent, repetitive movements. When you were young, you used to play video games all day long during summer vacation, but...
Letting your employers know that you were in an accident is essential to your case. Reporting an accident to your employer can have a significant impact on your case, and it is important to do so as soon as possible....
If you are unable to perform your pre-accident work duties after completing treatment for a work injury and reaching maximum medical improvement, you may be entitled to vocational rehabilitation, or you may be able to do your job with temporary...
It is always advised that you see a doctor immediately after being hurt at work. Workplace accidents can result in some of the most serious injuries. Workplace accidents vastly differ from those that happen in other places, but they have...
The most common types of back injuries that occur in the workplace include disc problems, degenerative joint disease, sciatica, and spinal stenosis. Almost every adult suffers from back pain at least occasionally, but severe back injuries that limit a person’s...
In most cases, the employer is liable for workplace safety hazards that violate OSHA; the general contractor can often be held liable even if a subcontractor is the one that caused the hazard. Accidents that happen at places of business...
According to OSHA, most fatal accidents at construction sites were caused by falls, electrical exposure, workers being struck by objects, and workers getting trapped inside or behind dangerous equipment. You do not need to have worked in construction to know...
Reporting workplace safety violations can help prevent disastrous accidents, and the law protects you from retaliation by your employer if you report unsafe conditions in your workplace. You might remember studying the Industrial Revolution in your high school history class...
Exposure to lead, asbestos, heavy metals, and chemical fumes is a risk associated with industries such as construction and mining. Workers’ compensation laws require employers to pay workers’ medical expenses for work-related injuries and illnesses. This includes not only traumatic...
Becoming injured on the job is bad enough, but all employees should know what to do if their employer does not believe them. Most workers in Nebraska are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits in the event that they become hurt...
Trucking companies are starting to test more self-driving trucks on the road, which will bring many benefits and risks for the public. For the past year or two, trucking companies have been testing out the possibility of getting self-driving trucks...
When on-the-job injuries happen, see a medical provider immediately to protect your health and your rights to compensation. On-the-job accidents happen to people in any type of occupation. Even a seemingly minor incident at work can result in potentially serious...
Like many in your profession, you may have heard people singing the praises of back belts. Apparently, the belts reduce force on the spine by increasing pressure around the abdomen. Workers who must do a lot of heavy lifting have...
One of the worst elements of fatigue in relation to driving is that it can happen so fast, sneaking up on a vehicle operator and creating havoc. Truckers generally work long hours, and weariness can affect their safety as well...
2016 has been a rough year for workers in Nebraska. The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has opened 41 investigations of the safety of workplaces within the state. Of these investigations currently underway, 32...