Missouri Workers’ Compensation Attorney James Hoffmann provides answers and resources for work related injuries in Missouri.
Food preparation injuries may not be too common, but when they do occur, the injuries are often serious and require urgent treatment. In 2013, around 4,000 work-related slicer and grinder accidents occurred across the U.S. While some injuries were minor, many others caused serious injury such as amputations and permanent disability. Because meat grinding and food slicer accidents are … Read more
Approximately 22 million workers in the U.S. are exposed to occupational noise resulting in hearing impairment or loss. People are exposed to all sorts of hazards at the work place โ some more hazardous and severe than others. In acknowledgement of Workers Memorial Day on 28th April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP) devoted its … Read more
Arthroscopic surgery has become a treatment of choice for many work-related orthopedic injuries. Workers are prone to a variety of injuries at the workplace. While many work-related injuries are minor and require minimal treatment, other injuries are serious and require extensive and prolonged treatment. Such injuries can leave a worker unable to attend work for a long time. Injuries that involve damage to … Read more
Studies have found that young people who perform driving jobs are more likely than others to get injured in a job-related motor vehicle accident. No workplace is completely safe as far as worker injuries and illnesses are concerned. Even seemingly safe workplaces such as offices or retail stores have a risk ofย injury. However, there are … Read more
When a worker sustains an eye injury at the workplace, the affects can be devastating. The eyes are a precious gift of nature and we use them for almost everything we do right from the time we wake up in the morning to the time we go back to bed at night. When a worker … Read more
Hospital workers are at a great risk of injury from work-related slip and fall accidents. Hospitals across the nation employ thousands of workers. While hospitals are designed to treat ill and injured people, the workers themselves can be injured in work-related accidents. One of the most common workplace accidents that causes injuries are slip and … Read more