Broken bones take all different forms. Hairline fractures are very thin breaks that do not split the bone entirely. Spiral fractures happen when the bone gets twisted, and they wrap around it in a spiral pattern. Among the most painful and potentially dangerous...
When people think of plumbers, they think of individuals who have relatively safe jobs unless they’re working with the sewage systems. Some people might not realize that there are several dangers that these professional tradesmen face as they get their job duties...
It is about a two-hour drive southwest of Fairfax to get to Charlottesville. Home to Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello, the city of just under 50,000 is also home to The Daily Progress, one of the few surviving daily newspapers in cities of that size. The paper recently...
You’ve had a bum back for years. At night, you constantly have to sit on a heating pad. You get muscle relaxants from your doctor to help with the pain and you see a chiropractor a couple of times each year, but your condition is manageable. Then, one day at work,...
If you sustained an injury at work, you might have already filed for a workers’ compensation claim. You’re likely relieved that your injury won’t cause you too much financial burden. Workers’ compensation provides you with the benefits you need to recover from your...
If you ever spent time in the weight room, you probably heard someone say that you should lift with your legs, not with you back. And they’re right. While some lifts do put pressure on your back, you want the focal point of the lift to rest on your legs. They’re...
You were walking down a narrow pathway at your workplace when you unexpectedly tripped. The angle of the fall made it awkward, and you landed oddly on your arm and shoulder. You were able to get up and walk into the main building, but you were in a significant amount...
Suffering from a catastrophic spinal cord injury in an incident at work can be a life-altering experience. Not only do you have to think about the healing process that you’ll have to go through, you also need to consider how your ability to earn an income and support...
When you have been injured on the job, you probably have questions. How can you afford the food, shelter and medical care you need when you cannot work? Will filing for workers’ compensation be enough to cover your medical bills? Will your benefits last long enough...
“That was close!” How many times have you heard that in your workplace? How many times have you said it yourself? Have you ever narrowly avoided an accident at work? Have you ever had to jump out of the way of a truck in the loading bay? Have you ever tripped on an...
