Regardless of your profession, it’s likely that you rely on a variety of tools to provide your employer with a top-notch performance. For example, you may spend a good portion of your day climbing up and down a ladder, such as if you work as a painter or roofer. If...
When you walk into your vacation or business trip oasis, more commonly known as your hotel or resort, you'll likely comment on the decor, the amenities, the quality fo the bed, and the cleanliness of the place. Being happy with your hotel or resort choice is extremely...
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...
You were working a few stories up when your worst nightmare came true: the scaffolding that you were working on suddenly collapsed. You knew that it looked a little uneven today and had mentioned it, but your employer guaranteed that it was safe. Now, suffering a...
