Traumatic brain injuries are a serious matter. They can impact an individual's cognitive abilities and overall health for years if treatment comes too slowly. For this reason, everyone must know the signs of a TBI, especially those in fields where the risk is high,...
The health care sector in California provides needed services to the state's population. However, it is also an industry where workplace injuries are unfortunately common. Learn more about some of the prevalent workplace injuries that health care professionals often...
Work-related injuries can always be challenging to navigate. This is especially true when it comes to proving that your workplace contributed to the incident. Understanding how to show this connection is important for seeking compensation for your pain and losses....
Industrial painting is a demanding craft that transforms mundane surfaces into vibrant spaces. However, the artistic pursuit comes at a cost as industrial painters face many occupational hazards. Among these risks, injuries loom large, impacting the well-being of...
Teachers face a variety of workplace injuries that can impact their health and well-being. The injury risks that teachers face include conditions that can become chronic if not treated promptly. The nature of the role requires a range of activities, which increases...
When you think about heading to work in the morning, facing life-threatening risks probably does not cross your mind. However, for some individuals in California, their daily grind includes navigating hazards that can result in severe injuries or even fatalities....
Hotel workers in California face a much higher on-the-job injury risk than employees in all other service-industry positions. Hotel housekeepers, especially, face elevated injury risks. The role of the hotel housekeeper is a physically demanding one, and many of the...
Whether at home, work or out shopping, every person faces a potential slip, trip or fall. For people working in the construction industry, that risk greatly increases. In 2020, the construction industry accounted for nearly half of all slip, trip and fall in the...
Construction site accidents often cause catastrophic injuries to those who experience them. Broken bones, head injuries and trauma resulting from falls can affect a worker permanently or, in some cases, cause a loss of life. The Occupational Health and Safety...
Regarding workplace injuries, electrical injuries are among the most common for construction and electrical workers. If you work around electrical currents but your employer or supervisor does not take proper precautions, you can suffer an electric shock....