Blog

Back pain is one of the most common disabling work injuries. In some cases surgery can provide permanent relief. But millions of people face the prospect living with chronic back pain for the rest of their lives. To get relief, some turn to opioids such as Oxycontin and Vicodin. But the relief those medications provide…

While the construction and manufacturing industries are typically associated with workplace injuries, other less physical occupations can also be hazardous. Office and retail workers also face risks of suffering a work injury. Many of these workers suffer back injuries that cause long-term medical problems. Fortunately, workers’ compensation benefits may be pursued by similarly injured workers…

Nurses and nursing assistants have difficult jobs that include long hours and intense physical activity. Caring for patients is strenuous work. According to an online article from NPR, “Nursing employees suffer more debilitating back and other body injuries than almost any other occupation, and most of those injuries are caused by lifting and moving patients.”…

Numerous workers in Colorado suffer spinal cord injuries each year. Just hearing those words can illicit fear for both the victim and the victim’s family. This type of injury can cause permanent disability, which in turn completely alters the victim’s life. Most spinal cord injuries involve compression and fracturing of the vertebrae, but the spinal…

You’ve heard it before: employers have a responsibility to keep the workplace safe for workers. But what does that mean? Who monitors the employers? What guidelines are in place to ensure that employers are kept up-to-date on industry standards? In order to help reduce the number of workplace accidents and injuries, OSHA established its Alliance…

Demmon v. Network Affiliates, Inc, W.C. 4-843-249 (March 21, 2012) The Claimant worked at production company which, incidentally, produces commercials for attorneys. While bending over to put a compact disk into her computer, she sneezed and felt a sharp pain in her back. She later discovered that she had suffered a back injury and had…