Workplace Safety and OSHA
Posted by Michele Lewane | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
I just read an article about some workers injured in Texas when there was an explosion at a fertilizer plant (www.CNN.com). Sadly several workers lost their lives in the blast. My heart goes out to the families affected by this tragedy; you will be in our prayers. I have to point out that while …
Leg Pain & Numbness
Posted by Michele Lewane | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
I have several injured workers’ call my office and tell me that shortly after a back injury, they start to have pain, numbness or tingling in their leg or legs. While some folks that I talk to only have a mild discomfort, other people experience very extreme pain and other symptoms. I wanted to share …
Disc Replacement Surgery
Posted by Michele Lewane | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
Disc Replacement Surgery I found a wonderful article by Dr. Spivak talking about disc replacement surgery. While I still see many spinal fusions being performed, disc replacement surgery has been gaining popularity over the last decade and is becoming more widely available for people who have suffered a back injury. Please remember folks, I am …
Employers’ comp practice of cutting off benefits attacked « Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
As it stands now in Virginia, an employer can cut off benefits for injured workers when the employer asks the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission for an official decision on the employer’s request to end benefits. Basically, its a shoot first and ask questions later approach, where an employer can just cut off work comp benefits …
What Not To Do While On Workers Compensation in Virginia
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
DO NOT give a recorded statement about your case to the insurance adjuster or anyone else. If a nurse employed by the workers’ compensation carrier contacts you, DO NOT discuss your medical condition, employment, employment prospects, personal life or anything else with him/her. DO call your attorney to discuss the event. If any person other …
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Brain Injury survivors in Virginia have “Safety Net” for Case Management
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
Brain injury is often called the “silent epidemic” due to the large number of people it impacts with little public awareness as to its devastating effects. In the Metro Richmond area, over 36,000 people are currently living with a disability resulting from a brain injury. While brain injuries range from mild injuries, often referred to …
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Attorney’s Fees for Workers’ Compensation Attorneys
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
What Are Attorney’s Fees for Workers’ Compensation Attorneys? Attorney’s fees for a lawyer handling a workers’ compensation case are determined in most ways like a personal injury case: as a contingency fee. In fact, many workers’ compensation attorneys also handle personal injury cases because they are so similar. However, there are a few differences: First and foremost, …
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Work place injuries can cause life changing disabilities
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
Getting hurt on the job and disabled is a horrible situation to be in. You may have gone to college, trained for your job and made many sacrifices to be what you are. Then you can no longer perform, due to the debilitating injury. The emotional and physical injury of this type can be devastating. …
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Pain in the Neck
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
Neck pain may be a symptom of an underlying condition By: Skip Hofstrand, M.D., Pine Journal The stressors of everyday life – running late, rush hour traffic, a new job, a new house, paying the bills, worries about your kids, parents or spouse – can have a physical as well an emotional impact on our …
Outstanding Roanoke person helping Brain Injury Survivors
Posted by Injured Workers Law Firm | Types of Injuries and Illnesses
Business Journal Ticker Roanoke area resident honored as national health leader Fran Rooker has received a national award from the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation for her work with brain injury survivors in our area. Here is a press release from the foundation: Fran Rooker’s 10-year-old son Jason was playing in the backyard when tragedy struck. …
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