Repetitive stress injuries (RSIs) are becoming a common occurrence among long-tenured railroad employees. For example, RSIs account for more than 60 percent of all occupational illnesses and impact roughly 1.8 million American workers. If you have been working for a railroad company such as Norfolk Southern, CSX, etc. for a number of years and are…
With more than two million people injured in auto accidents each year, the odds are that either you or a loved one will become a car crash victim at some point. One of the most common accident injuries that many victims suffer are back injuries. Many crash victims sustain serious enough back injuries that they…
Slip, trip and fall accidents are oftentimes sudden, scary, and potentially debilitating. Injuries from a slip and fall accident can include: Broken bones Torn ligaments Dislocated hip Head injuries Spinal cord injuries Along with suffering tremendous physical pain, slip and fall victims are often left dealing with substantial medical bills, lost wages from not working,…
One cause of truck accidents that are becoming more and more common is fatigued driving. Multiple studies have found that many of these drivers also suffer from sleep apnea. A person suffering from sleep apnea typically has pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while they are sleeping. These pauses can last up to one minute….
There is no denying how dangerous tractor-trailers can be – and how deadly accidents involving these massive vehicles are. The numbers of truck accidents continue to rise here in North Carolina and across the country. Almost 5,000 people are killed each year in truck accidents. Almost 110,000 commercial trucks are involved in accidents that cause…