Back Injury,Catastrophic Injury,Personal Injury,Spinal Cord Injury,Traumatic Brain Injury,Truck Accident - September 6, 2016

Due to their size and weight, trucks are involved in some of the most traumatic crashes in the United States. These collisions killed more than 4,000 people in 2013, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Most of these victims were occupants in passenger vehicles. If you were injured by a negligent truck driver…

Back Injury,Car Accident,Catastrophic Injury,FAQ,Personal Injury - August 31, 2015

  Question: I was sitting at a stop light in rush hour traffic. The driver of the car behind me nodded off and ran into the back end of my car. Hit me hard enough to push me into the van in front of me while I had my foot on the brake. Now I…

Back Injury,Catastrophic Injury,FAQ,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - August 26, 2015

  Question: I am a tile setter, and I was assaulted by a general contractor and his son on a job site. As a result of the assault I have 2 chipped teeth and have been unable to work due to back pain. What are my options?

Back Injury,Catastrophic Injury,FAQ,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - August 26, 2015

  Question: I have recently hurt my back at work. I have been going through therapy for the last 3 days and nothing has changed with one exception – my boss. I have been working for this company for going on 5 years now and my boss has been a really good guy to me…

Back Injury,Catastrophic Injury,FAQ,Personal Injury - August 26, 2015

  Question: I worked at my company for 13 years and fell and hurt my back had surgery and now am unable to preform my job tasks. I have permanent restrictions and they let me go today Aug. 27. I need to know what to do next and what my options are. I am at…

Back Injury,Catastrophic Injury,FAQ,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - August 26, 2015

  Question: I’m from Alaska. I injured my back lifting 2 cases of antifreeze that were taped together. I am fighting the insurance adjuster pro se (this means he is representing himself, acting as his own attorney. I need to know if i can object to the employer’s case manager interfering with my doctor. I’m…

Back Injury,Catastrophic Injury,FAQ,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - August 26, 2015

  Question: I work as a laborer, Local 158, doing demolition using a jackhammer. My back started to hurt, my doctor took an MRI and said I have a herniated disc.

Back Injury,Catastrophic Injury,FAQ,Personal Injury - August 26, 2015

  Question: I injured my back on 9/18/01. The result was crushed L4 and L5 in my back. Due to financial reasons, I continued to go to work through this time taking little time off, but have come to the end of my trip with the doctor, rehab, etc. and find that I am no…

Back Injury,Catastrophic Injury,FAQ,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - August 26, 2015

  Question: My husband injured his back while working at a store for his employer who’s business is distribution of consumer goods to retail stores. After seeing an orthopedic surgeon it was determined that he had a herniated disc in his lower back. He also saw the company’s doctor for an IME and he too…

Back Injury,Catastrophic Injury,Personal Injury - April 13, 2015

Back injuries are far more common than many people realize. According to the United States Department of Labor, there were more than 170,000 worker’s compensation cases involving back injuries in 2013. If you include statistics related to other back injury causes, including car accidents and slips and falls, the number is significantly higher. Back injuries can…