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What is OSHA’s role in a workers’ compensation claims?

On Behalf of Christian Ayers
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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, is a government agency in charge of keeping workers in North Carolina and other parts of the country safe. To do so, it implements and polices a number of safety regulations. Failing to abide by these regulations can result in fines…

Are you at risk of developing bursitis?

On Behalf of Christian Ayers
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Repetitive motion injuries are becoming much more common in the workplace across many industries. For instance, if you work in construction and are performing the same tasks every day, such as using a drill, you may begin to develop bursitis. This is a repetitive motion injury that develops as inflammation…

Winter driving is dangerous, particularly at holiday time

On Behalf of Christian Ayers
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A previous post on this blog described a recent accident in the Charlotte area which was caused by black ice. Apparently, a driver was going too fast to account for the slippery, and hard-to-see, ice on the road and thus lost control of the vehicle. Winter weather is frequently to blame for car…

Three injured in area crash involving black ice

On Behalf of Christian Ayers
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The Charlotte area has had a relatively rare spell of snowy and icy weather this winter, and that has contributed to an increased number of car accidents. One such personal injury left at least one person with injuries police called life-threatening, while two other people were transported to nearby hospitals with injuries of unknown…

Retaliation for filing a workers’ comp claim is illegal

On Behalf of Christian Ayers
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The federal government’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has good news and bad news for American workers. First, the good news: there was a decline in workplace injuries last year. The not-so-good news is that there were still nearly 3 million on-the-job injuries to American workers. The BLS said last month there…

The reasons for a workers’ compensation denial, what you can do

On Behalf of Christian Ayers
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Regardless of your profession or industry, you could suffer an injury on the job at any time. If this happens, you need to know a couple things. First off, your health is top priority, meaning that you want to receive immediate medical attention. Secondly, there is always the possibility that…

Representing victims of misdiagnoses, other malpractice

On Behalf of Christian Ayers
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A previous post on this blog talked about how important it is that doctors in Charlotte, North Carolina, diagnose their patients promptly and correctly the first time. While sometimes a doctor is left making his or her best educated guess, all too often, preventable mistakes in identifying the cause of a patient’s…