Safety study gives Oklahoma low grade for injury prevention

Laws regulating Oklahoma auto accidents might seem strict. But a national safety study recently gave Oklahoma a low grade for injury prevention. On a scale of 10, Oklahoma received a score of five. Oklahoma also ranked 6th highest in the nation in a state-by-state analysis of injury fatality rates for 2007 through 2009, according to ...

Oil Rig Production Platform Disasters May Be in the News, but Offshore Worker Injuries Have Many Causes

The May 28 tragic crash of a helicopter used for transporting offshore workers to drilling rigs and oil production platforms is a case in point that not all maritime offshore worker seamen injuries happen on offshore vessels or structures. Because production platform rig explosions usually get the most media attention, the general public might not ...

Driving in New England complicated due to conflicting traffic laws. CT rules here

Driving in New England can be challenging any time of year. Sudden blizzards or violent rainstorms. Aggressive drivers on Interstate 84. Confusing street patterns created by Colonial settlers based on chaotic cow paths. Add to the list the dramatic differences in state traffic laws throughout New England. What’s legal in Massachusetts can often be against ...

Georgia Workplace Injury Victims Need Aggressive Workers’ Comp Lawsuit Advocacy

Whether we’ve been at a job for a week or a decade, it can be difficult to admit when we’re injured on the job, whether it’s a severe construction job injury, an on-the-job lifting injury or more longterm, ongoing repetitive stress injury, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. In this economy especially, the idea of letting ...