Employees that work in factories, large distribution centers, warehouses or any of the massive home improvement stores across the country often work alongside forklift operators or employees on pallet jacks who move loads to various locations around a facility, sometimes pulling down or lifting up loads from towering shelves above or moving pallets across a… Read More »
Firefighter Injury Compensation
An Iowa firefighter who survived an 80 foot fall after an explosion at a silo inferno is speaking out about the perilous experience. Back in January, the 23-year-old man and another firefighter were putting out a fire on top of a silo when the structure caught fire. Soon after an explosion erupted knocking the firefighters… Read More »
Quad Cities Workers’ Compensation
All too many American workers lose their lives, health, their livelihoods or their ability to fully engage in everyday activities we all take for granted after being injured at work. In 2016 alone, over 5, 000 workers lost their lives and nearly 3 million workers suffered non-fatal injuries and illnesses due to unsafe conditions or… Read More »
Iowa Tree Worker Accident Lawyer
Iowa tree crews are busy trimming trees during the winter months and most of us give barely a thought to the danger tree workers face everyday. In fact, the work of tree trimming, pruning and removal is recognized as having many safety hazards and, according to an industry report, tree workers are 56 times more… Read More »
Warehouse Workers at Risk for On-the-Job Injuries
Thousands of employees in Iowa work in distribution warehouses, which requires the operation of heavy machinery, lifting or other duties that put workers at risk for injury. Warehouse employees are typically required to repeatedly lift heavy objects off and on racks, often gripping bulky items without handles. Bending or twisting, reaching and stooping to lift… Read More »
What Medical Benefits are Covered by Iowa Workers’ Compensation?
The Davenport Work Injury Lawyers of McDonald, Woodward & Carlson PC can help you obtain the medical benefits you need if you or a family member has been injured on the job. Under Iowa workers’ compensation law, eligible employees who are injured at work may receive payment for all reasonable and necessary medical costs needed… Read More »
Reporting a Work Injury Should Not Cost You Your Job
Workers are sometimes reluctant to report a work injury fearing they will face retaliation in the workplace. To address the problem, a final rule was published by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration last year to protect employees and encourage them to step forward when they are injured or become ill on-the-job. For starters, the… Read More »
Struck By or Struck Against Work Injury Lawyer
According to the National Safety Council, struck by/against injuries are the second leading cause of unintentional non-fatal injuries and the fourth leading cause of work-related deaths. A struck by injury is caused by forced contact or impact between a person and an object. Workplace struck by incidences can include injuries resulting from being struck be… Read More »