Firefighters responded to a fire at the Archer Daniels Midland plant over the weekend after a report of smoldering material in a silo storage bin. Unfortunately, despite efforts to stabilize the scene, an explosion occurred killing one firefighter and critically injuring another. According to the fire chief, an investigation is underway and is “expected to… Read More »
Social Media Evidence Used to Deny Workers’ Comp
For many of us, social media such as Facebook and Instagram are part of our everyday lives, where we can share videos and pictures hanging out with friends, celebrating special events, or just spending time with family. While social media helps many stay connected by providing up to the minute updates on someone’s activities, when… 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 »
5 Common Workers’ Compensation Mistakes Injured Employees Make
Workers compensation is available to eligible employees following a workplace injury, whether it is as a direct result of a workplace accident, a condition such as hearing loss caused by working in a noisy factory, or a disease such as carpal tunnel syndrome that developed from executing your work duties. Injuries include any health impairment… Read More »
Disability Benefits for Injured Workers
If you are injured on the job, Iowa law requires most employers to pay for your medical costs and lost wages. An injury may include any health condition that is caused by work related activities, excluding the typical building up and tearing down of the body tissues. When thinking about a work injury, many picture… 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 »
MLB Player Pursues Work Injury Claim
When a professional athlete is injured, they turn to workers’ compensation like other employees across the nation. With few exceptions, personal injury lawsuits beyond workers’ comp are rare in the sports world with the perception that injuries just go along with the territory of being in the big league. However, sometimes even pro athletes may… 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 »
Sanitation Work Can Be Risky Business
Sadly, a mechanic for a waste disposal company was killed after being involved in an incident while on the job. According to local news reports, the Republic Services employee, a 40-year-old man from Bettendorf, was working on the hydraulics of a sanitation truck when the accident occurred. When most people think of dangerous occupations, sanitation… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation and Cervical Radiculopathy
Cervical radiculopathy is a condition that is often thought of as a repetitive stress injury that can be related to work activities. Duties such as lifting, typing or other repetitive movements can lead to nerve damage along the spine in the upper vertebrae leading to muscle weakness, severe pain, numbness and other issues making it… Read More »