Often, the biggest potential risks you face after a head injury involve the brain. Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in particular can have a severe impact on your brain health. This in turn impacts the overall health of your body and your quality of life. Thus, it is...
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Kansas City Workers’ Compensation Law Blog
Do high-tech safety features in today’s vehicles actually make you safer?
When you walk onto the floor of a Kansas City area car dealership, you’ll be greeted by a salesperson eager to talk to you about vehicle acceleration, touchscreens, horsepower, climate control and more. The features most prominent in 2021 sales pitches, however, are...
Can injured workers appeal final awards?
After pursuing your claim through a final hearing, you may believe you have no further options for recovering the workers’ compensation benefits you deserve. While the hearing process involves review by an administrative law judge, the final award determination given...
How can you prevent reinjury when you return to work?
Returning to work after a job-related accident in Missouri can bring feelings of excitement and uncertainty. One of your most important tasks will be to prevent reinjury. Resuming your job responsibilities in their full capacity may take time as you continue to...
Protect yourself from truck accidents
Truck accidents can result in serious injury and loss of life, particularly when they involve a much smaller vehicle. Understanding the factors that contribute to collisions involving large trucks can help drivers stay safe in busy metro areas like Kansas City. Review...
How could discussing your injuries cause problems?
It is natural to feel shaken after another vehicle hits yours while you are driving. If the other driver seems friendly and even apologetic, you might feel free to openly discuss your current situation, like any injuries you may have. However, you should be careful...
How serious are herniated disks?
If you work in a factory or warehouse, you are probably no stranger to back pain. After all, the lifting, twisting and reaching you do every day may put a strain on the muscles in your upper and lower back. Acute back pain, however, may be a symptom of something more...
What is the ‘coming and going rule’?
In order for workers’ compensation to apply to your injury, it must be work-related. However, not all work-related injuries happen directly at the office or the site of the job. For instance, it would be possible for workers’ compensation to apply if a worker sustains...
How do you know if you sprained your ankle?
If you twist, turn or roll your ankle awkwardly while carrying out your work duties, the force can stretch and tear the ligaments in your ankle. Your ligaments stabilize your joints and while they allow for movement, too much movement may result in a sprain. An uneven...
Identifying fatigue as a factor in a truck accident
If you are like most people in Missouri, you see the large semi-trucks and tractor-trailers on the state's roads and highways and share in an appreciation for the contribution they make to local commercial activities. At the same, their massive size also cannot help...
