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Every year in the United States, there are approximately 17,500 new spinal cord injuries, and this does not include people who died on the spot from these injuries. Fifty-four out of every one million Americans suffer spinal cord injuries yearly, and more than half of them are between the ages of 16-30.  Work-related spinal cord…

Workplace fatalities are always devastating for the friends and family members left behind. Unfortunately, this occurs more often than it should. Workplace fatalities often occur as a result of poisoning, faulty machinery, truck accidents, exposure to harmful substances, fires, falls, traffic and more. Though the number of workplace fatalities changes by occupation, industry, and state,…

Losing a loved one is always a terrible thing. It can be even more devastating worse when it could have been avoided and was caused by the negligence of another person. Wrongful death is typically defined as a death caused by someone’s negligence, though wrongful death claims can also be filed for intentional acts as…

New Employee Checklist: Wage – Check; Health Benefits – Check; Survivorship Benefits – WHAT?!!!! CNBC reports that 4,764 U.S. workers died on the job in 2020, thus yielding an average of 13 workplace deaths per day and one worker dying every 111 minutes. People who continue working in person were more likely to experience workplace…

Civil rights encompass the basic rights that all American citizens have by law. It is illegal in all states to discriminate against an individual based on protected rights, or violate their civil rights in other ways. In Washington D.C., discrimination against another person based on certain traits is illegal under the Human Rights Act. This…