When working with heavy objects of any sort, workers also face the potential risk of a crush injury. Of course, the risk is higher in some industries like construction, but it can happen to anyone at any time. Crush injuries to the foot make up a majority of...
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What kinds of benefits can you receive under the LHWCA?
If you work in one of the traditional maritime occupations such as longshoreman, ship repairer, shipbuilder, ship-breaker or harbor construction worker, and sustain an on-the-job injury or contract a job-related illness, you likely have coverage under the Longshore...
Common causes of boating accidents and ways to avoid them
After recording its lowest number of deaths in 2019, Tennessee documented the highest number of fatal boating accidents in 2020. As reported by the Nashville Tennessean, officials noted 32 deaths and 61 catastrophic incidents involving vessels in 2020. According to...
How can crew members get compensation for their injuries?
If you are a crew member of a vessel in navigation and got hurt on the job, you have the right to sue your employer if their negligence caused your injuries. As a riverboat or maritime worker, you do not have worker’s compensation rights for your injuries. However,...
Will your injury qualify you for SSD?
Getting hurt at work may cause a ripple effect that impacts your career, your relationships and your independence. The uncertainty of your future and your ability to provide for your family can create debilitating stress and worry. Balancing the financial...
What should you know about crush injuries?
As someone working in a field related to construction, you face a higher level of risk for bodily injury than most other workers. Your profession is rife with dangers unique to the job. Among them is the possibility of a crush injury. But just what are crush injuries?...
How often do bad boaters cause accidents?
Commercial boats are crewed by experienced men and women who know the water they’re on. The same can’t be said for every other boat on the water, and when an inexperienced boater puts themselves or others at risk, it can be too late to act by the time your crew...
What are common types of boating accidents?
Working on the water in Tennessee may turn dangerous at any moment. While a rouge wave or storm may prove detrimental, it is often negligence in one way or another that may cause you to suffer a serious injury. For an accident to rise to negligence, it has to prove...
Improving rail worker safety is on the NTSB’s most wanted list
The National Transportation Safety Board investigates accidents involving railway employees and others in the nation's transportation sector. According to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, the NTSB uses the information it gathers to create a most wanted list...
What are common causes of wrongful death in the United States?
Wrongful deaths take the lives of thousands of people all over the country each year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, unintentional deaths, including those caused by negligence, kill more people than cancer, heart disease and other fatal...

