Over the years, we’ve helped many clients with head and neck trauma caused by motor vehicle accidents and falls. Some injuries like burns, fractures, and stiffness were easily diagnosed. But there’s another, less noticeable consequence that can be just as distressing. What Is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is a non-auditory noise resulting from damage to the inner… Read More
Spinal Cord and Brain Injuries from Construction Falls
According to the Center for Construction Research and Training, falls are the most common cause of fatalities on construction sites. Even when a fall is not fatal, it can lead to a severe head or spinal injury, often resulting in permanent disability, extensive medical bills, lost wages, physical pain and emotional suffering. Facts on Construction Falls… Read More
Occupational Burn Injuries
Passen & Powell recently secured a substantial multi-million dollar jury verdict against a chemical company for severe burn injuries sustained by a man in a household explosion. Severe burn injuries also often arise in the workplace. Burns can result from injuries sustained in various differing occupations in which an individual is exposed to an… Read More
Zofran Use in Pregnancy: Linked to Cleft-Palate Deformities
Seventy percent of pregnant women are bothered by nausea and vomiting during pregnancy (“NVP”), commonly known as “morning sickness”, though the pattern is often more than just in the morning. The nausea and vomiting can range from mild nausea to “hyperemesis gravid arum” in which the patient is unable to hold down food. Until, recent years… Read More
Untrained Temp Workers Increasingly Injured or Killed on the Job
Since the economic recession in 2008, many companies have turned to using temporary workers for factory, construction and warehouse jobs. This cuts back on costs, but at the expense of an increasing trend of injuries and sometimes even death. The temp industry now employs a record 2.8 million workers. An analysis of workers’ compensation claims… Read More
Trenching Injuries on Excavation Sites
Excavation is considered one of the most hazardous construction operations that exist. Recently, on January 8th in San Antonio Texas, The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited DNT Construction of Round Rock, Texas, with several violations and safety hazards after a worker was injured from a trench collapsing. Penalties amount… Read More
$1.8 Million – Traumatic Brain Injury
$1.8 Million Settlement for Chicago Iron Worker Who Suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury on Construction Site The case involved an ironworker who fell from an “I” beam at a Chicago Construction Site resulting in a Traumatic Brain Injury.
$1.25 Million – Construction Accident / Death
$1.25 Million Settlement in Chicago Wrongful Death and Construction Accident Lawsuit The case involved a Wrongful Death action on behalf of the Estate of a 26-year-old man who died after being pinned while standing on the back of a truck, driven by his brother, which was backing into a driveway. The brothers were Chicago Construction… Read More
Encephalomalacia Caused by Head Trauma
Encephalomalacia refers to softening of the brain’s tissue due to hemorrhage or inflammation. It is one of the most serious types of brain injury. It can affect specific parts of the brain, or can be more widespread, and encephalomalacia can lead to complete dysfunction of the part of the brain that is affected. There are… Read More
Construction Site Fall Injuries
It goes without saying that construction is a dangerous industry in which to work. However, the statistics are alarming In 2001 alone, there were 481,400 non-fatal injuries and 1,225 fatal injuries in the construction industry in the United States. Although construction only comprises about 6% of American industry, the industry experiences approximately 20% of work-related… Read More
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