Work Accidents

The most well-maintained heavy equipment used on construction sites can inevitably fail, requiring pricey maintenance or more expensive replacements. In addition, work remains at a standstill until fixes occur or new equipment is purchased. Caterpillar, a prominent...

In a split second, a promising and lucrative career can end in an instant due to an onsite catastrophe that sidelines a hard-working professional. Work-related accidents can take many forms, not to mention levels of severity. From minor injuries to catastrophic damage...

The days of lumberjacks plying their trades in the forestry industry are becoming an antiquated concept. Modern-day technology has largely replaced those hard-working professionals who are still suffering severe injuries while using axes and chainsaws. On far too many...

With temperatures that average over 90 degrees Fahrenheit, few places in the United States get as hot as Alabama in the summertime. When it gets this hot, it is no wonder that the already dangerous construction industry can see a spike in illness and injury during the...

Birmingham construction sites may be safer places to work than they were decades ago. But accidents still happen, and construction workers suffer major injuries. These accidents happen in any number of ways, but certain incidents tend to happen again and again. Here...

Construction workers play an important role, yet face numerous risks on a deadly basis. The risk of fatal and not fatal traumatic brain injuries continues to be a clear and present danger. Out of all the industries in the United States, traumatic brain injuries are...

We all want to avoid workplace injuries, but some are harder to avoid than others and can happen even without accidents. The cost of a workplace injury resulting in medical consultations and treatment can be several thousand dollars or more, but in order for you to...