Returning to work after an injury is an intense experience for most employees. You do not want to wait too long, but you can't return too early. You need to find the exact time for your health and finances. Luckily, there are three questions you can ask before you...
Many products are designed with a specific purpose, like convenience, entertainment or functionality. However, one flaw in a product's design could make a product's use turn deadly. After three years, one family is receiving a settlement after a defective hoverboard...
Last summer, the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety conducted a study analyzing the deadliest behaviors of teen drivers. The timing of the study's release was crucial because it fell right before the 100 deadliest days, the period between Memorial Day and Labor Day,...
Many people have completely shifted their workplace environment over the last few months, and specifically, more employees are staying at home during the workday. However, it prompts questions surrounding work-related injuries. Are injuries at home during work hours...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration prescribes strict safety standards to prevent cave-ins on work sites. Despite the regulations, many trench-related workers’ compensation claims are filed in Minnesota each year. Along with the risks of trench wall...
As Minnesotans state-wide hunker down at home to help curb the spread of coronavirus, the scenic Minnesota roadways stand wide open. Traffic rates are down 50% across the state as fewer people take their morning commute. These traffic-free highways are too tempting...
Survivors of motor vehicle accidents have long said they suffer major mental and emotional difficulties because of the event. Today, researchers consistently confirm it. In fact, in the general population, researchers consistently report that motor vehicle crashes are...
Working in a school can be wonderful. So many teachers are passionate about helping kids and make a huge difference in their lives. However, working in a school poses unique challenges, including on-the-job injuries. A study conducted by SFM, the former Minnesota...
For many, dogs make wonderful and loving companions. But as animals, the reality is that any dog, regardless of their size, breed or temperament, can bite if provoked. While dog bites can happen to anyone, children are by far the most common victims. They are also at...
By Attorney Danielle Bird of Bird, Stevens & Borgen, P.C.. We are currently living in uncharted territory in how we socially interact and remain healthy to due COVID-19. It is affecting our home life, social life, and, in many cases, our work life. This is especially...
