If your teen is working in a restaurant as a server, busser or host, you may not be especially worried about their safety – unless you had a similar job back in the day. If you did, you know how many risks there are all around them. Most of the serious dangers can be...
Norwich Personal Injury Blog
Have you worked for long enough to qualify for SSDI?
Although you may not have saved anything you've earned, you've slowly been making contributions toward your own retirement or disability support since your first job. Even when you were a part-time worker at the local ice cream shop back in high school, a portion of...
Can substance abuse prevent you from getting SSDI?
Millions of Americans suffer from substance abuse issues involving drugs and/or alcohol. While substance abuse can certainly be highly detrimental to a person’s health, it’s also possible to have a medical condition or disability that is unrelated to that problem. So...
How accidents happen in school zones
There are numerous schools across Norwich, Connecticut and the surrounding area. For much of the day, children will be inside the building but this isn’t always the case. Kids have to make their way both to and from school. Some of them get a lift, others take the bus...
Common causes of finger injuries at work
Humans are well-equipped to carry out complex tasks and many of these assignments are completed by using the hands and fingers. Whatever type of work you do, your hands will be pivotal in your processes. Unfortunately, the hands and fingers can be vulnerable to...
2 mistakes that can make your personal injury claim problematic
If you are hurt as a result of someone else’s unlawful actions, you may be entitled to financial restitution for the resulting economic and non-economic damages. However, personal injury claims can be complex, usually involving investigations, negotiations and...
Even safe manufacturing workers can end up hurt on the job
Proper safety training is a major part of starting a new manufacturing position. You will learn techniques ranging from safe lifting to the override procedures when someone needs to work on a piece of equipment. It is crucial that individuals working at manufacturing...
The phone provides 3 types of distraction
You’ll often hear people say that distracted drivers are texting and driving or otherwise using their phones. And while there are certainly many different types of distraction – passengers, food, music, etc. – it’s true that the cellphone is perhaps the most common...
3 back injuries that may result from a slip-and-fall accident
The potential for a slip, trip and fall accident exists pretty much everywhere – on the sidewalks, stairways, aisles and other open areas with hazards like slippery floors, torn carpets or loose cables. If you sustain an injury following a slip-and-fall accident that...
How to answer when the ALJ asks, “Why can’t you work?”
When you have a Hearing with the Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) coming up where you hope to successfully plead your case for Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits, it helps to be prepared. Since the ALJ will already have your case file (with all your medical...
