You may not think too much about it, but a foot injury that you experience at your workplace may lead to a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim and require that you miss time from work. Often getting injured and what part of your body you’re injured on can be related directly to the type of work you do, but a foot injury can happen to anyone who is working in any profession.
There is a lot of talk about the effect of physical injuries that can lead to a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim, but did you know that mental stress can contribute to these types of injuries, too? It doesn’t matter what type of stress you are undergoing, it can make a situation at your workplace worse for you and lead to damaging injuries that could cause you to miss time on the job.
When you work in a building that is accessible to the public, sometimes you may find yourself in a situation where an unexpected injury befalls you. That was the case for those who worked at a grocery store in New Haven and were injured when a vehicle crashed into the side of the buil
One of the biggest industries in the state of Connecticut is shipbuilding. It is the backbone of our economy and it is truly a sense of pride for all residents of the state. With that pride and economic prosperity also comes the likelihood of workplace injuries that could lead to a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim being filed.
A dog bite injury could happen to you when you’re least expecting it, but for delivery workers dog bites are almost an expected injury that can occur and lead to a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim. In fact, the United States Postal Service (USPS) and other delivery companies often train their delivery drivers on how to handle dogs and their owners if they are a perceived threat.
If you’re a seasonal worker, the early spring is a good time for you to get back to your landscaping profession. With spring cleanups and yard work gearing up again to make the state’s landscapes look perfect it’s a time when you can be hard at work for the next six months. It is also a time when there is a greater risk to you of experiencing a Connecticut workers’ compensation claim.
Most everyone has some type of pain or ache, especially as they get older. These pains can linger for long periods of time and if we don’t address them they can become major issues that cause us to lose time at work and not be able to do the things we love to do outside of the workplace.
It was an unusual situation when a worker who was working to repair the Washington Bridge in Stratford fell through a hole in the bridge, 50-feet below to a construction barge that was under the bridge.
In Glastonbury a Connecticut motorcyclist was driving 99 mph when he struck and killed a teenage girl. The motorcyclist had a history of reckless driving that put lives at risk already and this final Connecticut motorcycle accident led to the worst outcome possible. &nb
