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A growing trend in some states is the use of psychological evaluations before back surgeries. While we routinely see the use of psychological evaluations before Spinal Cord Stimulator trials in Georgia, recently there has been a trend in some states to use psychological evaluations before approving back surgeries.
Continue ReadingPR Newswire recently reported that researchers may have identified key genes linked to why some people have a higher tolerance for pain than others. A study will be released this week and presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 66th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, April 26 to May 3, 2014.
Continue ReadingAccording to OSHA, there are about several hundred thousand work-related injuries that take place in hospitals every year. These accidents often occur when hospital personnel are lifting or transferring patients, moving heavy surgical trays or handling difficult or combative patients. Many hospital employees also suffer serious injuries from slip and falls due to the frequency of liquids that spill on the slick or highly buffed hospital floors.
Continue ReadingThe essence of any successful attorney client relationship is when the attorney and the client work together hand-in-hand to accomplish the same goal. This is certainly true in workers' compensation cases. If you have sustained a work related injury and you have decided to employ an attorney, your attorney's job is to help you receive top quality medical treatment and timely payment of income benefits.
Continue ReadingSusan J. Sadow is proud to announce that she has been selected as a 2014 Georgia Super Lawyer in the area of workers' compensation. This is the 9th year in a row that she has been awarded this honor.
Workplace injuries can be very serious and cause long-term complications and financial issues for workers in Georgia. Companies are supposed to keep workplaces free from hazards and prevent workplace injuries. Unfortunately, workplace injuries continue to occur, and a new report shows that many workers are afraid to report their injuries in the workplace.
Continue ReadingFall injuries are reportedly the number one cause of workers’ compensation claims in the United States as each year more than 9 million American workers seek hospital treatment after sustaining a fall accident. While many of these fall accidents occur due to slips or trips that cause people to tumble without falling from some height, nearly 50 percent of fall accidents involve people falling from heights of less than 21 feet (according to the Laborers Health and Safety Fund of North America).
Continue ReadingIn a study published in the current online issue of the journal Pain, scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center have shown that the brain's structure is related to how intensely people perceive pain.
Continue ReadingIf you've been injured on the job, you're certainly not alone. According to a new FindLaw.com survey, more than one in five Americans say they have been injured on the job. Many people think that on-the-job injuries are limited to manufacturing and construction work. However, the survey reveals that the vast majority of injuries involve slip and fall accidents, repetitive motion injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome, and other musculoskeletal injuries.
Here is a breakdown of the types of injuries that workers suffered:
Continue ReadingWorkersCompensation.com reported on December 18, 2013, that Tyson Foods, Inc. has been cited by the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for four workplace safety violations at the Hutchinson, Kansas prepared foods manufacturing plant after a worker's hand was severed by an unguarded conveyor belt. "Removing guards and failing to train workers in proper lockout procedures is inexcusable," said Judy Freeman, OSHA's area director in Wichita.
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