On behalf of Rusty Savoie Attorney at Law, LLC | Jul 8, 2020 | Workplace Injuries
Life on deck for a commercial fisher can be thrilling. It’s an active lifestyle that bring you out to the water. However, the profession does pose risks that are important to recognize. The National Institutes of Health(NIH) published a study on commercial fishermen...
On behalf of Rusty Savoie Attorney at Law, LLC | Jun 26, 2020 | Workplace Injuries
It’s an unusual event to see dust storms in the United States, but with climate change, there have been more unusual natural disasters occurring. Dust storms are generally large walls of quickly moving dust and fine particles that suddenly arrive. The storm forms in a...
On behalf of Rusty Savoie Attorney at Law, LLC | Jun 19, 2020 | Workplace Injuries
Maybe you’re a new employee who is interested in proving yourself to your boss or your coworkers, hoping to get the job done as quickly as possible. Maybe you’re an experienced employee who knows the risks you face in the workplace but who has become complacent with...
On behalf of Rusty Savoie Attorney at Law, LLC | Jun 5, 2020 | Workers' Compensation, Workplace Injuries
Back pain and conditions that lead to it often result from years of labor. It affects both blue- and white-collar workers alike. But workers whose job duties require regular lifting may be especially susceptible to it. Chronic lower back pain may be a condition you...
On behalf of Rusty Savoie Attorney at Law, LLC | Apr 17, 2020 | Workplace Injuries
Whether you work at a warehouse, a factory, a construction site or elsewhere, you might either work near or operate heavy machinery. You likely understand that these machines can pose a threat to your safety, but you might not know all the ways to protect yourself....
On behalf of Rusty Savoie Attorney at Law, LLC | Apr 17, 2020 | Workers' Compensation, Workplace Injuries
When you suffer any workplace injury that could potentially put you out of work, be sure to first give written notification to your employer regarding your injury. If you do not give notice within 30 days of your injury, your employer’s workers’ compensation...
