Workers whose jobs include working in a loud environment, using repetitive motion or handling toxic materials such as asbestos suffer a high rate of occupational disease and disabilities. If you work in Iowa, chances are your occupation-related disability will be covered by your employer's workers' compensation insurance.
Maintenance Worker Critically Injured After Pillar Collapse
During what was expected to be a routine repair on a water leak at a golf course, a maintenance worker was critically injured after a pillar nearby loosened and fell on him.
State Fair Time Seems a Fitting Time For This Reminder
We'll all be heading out the Fair this weekend....looking forward to the corn dogs, apple eggrolls...of course, the lemonade, and everything else the Fair has year after year!
Electricians Won't Find These Stats Shocking
Electrical accidents are the cause of 5-10% of traumatic work deaths, ranking fourth behind falls and punctures for workplace-related mortalities.
Failure to Secure a Loose Door Sends Hard-Working Employee to the Hospital
It's really pretty simple.
Thank You for Giving Us the Right to Fight For You
We are so incredibly appreciative of all the clients that we've had the honor to fight for...and we thank them for their kind words.
Fellow Employee's Mistake Causes Injury
On a job site, there are a lot of moving pieces...a lot of moving people. Even when all safety measures are taken, there still lies the uncertainty of human error.
Fatal Accident on Iowa Wind Farm
They could almost be the new state bird of Iowa...the giant wind turbines you see when you head East...West...North...or South of Des Moines. More and more wind farms are appearing, and with the rush of getting the giant turbines in place, there is an increasing risk of accidents & work-related injuries.
No One Should Ever Be Surprised By Road Construction Zones
When you come upon a road construction zone...it's not a surprise. No one should ever have the excuse, "Oh wow, I had no idea".
Don't Let Your Injury Just "Work Itself Out"
If you've been hurt while on the job, your employer's hope is that you'll stay quiet about it...that you won't report it...that you'll just go about your normal workday and hope that the injury just works itself out.
