Living and working in a foreign country is an amazing adventure for many people, but before you board the plane, there are a few things to know. Many people do not even have to change employers to work overseas because such assignments are already available. In other situations, transitioning to another U.S.-based employer is a better option; in rare instances, …
New Medical Survival Advances With Veterans and Contractors Leads to Challenges for Long-Term Care
Victims and practitioners have long known and understood that the scars of war do not heal until long after the conflict has passed. Now, researchers are getting a better idea of just how long it takes. The good news for Iraq veterans is that the injury survival rate is around 90%, meaning that many wounds that would have been fatal …
Four Workers’ Compensation Mistakes to Avoid
Under Florida’s workers’ compensation law, injured workers have access to no-fault insurance benefits that compensate them for their economic losses, such as medical bills and lost wages. However, “no-fault” does not mean the process is easy. The insurance company has attorneys whose sole mission is to reduce the amount of benefits that injured workers receive, or even deny these benefits …
Four Commonly-Asked Questions About Workers’ Compensation in Florida
Primarily because of the Florida Supreme Court’s decision in April that overturned a key component in the law, questions abound about workers’ compensation in Florida. But even with these changes, many parts of the system remain substantially the same. State workers’ compensation laws, like the one in Florida, go back about 100 years to a time when industrialization was changing …
Medical Recovery: Understanding Burn Injury Healing
There are several reasons why serious burns are among the most common catastrophic injuries in truck crash cases. Most 18-wheelers carry about 300 gallons of fuel, and fully-loaded tanker trucks may carry as much as 9,000 gallons. The sheer volume is one reason why many large truck crashes involve large fireballs. But that is only part of the story. In …