Can I Get Paid for Missed Work Following a Car Accident?
If you’re having trouble meeting your expenses while waiting for a legal settlement for lost wages caused by a car accident, call USClaims.
April 30, 2019
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Whiplash to Broken Bones – 5 Common Car Accident Injuries
Injuries often require hospital stays, doctor appointments, and physical therapy to heal properly, all which can be very expensive. At USClaims, we offer pre-settlement funding assistance.
April 15, 2019
Top Tips for Avoiding Snow Related Accidents
The combination of snow and ice make for slippery surfaces everywhere. Whether you plan on driving in snowy conditions, walking to the store, or participating in winter activities (ice skating, sledding, snow skiing), it is important that you take certain safety precautions…
February 14, 2019
Another Blood Pressure Drug Valsartan Recalled for Possible Cancer Risk
Another Blood Pressure Drug Recalled for Possible Cancer Risk. Food and Drug Administration is now investigating the causes of impurities known to be carcinogenic in multiple blood pressure and heart medications.
February 6, 2019
Sprains, Strains, and Tears: The Most Common Workplace Injuries
Work can certainly be emotionally and mentally taxing, but according to numerous statistics, it can also be physically harmful. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics in 2017, 2.8 million non-fatal workplace injuries and illness were reported by employees within the private sector. Of these injuries and illnesses, sprains, strains, and tears is the most common type of manufacturing injury/accident category by both the frequency of workers’ compensation claims and their severity.
December 20, 2018
A Risk of Weather-Related Crashes: Hydroplaning
Snow can worry a lot of drivers; it can cause traffic delays, slippery roads, and even ice. But there’s another risk of snow that many drivers don’t consider: hydroplaning. Hydroplaning occurs when standing water on roadways causes a car to rest on the water rather than the roadway. When this happens, it removes the driver’s ability to maintain steering and control of the vehicle.
December 13, 2018
Construction Worker Safety Risks During Winter Months
With the shorter days, darker evenings, and colder weather come additional risks for drivers. But for construction workers, who already face a higher risk of injury, the winter months mean more safety hazards.
December 6, 2018
Work-Related Foot and Ankle Injuries May Prove More Serious than Thought
When we think of injuring our foot or ankle, we tend to think of a simple sprain or something that will quickly pass over. But
November 29, 2018
Daylight Saving Time A Factor in Fatal Car Crashes
It’s this time of year when we start to think about the changing days due to daylight savings time. It stays darker later in the morning and becomes darker outside earlier in the evening. Most states participate in daylight saving time twice per year, with the second Sunday in March taking an hour of daylight away from the morning and giving it to the evening. This remains until the first Sunday in November, when the clock falls back into place. And while most are happy to gain an extra hour in their day on the day that it occurs in the fall, or gain another hour of sunlight in the spring, it also contributes to some rather unhappy statistics.
November 15, 2018
