According to the CDC, slip and fall accidents result in over one million injuries annually and 20,000 deaths per year, mostly in the elderly population. McCormick Law Office attorneys represent people injured in slip and fall accidents every year. Living in Milwaukee,...
Month: February 2015
Slip and Fall Accident Cases
According to the CDC, slip and fall accidents result in over one million injuries annually and 20,000 deaths per year, mostly in the elderly population. attorneys represent people injured in slip and fall accidents every year. Living in...
Obesity is Not a Defense to Workers Compensation Benefits
Obesity is not a defense to workers compensation benefits in Wisconsin if the back disability is also caused in part to a traumatic work injury or to job duties over time. There is no question that obesity contributes to back pain and disability. By statistics, 68%...
Obesity is Not a Defense to Workers Compensation Benefits
Obesity is not a defense to workers compensation benefits in Wisconsin if the back disability is also caused in part to a traumatic work injury or to job duties over time. There is no question that obesity contributes to back pain and disability. By statistics,...
Car accidents: Can congestion relief help?
Wisconsin is just like all the other states across the country when it comes to traffic congestion. We have it, and we must deal with it just about every day on our highways and metropolitan area roads. Of course, commuters and travelers might become aggravated at...
Car accidents: Can congestion relief help?
Wisconsin is just like all the other states across the country when it comes to traffic congestion. We have it, and we must deal with it just about every day on our highways and metropolitan area roads. Of course, commuters and travelers might become aggravated at...
Workers Compensation Proposed Changes
In Wisconsin, Governor Walker has proposed dismantling Wisconsin's nationally acclaimed Workers Compensation System. Since 1911, when Wisconsin was the first state with a comprehensive worker's compensation system, our state has been the model for other states to...
Workers Compensation Proposed Changes
In Wisconsin, Governor Walker has proposed dismantling Wisconsin's nationally acclaimed Workers Compensation System. Since 1911, when Wisconsin was the first state with a comprehensive worker's compensation system, our state has been the model for other states...
Work-related Degenerative Disc Disease
When low back pain affects a man or woman's ability to work, the insurance company doctor often states the condition is degenerative disc disease and not work-related. A degenerative disc disease diagnosis can be a worker's compensation claim. The majority of back...
Workers’ compensation claims are not always a simple process
Workers' compensation laws are protection for people who are injured while at work. Most employees know that, although with a vague understanding of how that will be fulfilled. Injuries can be the result of an accident or cumulative, task-related physical distress as...