Injury
Traumatic Brain Injuries
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES The website operated by the National Football League on Aug. 29, 2013 reported that the professional sports collective had reached a tentative $765 million settlement, regarding concussion-related brain injuries, among its 18,000 retired players. The NFL agreed to compensate victims, pay for medical exams and underwrite research. “More than 4,500 former athletes—some…
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CONSTRUCTION SITE ACCIDENTS The next time you drive past, or walk beneath a construction site, you may want to keep in mind this description of the construction industry from the Occupational Safety & Health Administration, the federal agency known as OSHA. “Construction is a high hazard industry that comprises a wide range of activities…
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