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“How much wood could a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood?” Said another way, how many employers must an employer have before they have to have workers' compensation insurance coverage for their business?

There are a few myths to explore with regard of lawyers' fees. According to the ABA Journal, Vol. 105, No. 7, September/October 2019, private lawyers earn an average of $144,230 per year. But this wealth is not being shared equally, across gender, region of the USA, client type and practice area.

This is a touchy subject among us lawyers and many others in our society today. According to the American Bar Association's Journal, Volume 105, No. 7, September/October 2019, women lawyers earn 36% less than their male counterpart lawyers. Why is that?

What effect does this have upon a person who is involved in an automobile accident? Most insurance companies argue that any bodily injuries where preexisting spinal arthritis is discovered on an X-Ray therefore eliminates the possibility of any injuries resulting from the automobile accident.

If you are hurt during a regularly scheduled break at work, you will not have a claim for a job injury. There could be exceptions which will be based on the degree of control the employer has over you while you are on the break or whether you have complete control over your break time.

Many states allow for a person to be treated for psychological injuries sustained on the job. Examples: stress, emotional harassment by an employer, etc.

There are pros and cons when the only treatment alternative for further of medical care is the implanting of a spinal cord stimulator (SCS).

There are a number of Statute of Limitations in the Workers' Compensation field. Essentially this means a deadline that if one lets it pass, that aspect of the case will be closed.

I recently represented a very nice lady in her 50's. She was a claims adjuster for an insurance company. She fell through the roof of a residential home while inspecting it for roof damage.

It is a fracture of part of the structure of your spine, usually the lower part.