On behalf of Dowd & Corrigan, LLC | Mar 30, 2020 | workers' compensation
If you are like most people in Nebraska, you assume that you will be properly protected should you become ill or injured on the job. This seems like a natural and reasonable assumption. However, it is important for you to know that the state’s workers’...
On behalf of Dowd & Corrigan, LLC | Mar 11, 2020 | workers' compensation
As someone who makes their living driving a truck, you may understand all too well that solitude and boredom are common in your line of work. You may not realize, however, just how dangerous the truck driving profession is or just how high your risk of suffering a...
On behalf of Dowd & Corrigan, LLC | Mar 6, 2020 | workers' compensation
If you suffer an injury on the job, you will probably make a workers’ compensation claim. This no-fault system provides you with medical payments for your injury and may also offer you payments for lost wages. If your injury requires long-term care and repeat visits...
On behalf of Dowd & Corrigan, LLC | Jan 13, 2020 | workers' compensation
A work-related accident involving heavy machinery may result in a degloving injury. Degloving is a type of avulsion injury that may occur on a farm or in an industrial setting when a body part or clothing gets caught in a mechanism. It can affect the upper or lower...
On behalf of Dowd & Corrigan, LLC | Jan 2, 2020 | workers' compensation
As a result of a workplace accident, some Nebraska workers suffer persistent disabilities or difficulties that do not allow them to resume their normal job even after a period of medical recovery and rehabilitation. In such a case, a worker may need to explore other...
On behalf of Dowd & Corrigan, LLC | Oct 4, 2019 | Firm News, workers' compensation
We will begin this blog post with a hypothetical scenario. You are working hard at your job when you trip over a piece of debris or equipment. You fall and hit your head on the hard floor. Other than feeling a little lightheaded for a moment, you appear to be just...
On behalf of Dowd & Corrigan, LLC | Sep 12, 2019 | Firm News, workers' compensation
To most of us who reside in Nebraska, firefighters are heroic figures worthy of our admiration. They place themselves in harm’s way every time they respond to a fire without much thought about their safety. When firefighters die in the line of duty or because of...
On behalf of Dowd & Corrigan, LLC | Aug 22, 2019 | Firm News, workers' compensation
Let’s begin this blog post by looking at a hypothetical situation. An Omaha factory worker suffers a serious head injury when a box of equipment falls and strikes the employee. Despite numerous signs posted throughout the workplace instructing workers’ to...
On behalf of Dowd & Corrigan, LLC | Aug 10, 2019 | Firm News, workers' compensation
Most of today’s work opportunities come with a large amount of stress. The employer’s demand to produce, meet deadlines and take on extra work shifts cause employees to feel anxious and stressed. According to the American Institute of Stress, other causes...
On behalf of Dowd & Corrigan, LLC | Jul 18, 2019 | Firm News, workers' compensation
When employees suffer an injury on the job, their employer must provide them with workers’ compensation benefits. This can pay for medical expenses as well as lost wages, eliminating many financial hardships that often accompany an injury. Many employment...
