Over the years, safety equipment in many different fields has greatly improved. For example, modern vehicles are universally manufactured with seatbelts and airbags while in the past they came without either. Sports equipment is constantly assessed and improved to...
Social Security Disability Benefits For Injuries
Am I able to get disability and workers’ comp?
Like other states, Oklahoma has a workers’ compensation system. Employees in this state who get hurt on the job can, among other benefits, receive some compensation for lost wages. While helpful, this compensation does not pay for everything. A person permanently...
Do spinal cord injury patients qualify for disability?
Spinal cord injuries can be devastating for both the person that suffers the injury and their loved ones. An individual can be left with the inability to perform basic tasks including going to the bathroom, bathing, eating, brushing their teeth and working, depending...
Yearly spine injury costs can be staggering
Spinal cord injuries can be some of the most difficult injuries for a person in Oklahoma to suffer. Whether it is caused in a car crash, a sporting accident or a slip-and-fall incident, a spinal cord injury could lead to partial or total paralysis. This can easily...
Can I get disability benefits for a work injury?
Injuries at American workplaces are unfortunately common and they are not limited to industries where heavy manufacturing or construction takes place. Men and women throughout Oklahoma are hurt each and every day when accidents at their workplaces leave them with...
The difference between paraplegia and quadriplegia
An injury to the spinal cord can be much more than just an injured back. While the back body strains and sprains that often slow down Oklahoma residents can be painful and limiting, a spinal cord injury can be permanent and life-altering. This post does not offer its...
What can cause a traumatic brain injury?
Bodily injuries can be minor, or they can be serious. The location of an injury on an Oklahoma resident's body can play a large role in how fast they will recover, if recovery is an option. While injuries to bones and muscles often mend, injuries to organs can be...
A discussion of paralysis and its many life-altering symptoms
Paralysis can result from a number of traumas and medical conditions, including but not limited to spinal cord injuries, strokes, and Bell's palsy. The clearest indicator of paralysis in a patient is the inability of the patient to move their body. Depending upon the...
Why are spinal cord injuries so serious?
An injury to a person's spinal cord can be a life-altering event. Although different spinal cord injuries may result in significantly varying symptoms and degrees of harm, serious trauma to the spinal cord can render a person disabled and unable to work. This post...
Burn injuries and disability benefits
Burns can be painful and disfiguring. When they are left untreated they can become infected and result in secondary illnesses that can threaten the health and well-being of their victims. While most Oklahoma residents have suffered burns from hot pans, electrical...