Workers Compensation Archives - Page 8 of 9

Commercial Trucking Insurance Requirements

Commercial trucking companies must carry a minimum level of insurance in order to operate. This is for good reason. Large trucks are heavier, larger and more dangerous than most other vehicles on the road. The damage caused by a large...

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Airbag Deployment and Car Accidents

In a traffic collision, an airbag has only two possible options. To go off, or not to go off. But what happens when an airbag does deploy? Why do they sometimes go off when they're not supposed to? An airbag...

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Person in Wheelchair Dies After Being Hit Near Cheyenne & Jones

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (Shook & Stone) On Monday morning, a person in a wheelchair was struck and killed by a car. The crash happened at 11:19 a.m on October 3 near Cheyenne and Rowland Avenues, not far from Jones Boulevard...

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How to Find Out if Someone Was in a Car Accident

Having a family member of loved one who you suspect may have been in a car accident can be absolutely nerve racking. But, what should you do if you believe they have been or you can't locate them? One of...

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Fifth Anniversary of the Mandalay Bay Shooting

Saturday, October 1st, 2022 will mark the fifth anniversary of the Mandalay Bay shooting where a 64-year-old man by the name of Stephen Paddock, opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas killing 60...

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5 Ways Insurance Adjusters Try to De-Value Your Claim

Insurance adjusters are trained to settle claims for as little money as possible. They will employ a variety of ploys to achieve their goal of reducing the value of your claim or even denying it altogether. Here are five of...

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Do Workers’ Compensation Investigators Follow You Around?

As with anything, claiming an injury, whether personal or work-related can be and will most likely be investigated. This means that if you do plan on faking an injury or even stretching the truth a bit to get some time...

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Agoraphobia in Las Vegas – Living With Fear

On Saturday, a 42 year old man threw a large rock through a glass door at the MGM grand sending people scattering. On TikTok and other social media sites rumors and video started surfacing of people scurrying to take cover...

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What NOT to do at your FCE test

As we have covered in the past in "Things to Know Before Completing Your FCE Test", A Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) is an assessment of an individual’s ability to perform work activities. It provides information about functional limitations and capacities,...

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NDMA is a Ticking Time Bomb in Your Medicine Cabinet

Zantac, which is the brand name for ranitidine, is a medication that has been used for decades to treat heartburn, ulcers, and other gastrointestinal issues. In September 2019, the FDA issued a warning that Zantac and other medications containing ranitidine...

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