by Hurt Trucker Attorneys | Jan 31, 2022 | Trucking Injuries, Personal Injury
If you are a truck driver or are considering joining the 850,000 truckers currently working across the US, you should know how to prevent possible injuries you might be facing as a driver. Due to long work hours, lack of sleep, lack of exercise, an unhealthy diet, truckers sustain many workers' compensation injuries. Moreover, the [...] by Charles Buchanan | Feb 23, 2012 | Accidents, Benefits, Health, Impairment Rating, Injury Claims, Injury Rating, medical care, Personal Injury, Tips, Uncategorized, Workers Compensation
Shoulder, elbow and wrist injuries (often referred to upper extremity injuries) are common among professional truck drivers. The injuries can be terribly painful and can make working as a professional truck driver impossible. For example, a trucker with a torn rotator cuff or nerve damage or impingement in the wrist or elbow may be unable [...]