Essays on Injury

Discussion

Periostin, an ECM protein, was named because of its expression in the periodontal ligament and periosteum of adult mice.30 PN is expressed in tissue growth and remodeling, as in cardiac and valvular development and disease, wound repair, tumor tissues, and inflammation.31-37 PN is also widely expressed in various atherosclerotic vascular lesions: it could be located in the intima, preatheroma regions, and the extracellular matrix of advanced lesions with calcification. PN variants are associated with extent of atherosclerosis in young persons, which suggest the importance of PN in the development of atherosclerosis in the arterial wall.38,39 This study used ...

What happens within the body when a person sustains a concussion?

A concussion is a form of a brain or head injury arising from a direct or indirect hit on the head or body. When an individual sustains an injury, the brain suddenly shifts or shakes inside the body to the extent that it may even knock against the surface of the skull (Mann, 2011). This is as a result of a hard hit which accelerates or decelerates the brain within the skull. A hard hit has a lot of force which may even cause rotational injury. This involves the twisting of the brain and shearing off of the brain ...

Pain is one of the common health problems that prompt immediate medical attention. Pain, a normal bodily response to negative stimuli, can negatively affect one’s quality of life if treatment is not readily administered or applied (Baliki, Geha, Apkarian, and Chialvo, 2008). Pain, as described by The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP), is considered as the unpleasant sensation felt by a patient in the event of potential or actual exposure to any forms of tissue damage (Kyranou and Puntillo, 2012). Pain serves as an automatic withdrawal reflex that signals the occurrence of a potential or ...

Abstract

The knee is the most important part of a human’s lower anatomy. The knee consists of three knee bones, namely the kneecap, thighbone, and shinbone. Ligaments connect the three knee bones, acting as a hinge and a joint for proper movement. Of the four ligaments located in the knee, the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) – located below the thighbone and shinbone – is much prone to injuries. A knee injury occurs when an ACL suffers from any kind of damage. The cause of ACL injury could involve collision between the knee and objects, and awkward movement, which may cause awkward ...

A wound can be described in several ways i.e. by its aetiology, anatomical location or whether it is acute or chronic. However, these definitions, serve a critical role in the assessment and proper management of the wounds. An actual account, its definition can be broken down into the skin’s protective functions: continuous epithelium loss with or without connective tissues being loosed. This is as a result of an injury caused to the skin by either surgery, blow, cut or even chemicals. A wound can also be said to be any type of an injury that causes harm to ...

Analysis of a Negligent Tort

Introduction
On December 13, 2014, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) posted information concerning a recall for UVEX bicycle helmets. According to the CPSC, the helmets, under the recall number 15-045, have been recalled by their German manufacturer UVEX Sports GmbH due to a risk of head injury. More specifically, the reason for the recall states that there is a problem with the helmets chinstrap which is used to secure the helmet to a riders head. The chinstrap can fail allowing the helmet to slip or fall off the rider’s head. The potential risks of this are ...

Introduction

Matters of sexuality and fertility especially during rehabilitation for the past thirty years have remained controversial because not so many people want to talk about them (Phelps et al., 2001). Persons with spinal cord injuries are in need of answers on how to handle their sexuality. These questions cannot be ignored. Most of them ask questions about their attractiveness, ability to have kids and relationships. To make the matters worse, studies on sexuality among people with spinal cord injuries are scarce (Karellou, 2003).
On a positive note, advances in this sector have provided ways through which such people can ...

1. John Smith sustained a reportable injury. According to OSHA (2014a), the basic requirements in recording injuries or illnesses are work-related incidents that result in death, loss of consciousness, restricted work, transfer, days off from work, and receipt of medical treatment apart from first aid (OSHA, 2014a).
In John’s situation, he sprained his ankle within his working environment. Moreover, his sprain caused him work restriction as he could not step through his foot and would have to come to work on crutches the following day.
2. The case of William Kane is not a reportable injury. Although his ...

Adolescents Self-Injurious Behavior

Self-Injurious behaviors (SIB) are typically behaviors that involve people intentionally harming themselves for socially unidentified reasons without suicidal intent. Studies have extensively sought to highlight the causes, nature, and possible treatments for SIBs. SIB is sometimes regarded as suicidal behavior yet it is normally done without the intention of committing suicide (Whitlock, Eckenrode, & Silverman, 2006).
SIB includes a number of behaviors that comprise: scratching, intentional skin puncturing, ripping of hair or skin, self-bruising and cutting of the skin (Whitlock et al., 2006). Body piercings and tattoos may not fall under this category unless they get imposed with the aim ...

The article describes a very unfortunate incident that happened with Army Sgt. 1st Class Max Voelz. Mr. Voelz and her wife Kim Voelz both served in the U.S military’s bomb squad division and were performing their duties in Iraq. As their duty to dispose of bombs is inherently dangerous, the most undesired incident happened with Ms. Kim Voelz. While performing her duties, she became a victim of a bomb blast that she was trying to dispose off. The incident proved fatal, and she died on the spot. This has completely changed Mr. Voelz life as he is now ...

It is difficult to arrive at a common agreement about the meaning of pain. However, everyone will agree that pain implies physical discomfort. Pain can be in the form of aching, throbbing, smarting, stinging, pinching, pricking or burning. Most people associate pain with a physical injury. It can be a minor injury like a scratch or a major injury like a broken limb. The intensity and duration of the feeling of pain depends upon the seriousness of the injury. When we think of the term pain deeply, we realize that pain cannot be explained in a simple way. There ...

Abstract

In this paper, I have dicussed and explained two types of brain injuries i.e. Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). I have written majorly about traumatic brain injury as it is the most frequent brain injury in individuals. I have focused on its occurrence, causes, mechanisms, treatment, and recovery. I have particularly written about the traumatic brain injury in children. Lastly, I have given several recommendations regarding the prevention of brain injuries. All in all, this paper comprehensively discusses brain injuries and how they can be treated and prevented.

Introduction

There is no doubt in the fact ...

In the arenas of both amateur and professional sports, particularly high contact sports such as American football and hockey, athletes are significantly at risk of receiving a variety of severe injuries which can lead to physiological complications that persist for decades or entire lifetimes. One such injury that is especially prevalent yet routinely underrepresented among athletes in high contact sports is the concussion, which has the potential to cause a myriad of psychological and cognitive complications that can range from depression to dementia. Concussions among athletes such as hockey and football players are especially prevalent at both the college ...

Black’s Dictionary (1990) defines gross negligence as the intentional failure to manifest or perform a duty in a reckless manner, with a lot of disregards to the underlying consequences as effects to another party. It is a situation in which the actor intentionally plans and/or fails to do an act that is his duty to another. Such act can lead to a bodily harm. In a recap of events that unfolded hence calling for this case, one of my participants who is the plaintiff in this case, Mr. Edison Derwood had been injured during a training session. A ...

1) What are TBI and ABI? TBI short for Traumatic Brain Injury is a complex injury that has a broad array of disabilities and symptoms. The impact experienced by a person suffering from this, can be quite devastating. It may seem as a similar event to other injuries, but it is not so in reality. One moment one may look normal and the next minute their life changes abruptly. The ramifications of a brain injury are that it affects specific and sensitive body organs with the inclusion of one’s personality. The worst part is that its detection in ...

One of the most common sports-related knee injuries is medial collateral ligament (MCL), which occurs in almost every contact sport, such as football, hockey, wrestling, and martial arts. Those more at risk are intercollegiate male athletes, who can experience mild MCL sprain that could keep them away from exercising sports for an average of three weeks (DeBerardino, 2014). However, the severity of the injury has a broad spectrum, it is impossible to determine the incidence of MCL injuries, especially since minor MCL injuries are never evaluated by a physician.

Anatomy of the Injury (structures involved)

One of the most commonly injured knee-joint ligamentous structures is ...

Introduction

Exercise or training occurs as one of the most comprehensive factors that enhance the performance of athletes across various settings all around the globe. As such, there exists various resistance training methods that have been devised by sports professionals of various cadres. Speaking of resistance training methods, these connotes to exercises that are streamlined to assure that an athlete can endure prolonged periods of athletics performance (s). While much has been hypothesized regarding the various resistance training methods that have been devised for use in coaching of athletes, it is of immense significance to note that every athlete has ...

The movie is about a real life inspiration James J. Braddock, an Irish-American boxer, formerly and a light-heavyweight contender, who is strained to give up boxing due to an arm injury in the ring. It is a relief for his wife Mae, yet she knows without his boxing they will not have a good income. The United States enter the Great Depression; Braddock has to do manual labor to support his family, with his hand injury. Braddock's longtime friend and manager, Joe Gould, offer him another chance to make some money. The fight is against Corn Griffin, number-two contender ...

Business Law: Premises Liability

Business Law: Premises Liability

Introduction

Accidents that occur because of the negligent operations, design, maintenance of a property owned by someone other than the accident victim are known as ‘Premises Liability’. Premises Liability covers claims against the owner or landlord against or on behalf of a tenant the landlord for injuries suffered by the victim who was lawfully on the property (Heinonline.org, 2014). Additionally, it may include a huge range of event which cause injury or might give rise to liability. A fall and a slip because of a defective or wet floor might be actionable against a landlord or ...

Reading through the research report, one can easily identify the problem that the research seeks to address. In other words, the problem statement is stated in a way that is not ambiguous but easy to identify. It begins from the third paragraph in the introduction section up to the seventh paragraph. In the third paragraph, the author states that the ideal treatment of comorbid conditions involve integrated approaches that target all the coexisting conditions. Conversely, treatments that have commonly been employed have failed to target the three conditions often occurring together: posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), borderline personality disorder (BPD), ...

The regeneration of nerves throughout the human body has been a subject of much interest in biology recently. The unique characteristics of both the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS) provide insights into the mechanisms occurring after once damage occurs. A good understanding of tThe differences between these mechanisms also may lead to new therapies for nerve-damaged patients, including stroke patients. Following injury, the nerves in the CNS of an adult mammal will not regenerate, while the PNS will. These differences appear in every stage of axon regeneration.
Within hours of axotomy, the PNS begins ...

An Exploratory Analysis of Senate Bill 863

Chapter IV: Results
Overview
Several workers compensation reform bills have been passed in California in the last fifteen years. The aim of this research was to review, evaluate, and simplify the complexities of the California workers compensation reform bills SB 899 and SB 863. Data was gathered from a variety of sources and organized in order to develop a better understanding of the differences and similarities between the processes instituted. Relevant data was collected for the specific purpose of reviewing the systems in order to design a new system from the ground up; one that would avoiding the pitfalls ...

Introduction

The problem of workplace injuries is very topical for Australia. Among the many extreme events greatest socio-economic importance have accidents at work, which are accompanied by injuries of varying severity, disability and death. Accident at work is defined as the impact on the worker of hazardous production factors employed in the performance of job duties or job supervision.
Occupational injuries is not just a problem in need of resolution safety, but is also a good opportunity to study the interaction between society and technology environment, weakening or strengthening their relationship as a result of unforeseen accidents. To design an ...

Introduction

Any sporting activity is associated with injury. Many sports men and women know that the only drawback in their carrier is injury. An injury to a footballer means a lot of many things that a normal person cannot realize. To start with, an injury stagnates any training and preparations that a footballer is entitled to meaning that the activity that a person devotes a lot of time and energy can be taken away. For a footballer, playing football is part of his or her identity and a very significant activity. Once such an activity is taken away from a ...

Introduction

Pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) is one of the leading causes of disability and death in children and adolescents in the world today. It is a condition that involves head injuries that are attributed in pediatric deaths and disability across the world. This condition physically affects the pediatric population in different ways than adults. It all depends with the differences in body size and proportion. It brings about anatomic and physiologic differences in children such as greater head to body ratio, thinner cranial bones which offer less protection to the brain, increased vulnerability of brain cells due to less ...

Zero injury concept includes a certain working environment which most companies are now aiming at to attain a reduced rate of injury in the workplace. This concept does not imply no injuries will occur rather it emphasizes that there is the need to have longer durations without injuries (Ghormely, 2010). Also, this program requires organizations to train employees on how to work in a safe manner.; it requires observation of the safety policy of the company. This has to be in line with the existence of well-set rules to guide on how to set safety measures. According to Smith ( ...

Introduction

Most childhood deaths and disabilities are associated with trauma. According to Kossmann & Raghupathi (2012), the United States (U.S.) records about 3000 infant deaths, 50,000 hospitalizations and approximately 700,000 emergency department visits each year. Minor head injuries, also referred to concussion is the trauma-induced alteration of brain functions that might or might not cause loss of consciousness in the affected person. Infants have higher chances of suffering from minor head injuries because they involve in various sporting activities that subject their heads to various types of forces. Head traumas occur mostly among children between the ages of 0 ...

Implied Warranty: Uniform Commercial Code Section 2-314 defines implied warranty to mean that the goods sold shall be of merchantable quality unless excluded or modified in the relative contract. This section also includes food or drink served for consumption on the premises or elsewhere as a sale. Implied warranty therefore recognizes the following assumptions for goods to be deemed merchantable: (a) the goods shall be passed without objection in the trade as described in the contract. (b) if the goods are fungible, they are of fair quality as described in the contract. (c) the goods are fit for the ...

A physical therapist is the health care professional who is going to treat patients of all ages who might have a medical condition or health problem that affect their ability to move around or perform their daily activities. This means that they are going to need to closely examine their patient to figure out what the best treatment plan to help the patient’s ability to move, reduce the amount of pain that a patient is in, or to prevent an injury. This exam is going to include a series of tests that can ensure that the physical therapist ...

Part 1: Justification for Selection of the Articles

The writer chose the three articles cited in this paper (Witvrouw, Mahieu, Danneels & McNair, 2004; Thacker, Gilchrist, Stroup & Kimsey, Jr., 2004; Andersen, 2005) because the authors of these articles provided a comprehensive discussion to support their claims of whether stretching prevented injury and reduced post-activity muscle soreness in majority of athletes.
Witvrouw et al. (2004) presented qualitative evidence that resulted from a systematic review. This research method enabled the authors to obtain comprehensive information that provided them with a holistic view of the research subject, considering that their studies involved a review of the results of previous researches. As ...

Interview

This interview was conducted through email. The respondent was Jacky Mills, a deputy public relations officer at California Workers Compensation county offices in Los Angeles. The interviewee was responsive and timely in supplementing answers relating to compensation fraud in California. Here are her responses on the ten interview questions.
Question 1: A single claim in California goes for about $65,000. This means that the government loses a lot of money through fraud annually and the fraudsters are not brought to book. Since this is a lot of money what can the government do to prevent fraud?
Answer: Despite ...

Audience Age Range: 18 to 40 years old

Gender: Male and Female
Known as the perfect cardiovascular exercise, running is defined as “to go steadily by springing steps so that both feet leave the ground for an instant in each step”.  It is a convenient exercise because there is no need for any equipment or training.
There are a plethora of reasons why one should take on running as a form or exercise or a recreational activity. According to Bower, there are 12 health benefits that can be derived from running. First, running gives one a healthy heart because it improves blood circulation and reduces the risk ...

The first day I tried to walk on the crutches, I fell down. Not only fell down, though-- fell down a flight of stairs, in front of a teeming mass of people during rush hour. The floor was slick with some kind of liquid, and I could find no traction. The rubber ends of the crutches skidded uselessly across the wet tile and I tumbled down the stairs. The subway was crowded, but no one looked my way; I was invisible and hidden to the general public, and no one wanted to watch or help.
It was the first ...

Law

1a.) The four main components of a contract are: offer, acceptance, consideration and intention of legal consequences. The offer is considered complete if it states in definite terms of the agreement and it must be communicated to the offeree. The offer should not only include any estimation, manifestations of interest, requests for proposals or letters of intent. The offer is different from an invitation to treat such as advertisements and shop displays where the invitation to treat is inviting an offer to be made (Richards, 2009). In this given case, the offer was made through an advertisement in several ...

Introduction

According to “A Guide To The Jackson Reforms” (July 2013), these reforms are known by this name because it was Sir Rupert Jackson – a senior Court of Appeal judge – who was requested by Sir Anthony Clarke, Master of the Rolls, to carry out this review into the costs of civil litigation.
The article reports that the review was commenced in early 2009 and the report presented to Jack Straw (then the Lord Chancellor) in January 2010 – a year later.

Quoting a statement by Sir Rupert Jackson included in the article:

“In some areas of civil litigation costs are disproportionate and impede access to justice. I therefore propose a coherent package ...

Alluding to physiology - it is known and discussed by numerous scientists that the muscle strength mainly depends on the amplitude of contraction. Power potential of muscles relies on their length. If the muscle is stretched properly there is an assurance of gaining more power and force its growth. It appears that in order to enhance muscles strength contraction amplitude has to be continuously developed and paid attention to.
Muscle contraction peculiarly depends upon the efficacy of signal transferred from brain to muscle and the muscle ability to stretch depends on its elasticity. Everyday stretching will greatly affect muscles ...

Cleveland v. Harrison Manufacturing

As the lawyer for the defendant, the impact of the Cleveland decision will relieve the defendant from any liability to Ms. Plaintiff. The issue in this case is whether or not defendant is liable to Ms. Plaintiff for selling a product that is unfit for use as a mouth guard designed for boxing. Basic is the rule that the plaintiff who suffered negligence by using a product must be able to prove that he suffered damage from the failure of the defendant to fulfill an expected standard of care in the creation of a product.
Ms. Plaintiff can file ...

In the clash that made cars driven by Deb and second by Abe, plaintiff suffered head injuries, quickly followed by suffering a serious knees injury because of the car driven by Anne. Upon arrival at the hospital, the doctor said to the injured that he had to have an operation or his legs must be amputated. Knowing the risk damaged was certainly accepted surgery. Although it has been unsuccessful, although damaged lost both legs, he had to endure a lot of pain, which are created( it was later determined) by incorrectly specialist, who left a piece of metal that ...

J.K has acute kidney failure with Rhabdomyolysis. Acute kidney failure happens when the kidneys are suddenly not able to sift waste products from the blood. This results to accumulation of waste and affects the chemical balance of the blood. Rhabdomylosis is caused by skeletal muscles injury (Grau, Poch, &Bosch, 2009). The injury of the skeletal muscles results to the production of different intracellular muscle ingredients. In this case, J.K had an acute renal failure with Rhabdomyolysis because of cocaine and heroin use. Cocaine and heroin cause damage to myocyte. Damage to the myocyte leads to an entry of sodium ...

Summer 2013

Abstract
Reliable techniques to meet the needs of patients with peripheral nerve repair injuries need to be refined. One of the strategies often used is to create a nerve guidance channel or build a nerve conduit Silicone is has been found to work well as a conduit from an injury for regenerated axon cells if it does not contain foreign components. The cycle of the cleaning treatment was repeated until the Pentane-Acetone-Heat Procedure was successful and the plated cells survived for several weeks. The duration of the plating and cell count using the cleaned silicone lasted from May 3, ...

Introduction

Negligent tort refers to the harm caused by a person to another due to the failure to act reasonably towards a person to whom a duty of care is owed. Negligent torts are among the most prevalent types of torts. It is however important to note that negligent torts are not caused by deliberate acts (Owen, 2007). This kind of tort originate when a person or an entity fails to act reasonably leading to personal harm on a person or persons to whom the person or entity owes a duty to. Negligent acts lead to personal injury to an ...

Introduction

The concept of zero injury involves a culture in which most companies are now aiming at attaining a reduced rate of injury in the workplace. Zero injury does not imply no injuries will occur rather it emphasizes that there is the need to have longer durations without injuries (Ghormely, 2010). This program requires organizations to train employees on how to work in a safe manner. This requires observation of the safety policy of the company. This has to be in line with the existence of well-set rules to guide on how to set safety measures. According to Smith (2010), ...

Background

The hospital has the potential to be a dangerous place for health care practitioners. Among healthcare workers, nurses, interns, technicians, residents, and housekeeping staff face the greatest risks of exposure to various injuries (Shriyan, Roche, Annamma, 2012). Back injuries, allergies, radiation exposure, violence, and stress are but some of the potential injuries that healthcare workers face.
Chief amongst the potential injuries that nurses face are needlestick injuries. Needle stick injuries commonly occur during subcutaneous injections, during the drawing of blood samples, during intravenous cannulation, and as a result of repeatedly replacing a cap onto an already used needle (Goniewicz, ...

Detailed Anatomy of the Hip Joint

A joint is described as a place where two bones meet. The body has many joints. However, this paper will focus on the hip joint. The hip joint supports the whole body. It is regarded as a ball and socket joint. The hip joint is formed when the femur meets with the bones of the pelvis. These bones are ilium, ischium and pubis. The ilium, ischium and pubis are located at the rear, lower front and above respectively. The thighbone is the one that forms the ball. The hip joint comprises of several structures that assist it to function ...

The powers of the judiciary are limited subject to a number of constitutional provisions. This section seeks to explain the various judicial constrains and the effects thereof.

Political restraints-

In the event that a decision is deemed to be wrong or to a large extent unconstitutional, the its expected that there are quite some remedies that limit the power of the judiciary on that particular matter. Some of the remedies include:

Bringing an alternative case which is believed to have a higher probability of alternative treatment

Amending the sections of the constitutions such as 11th,14th ,16th and even 26th amendments
The executive also have the option of appointing a judge who would be in agreement ...

Being a survivor of a traumatic event can be highly distressing and can lead to many health and social problems. Whatever the type of traumatic event, those affected can be many and wide-spread. In many countries, treatment and therapy is available for traumatic event survivors, but this cannot immediately compensate someone who has lived through such a traumatic experience.
Many people have lived through a stressful event at some time in their lives. An event that causes a high level of stress can also be termed a traumatic event.

Traumatic events are characterised by a sense of shock, powerlessness, severe

injury, or the risk of severe injury or fatality. Traumatic ...

- Introduction
On September 2008, American football player, Anquan Boldin, had a violent helmet-to-helmet collision, while he was on field. While attempting to catch a long pass, he was hit in the back by another player and then suffered a blow on his face from another player, knocking both of them unconscious (Bolohan, 2011). While the other player regained consciousness after a few minutes, Boldin was placed on a stretcher and had to be carted off the field. A few days later, his coach announced that he would be out for an indefinite period and that due to the ...

Introduction

One might be inclined to think that injuries are only prone in sports like soccer, football, athletics and indoor games. This misconstrued notion is not only fallacious but also misguided. It is not uncommon for members of the performing arts to complain of numbness, pain and at times serious injuries. For a long time, performance related injuries have plagued the performance arts. Of interest is the fact that it was not until the early 1980s that the term ‘Performing Arts Medicine’ was coined. The emergence of the term and by extension the recognition of the injuries in performance arts ...

Traumatic Brain Injury is the leading cause of disability and death among children and youths. Currently, brain injury is responsible for the disability of close to 5.3 million Americans. One person will either lose their life or be permanently disabled from a brain injury. Annually, 1.5 million Americans suffer Traumatic Brain Injury. Out of these, the number of those who those who lose their lives has been claimed to be more than 50, 000. Around 80,000-90,000 people become disabled due to brain injury. Most incidences of brain injuries have been attributed to intoxication. 33-50% of the victims ...

Introduction

The studied muscles on which this report is based make part of the skeletal muscles group; they are connected to the bones by “tough cords of tissue” (NIH 2012) which are called the tendons and, as they contract, they pull these same tendons and the bones attached, causing movement. These movements are of voluntary nature, one being capable of controlling them as one wish to. The action of these muscles can be described as being initiated on the body’s standard or anatomical position and used for specific movements that one requires for a given activity. Some of these ...

The purpose of laws is to control and standardize human actions for the overall good of society. Laws typically aim at deterring the incidence of harm to other people while simultaneously protecting the liberties of individuals. Law teaches that health care professionals owe a duty of care to their patients, and, if they breach that duty such that people are either injured or die as a result of such a breach, the health care professionals will have to pay a penalty. These penalties include, among others, loss of license, incarceration and financial loss (Cameron & Gumbel, 2010). Various types of ...

(1).Typically, anyone one who has been injured because of the negligence of another is entitled to recover two types of damages, compensatory damages and punitive damages. Compensatory damages are meant to compensate for the emotional, financial, and physical damage that the victim has suffered. There are two types of compensatory damages, monetary losses (financial losses), and non-monetary losses (pain and suffering caused by injury, etc.). Punitive damages are meant to punish the person who has caused the injury, and these damages are only awarded under special circumstances. It is apparent that the damages that a plaintiff in a ...

HAZARD IDENTIFICATION

During a session in the physics laboratory, the following hazards were identified
- Exposed Belts
Some of the machines in the laboratory did not have shields covering the belts and pulleys the machine. This holds the potential hazard of clothing getting caught between the pulleys and the belts. There is also the hazard of one's fingers getting caught between the pulleys and the belts. Risk Matrix – E[III] E[x]
- Exposed Live Socket Wires
Some of the wall sockets were broken and had the live wires sticking out of the wall. This holds the potential hazard of electrocution ...

AN EXPLORATORY ANALYSIS OF SENATE BILL 863

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ABSTRACT
California’s (CA) legislature has passed a series of Workers Compensation (WC) reforms during the past 15 years; the most recent, Senate Bill (SB) 863 passed on August 21, 2012. SB 863 was introduced and presented to the California public as a reform bill that would ensure better coverage and easier medical access for workers injured on the job. SB 899 passed during the early 2000s was shown to be better for California’s workers, than SB863. The most vulnerable workers, ...

Introduction

Workers' compensation is a state-mandated insurance program providing compensation and medical benefits to employees who have been injured or disabled during the course of work at the place of employment. In exchange for the compensation, the employees need to relinquish their right to sue their employers for negligence or for the damages caused by the injury (CULS, 2014). Workers' compensation laws also provide monetary benefits to the dependents of those workers who have died due to work-related accidents or injuries. Though the workers' compensation programs vary among states and jurisdictions, the common provisions include wage replacement monetary benefits in ...

An Exploratory Analysis of Senate Bill 863

Finished Chapters 1, 2, 3
ABSTRACT
TOC
TABLES FOR FIGURES AND TABLES
ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
AB Assembly Bill
CA California
CCHSWC California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation
DIR Department of Industrial Relations
DIV Division of Workers’ Compensation

DWC Division of Workers’ Compensation

ER Emergency Room
FEHA Fair Employment and Housing Act
MMI Maximum Medical Improvement

MPN Medical Provider Networks

PD Permanent Disabilities
PPD Permanent Partial Disability
SB Senate Bill
SB 899 Senate Bill 899 on workers’ compensation passed by the California legislature in 2004
SB 683 Senate Bill 683 for the reform of the earlier workers’ compensation bill (SB 899) took effect January 1, 2013.
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Smoke Inhalation

Smoke inhalational injury is the most prominent cause of death in patients involved in fire accidents. It has been said that prevalence of death due to inhalation of smoke and other noxious substances stands between 60 and 80% in the United States. (Lafferty, 2010). Smoke inhalational injury remains a serious threat to the health of victims of explosions, house fires and other forms of fire disaster. (Murakami & Traber, 2002)
In the Pathophysiology of acute and chronic Smoke Inhalational Injury, three mechanisms readily come into mind. They include thermal damage of the lung parenchyma, pulmonary irritation and asphyxiation. (Lafferty, 2010).
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Abstract

In most jurisdictions, tort is regarded a civil wrong but under certain circumstances it is also regarded as a criminal case e.g. in cases of assault. In legal circles it acts as a basis for an action of a lawsuit. Torts are categorised under the law of obligations. Duties that fall under tort law are regarded as a necessary requirement for all citizens unlike voluntary obligations imposed under contracts. If a person commits a tortious act, then in legal term for the person is a Tortfeasor. Tortious acts include breach of duties imposed under statutory laws, negligence, inflicting ...

Introduction

Negligence refers to the act of perfuming an activity that can not be done by any reasonable person or doing the reverse to cause pain to another person. This is definitely a violation of one’s right and hence a legal action should be taken for such a person (McDonald, B., 2007). As a branch of civil law called tort, a case may qualify to be regarded as negligence if an incident involves more than just careless ...

Abstract

Amnesia usually originates from memory loss as a result of particular situations, mostly brain illness, injury, or psychological trauma. Memory loss is frequently the most disabling attribute of numerous disorders, weakening the ordinary day by day actions of the patients and intensely distressing the people (Madan, 2011).
Amnesia is based on the proximal cause of the injury such as psychogenic amnesia and organic amnesia. This paper discusses psychogenic amnesia, its causes and its types including the psychogenic fugue and psychogenic focal retrograde amnesia. Psychogenic amnesia was then differentiated from retrograde and organic type of amnesia.
Psychogenic amnesia is described ...