Brain injuries are increasingly gaining attention in the media and have become known to be part of a silent epidemic for professional athletes, as well as for many hurt in the work place. A brain injury, also known as traumatic brain injury (TBI), is often overlooked and misdiagnosed. One reason for this is because a brain injury it is not obvious or ugly. There is no bright red cast, no stitch…

What to do when you experience a workplace injury
When a person is injured on the job while in the course and scope of employment, it is imperative that a supervisor or the human resource department is notified immediately. Not doing so could jeopardize losing all benefits of the claim, including lifetime re-opening rights.

In Nevada, workers’ compensation is a no-fault insurance system whi…