South Florida Injury Lawyers Blog
No one is immune from on-the-job injury. It occurs in virtually every type of workplace and to a wide range of workers.
Still, we know there are certain risk factors that increase the chances of it. For example, we know the construction industry has one of the highest rates of occupational injury compared to other types of jobs. We also know young workers are often injured more often than their more experienced counterparts. So too are Hispanic workers, particularly migrant workers who may not be able to understand or speak English fluently, and are often relegated to dangerous, labor-intensive posts with inadequate supervision.
When all three of these risk factors are combined, the risk shoots up exponentially.