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Can People Have Back Pain Without Significant MRI Findings?
Back pain is very common. Studies show that this is among the top 5 reasons adults visit their primary care doctors.
Jan 2, 20232 min read


Vulnerability in Workers’ Compensation
In 2018, I sustained an injury to my left hip. The injury resulted in five surgical procedures that summer, with a plethora of rehab on my road to recovery. While the physical process was painful and challenging, the mental components worsened.
Aug 1, 20224 min read


What does maximum medical improvement (MMI) really mean?
After a workplace injury, workers’ compensation will pay for medical treatment for the injured employee up until they reach maximum medical improvement or MMI.
Aug 1, 20223 min read


Cross-Examination:A Simple ‘Yes’ or ‘Correct’ Will Do
When I was a young man, my family was in search of an attorney to represent them in a litigated matter. How would they even begin this difficult and tedious process? What criteria would they use? After much pondering, the question was answered: a good and passionate cross-examiner! Thus, my career as a litigator was ignited.
Aug 1, 20224 min read


Black Hair in Corporate America
Six years ago, after having my youngest son, I decided to wear my natural hair. I can vividly remember the moment it happened, which occurred after being home on maternity leave for over four months. I
Apr 1, 20223 min read


Every Injured Worker Needs a Champion
I love the workers’ compensation space. I feel like I was born into it. I grew up watching my father beat his body up as he worked manual labor (and continues to do so well into his 70s). I had an emergency door handle pierce the skin of my upper thigh while I was working at one of my very first jobs which required a plethora of sutures.
Apr 1, 20226 min read


Humanity in Workers’ Compensation
The principal components of workers’ compensation insurance are built on the presumption of restoring the lives of someone who has had an unforeseen event occur in the workplace.
Apr 1, 20224 min read
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