| Regardless of your chosen occupation, you are | | | | to be wholly insulated from the threat of violence. |
| certain to encounter one facet of employment that | | | | Transparent and Hidden Consequences of Violence |
| is universal across all fields. There is no place of | | | | It is a well documented fact that witnessing or being |
| business or kind of enterprise that does not create | | | | subjected to violence in one's life can dramatically |
| or depend upon interpersonal relationships in at least | | | | impact a person's future mental and social health. |
| some measure. The confinement of an office or | | | | Though there may be physical scars associated with |
| jobsite compels co-workers to spend a considerable | | | | an attack, the invisible psychological scars are typically |
| amount of their time each day and week in the | | | | much more deeply troubling. There can be no |
| presence of others who may have little in common | | | | tolerance for acts of violence, and the need for civil |
| apart from their vocational training and interest. Some | | | | justice is rendered especially apparent when one |
| kinds of employment require workers to interact with | | | | considers just a few of the potential effects of |
| customers, further expanding the interconnectedness | | | | workplace violence, such as: |
| of a job. Unfortunately, there are times when the | | | | - Traumatic brain injuries |
| inherently social nature of work can facilitate tragedy, | | | | - Spinal cord injuries |
| and the ongoing threat of workplace violence | | | | - Gunshot wounds |
| highlights this point of concern. | | | | - Stab wounds |
| Though more traditionally considered occupational | | | | - Clinical depression |
| dangers such as heavy machinery, unsafe working | | | | - Severe anxiety disorders |
| conditions, and sheer physical exertion are typically | | | | - Post-traumatic Stress Disorder |
| more likely to result in injury, it should be noted that | | | | - Social withdrawal |
| workplace violence is annually among the leading | | | | - Compromised physical capacitiesBenefits May Be |
| causes for the filing of a workers' compensation | | | | Due |
| claim. Random acts of violence or intentional | | | | Some workers may be unaware that injuries incurred |
| aggression may be perpetrated by a person's peers, | | | | by violence in the workplace might qualify them to |
| employers, disgruntled customers, the associates of | | | | file a claim to receive workers' compensation |
| any of these parties, or even by completely | | | | benefits. To consult with a skilled and experienced |
| unattached individuals. In workplaces where there is | | | | attorney about your case, contact the Fayetteville |
| an incentive for someone to commit a crime such as | | | | workers' compensation lawyers of Scudder & |
| robbery there is an elevated level of danger, but | | | | Hedrick, P.L.L.C. |
| there is no place of business that can be considered | | | | |