Goodman Firm Blawg

Medical Proof in Workers' Compensation

Even though Mississippi Workers' compensation is supposed to be a liberal system viewed in a light most favorable to the injured worker, there must still be proof linking a claimed injury to the employment. As noted in this Court of Appeals decision, simply going to the doctor after a day of work will not suffice. There must be a showing of an injury caused (or aggravated, accelerated, etc.) by the worker's employment.

Blackberry Knockout Punch?

The US Supreme Court refused to hear a patent infringement case involving Research In Motion (RIM), the maker of the very popular Blackberry mobile-phone/PDA. As noted in this article, the end may be near for Blackberry use, and we are told to keep a watch out for alternative sources for our mobile offices.

New Information on Chronic Pain

As a workers' comp lawyer, I often run into clients complaining of chronic pain. In some cases, the chronic pain complaints are given names such as RSD or peripheral neuropathy, but in many cases, there are no known causes of the pain complaints. This article discusses new findings that normal nerve fibers may actually be the cause of abnormal pain signal transmissions. We will need to keep an eye on this development.

Here Is One Civil "Liberty" I Don't Think I'll Be Needing

Civil Liberty

Should You Have A Blawg?

Here is a short article that takes a look at legal blogs("blawgs") and their usefulness.....or more importantly, their potential.