New Jersey construction workers like you face elevated risks on many levels. You often work with heavy machinery and dangerous equipment. But some of the biggest risks you face are both commonplace and easy to prevent. For example, falls are one of the biggest...
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New Jersey
Personal Injury Attorneys
Year: 2020
Know how to handle workers’ compensation disputes
When workers sustain an injury on the job, they may need to receive workers' compensation benefits. According to the Department of Labor and Workforce Development, workers should speak to their supervisors when they sustain an injury. Many workers may need medical...
Understanding New Jersey’s dog bite laws
Dog bites are a serious event in the lives of both the dog owner and the person who was bit. If you reside in New Jersey, you should understand the state dog bite laws in order to protect yourself. By familiarizing yourself with the basics of New Jersey’s dog bites...
Falls the top cause of injury-related death among older adults
As an older adult, you may have risk factors that make you more likely to fall when environmental hazards present themselves. Many people within your age group lack the strength, flexibility and balance that younger Americans have. If you count yourself among them,...
Should I talk to an insurance company after an accident?
Whether you slip and fall in a grocery store or end up in a traffic accident, soon afterward, you will likely receive a phone call from an insurance company. They will often try to get you to tell them details about what happened and act as if they are trying to help...
Workers’ Compensation And Lawsuit Limitations
Most employers in New Jersey are required to provide workers’ compensation benefits to injured employees with nearly no regard to fault for the accident/injuries. In exchange for this benefit, workers’ compensation laws prohibit workers from suing their employers for...
Do laws against texting save young drivers?
Having a new driver in your household is a time for both excitement and fear. No matter how many times you may tell your teen to keep their mobile device stowed away, you probably still worry about whether your son or daughter might engage in distracted driving....
What is a wrongful death?
Wrongful death refers to a death that should not have happened and which would not have occurred but for someone else’s actions. In other words, someone died “before their time” because of someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing. Wrongful death also refers to the...
In what workplace am I most likely to fall?
When asked to picture a dangerous workplace, it is likely most would picture either a quarry or a construction site. However, when it comes to suffering from falls, neither of these are the most dangerous. In fact, when considering falls alone, the most dangerous...
Impaired driver kills 4-year-old
Much effort has gone into raising the level of awareness of the dangers of drunk driving both in Florham Park and throughout the rest of the U.S. Even so, it continues to be a problem that local motorists must deal with. Often people view drunk driving as a singular...
