Distracted driving is a serious issue across the United States, but research shows that it is especially problematic in New Jersey. New Jersey is currently among the worst states in the nation for fatal car crashes involving distracted driving, with cellphone use and...
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Can you lose your job if you file for workers’ comp?
As a New Jersey employee, your employer must carry workers’ compensation insurance. After a workplace injury or illness, the insurer will cover the associated medical expenses and a portion of your lost wages if you are unable to go to work. These benefits can help...
Baggage handlers are vulnerable to rotator cuff injuries
If you work in an airline's baggage service office, you undoubtedly lift heavy bags every day. The same is probably true if you work on the ramp. While practicing safe-lifting techniques may reduce your chances of suffering an on-the-job injury, you can never...
How can employers prevent falling injuries?
According to the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), fatal falls pose a serious risk to those working in the construction industry. Of the 1,008 construction fatalities taking place in 2018, 320 involved falls. In order to prevent these incidents,...
Why do some injury symptoms not appear immediately?
Even if you drive a vehicle with an excellent safety rating, you have some chance of suffering a serious injury in a motor vehicle accident. After all, roughly 4.4 million Americans sustain injuries in car crashes annually, with thousands suffering catastrophic bodily...
Statistics on age and occupational injuries
If you worry about the risk of a workplace accident, there are many factors you need to look into. For example, you should understand hazards in your field and unique risks you could face, from poor weather to repetitive stress and exposure to harmful chemicals....
Strategies auto insurers use to make lowball offers
When you hurt yourself, suffer property damage or both in a New Jersey car crash, your auto insurance company may make a lowball offer early on with the hope that you might take the bait. When you accept your insurance company’s first offer, you surrender your right...
How can scaffolding be unsafe for workers?
While working on a scaffold, you may feel a sense of worry about the safety of the platform you are walking on. Scaffolding can present numerous unique problems for construction workers, especially if the structure itself is improperly constructed. Slipping hazards...
What is the difference between formal and informal claims?
Sometimes when you file a workers' compensation claim in New Jersey, things do not go the way you want them to. You may get a denial or have issues with your employer. The details of your accident may be up for debate or you may feel there is something wrong with the...
Construction site injury results in $7.5 million award
An employee severely injured after falling 20 feet from a New Jersey residential construction site received more than $7.5 million in damages from his former employer, as reported by NJ Advanced Media. The man, who was employed by a subcontractor, suffered multiple...