Most people recognize that construction is one of the most dangerous professions. Construction workers are at an elevated risk of getting hurt on the job and have a substantially higher risk of dying at work. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)...
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How local communities in New Jersey can keep pedestrians safe
As vehicles have gotten larger and overall faster, being a pedestrian has become more dangerous. Even at low speeds, a vehicle that strikes a pedestrian can cause severe injury. At higher speeds, such collisions are often fatal. People who walk for exercise or to...
2 mistakes that can jeopardize your car accident claim
A car accident can leave you traumatized, confused and severely hurt. When you are hurt in a car accident due to someone else’s unlawful or negligent actions, you may pursue them for compensation for your injury and property damage. However, how you respond to the...
Facial injuries are common in front-end collisions
Front-end collisions are among the worst due to the forces involved. Both vehicles may have been moving at speed, which increases the strength of the impact. In a frontal collision, it is common to see victims who have injuries to the face. This is because there is a...
Rear-end collisions are more likely to produce these 3 injuries
If you have ever been involved in an auto accident, you probably know that the likelihood of being injured is pretty high. Even in a low-speed crash, whiplash, bruises and lacerations are common. Different types of impacts will result in varied injuries. Rear-end...
What you need to know about slip-and-fall accidents
It may seem a trivial accident, but you can suffer significant injuries from a slip-and-fall. The law says that if you slip and fall because another party was careless, they are responsible for any resulting injuries. The legal concept at play in such an accident is...
Who picks your doctor in a NJ workers’ comp claim?
When you’re hurt or sick, you need to be able to rely on your doctor’s judgment and care. Unfortunately, when you’ve been injured on the job and need to go through workers’ compensation in New Jersey to get benefits, your employer gets to pick your doctor. Frankly,...
Does a recall affect your rights when hurt by a product?
Companies typically put a lot of effort into designing a product to make it foolproof. They then usually need to invest in quality control measures at their manufacturing facilities to ensure that every item they produce meets the same standards. Unfortunately, some...
NHTSA offers advice for safe motorcycle riding
Riding a motorcycle is fun, exhilarating and addicting. Many people ride on their commute to work or simply go out for fun on the weekends. It’s an engaging hobby, to say the least. It’s also a dangerous one. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)...
Does workers’ compensation cover repetition injuries?
Workers’ compensation laws exist to prevent you from suffering undue hardship if injured at work. Modern laws stem from those introduced during the Industrial Revolution. Yet, the job you do today may not even have existed back then. The original laws were designed...