Frank Petro, a Senior Partner and the renowned leader of the Workers’ Compensation Department at his firm, is a venerated figure in New Jersey’s legal circles. His dedication to workers’ compensation law spans over four decades, marked by a deep commitment to this specialized field. As a Certified Workers’ Compensation Law Attorney, a distinction he’s held since 1998 from the New Jersey Supreme Court, Mr. Petro is recognized as a leading expert in Workers’ Compensation cases in New Jersey.
It started slowly. One day you felt some minor discomfort, and each day it got a little bit worse. You initially assumed the pain would go away, but now you are concerned that you may be at risk for long-term effects due to a repetitive stress injury. What do...
With people spending more time at home, long walks and leisurely bike rides are among the few ways we can combat cabin fever. Although vehicular traffic is down, bike lanes and walking paths are busy. Pedestrians, bikers, and motorists need to be extra careful as some drivers see less...
As a nurse, therapist, or other health care provider, you spend hours on your feet every day, and you perform intricate tasks with your hands day in and day out. You may also be routinely bending, squatting, or stretching to reach medical tools and supplies, and you probably spend...
It has now been well over a month since the first confirmed novel coronavirus (COVID-19) diagnosis in New Jersey. According to the NJ Department of Health as of April 29, 2020, more than 116,000 people have already been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the state, many of whom may have...
The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development recently announced the State’s new workers’ compensation rates for 2020. The maximum and minimum disability rates have increased slightly each of the past several years, and this trend has continued in the new decade. Notably, however, New Jersey’s workers’ compensation...
You have had a nagging injury for months – or maybe for years. Every day, you work in pain, and perhaps your pain also makes it difficult to sleep, do chores, or enjoy the activities you used to love. You are pretty sure that you hurt yourself performing your...
While the coronavirus has changed life for everyone, it has NOT changed our first priority to you: Protecting your safety and legal rights! With that in mind, we prepared a brief guide to help answer the most common concerns we are hearing right now from clients and new clients...
This month’s newsletter looks at military medical malpractice and the challenges faced by our men and women who give up so much to protect all Americans. Click here to read the March 2020 newsletter.
WEAR and TEAR injuries, commonly referred to as repetitive motion or repetitive strain injuries, are one of the most commonly-occurring types of injury in the United States today. All of the disorders that constitute this broad category are worsened by the repeated, continual actions that individuals perform as part...
A startling new report details how corporate corner-cutting, lax federal oversight, and relentless attacks on our legal rights are threatening the safety of millions of Americans. Click here to read the February 2020 newsletter.