Concussions are common injuries that can result from a broad range of job-related accidents. If you have been diagnosed with a concussion following a collision, fall, or any other accident, you should speak with an attorney about filing a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. Concussions are common work-related injuries....
If you have been injured in a slip, trip, fall, or any other type of accident resulting from a dangerous condition on someone else’s property in New Jersey, recovering financial compensation for your injuries will likely involve filing a claim based on the law of premises liability. The basic...
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If you are an employee in New Jersey and you are involved in an off-site accident, you may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits under certain circumstances. One of these circumstances is the “special-mission” exception to the going-and-coming rule. This means that even if you are doing a favor...
The New Jersey Senate has passed a bill that proposes to provide expanded protections to workers who qualify as “essential employees” during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. If enacted, Senate Bill No. 2380 would, “create a presumption that coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19] infections contracted by essential employees, including but...
Working in construction is one of the most dangerous occupations in New Jersey. In fact, some job-related safety risks on construction sites are so prevalent that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has dubbed them the “Fatal Four.” If you work in construction, there is a good chance...
As a general rule, when you get hurt on the job in New Jersey, you are entitled to collect workers’ compensation benefits. Of course, there are a number of exceptions, and collecting benefits is rarely as straightforward as filing a claim and waiting for your first check to come...
The New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety calls distracted driving a “dangerous epidemic.” On average, distracted driving is a contributing factor in more than 150,000 auto accidents in New Jersey each year. Nationwide, thousands of innocent victims are killed every year by distracted drivers. If you were...
Lower back pain is among the most common symptoms of job-related injuries. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), “If you have lower back pain, you are not alone. About 80 percent of adults experience low back pain at some point in their lifetimes. It...
Workers’ Compensation Overview Workers’ compensation is a form of “no fault” insurance that covers medical expenses, lost wages, and permanent physical impairments or disabilities for workers who are involved in workplace or job-related accidents. This means that the courts do not require any proof of any fault for the...