Repetitive stress injuries develop slowly over time. Although you may not realize it, you may contribute a small amount to this cumulative injury every day that you work. Performing the same tasks day after day can place an inordinate amount of strain on your muscles...
You don’t need to have an accident to seek workers’ compensation
There are many myths swirling around regarding the workers' compensation insurance system. Quite a few people don't really understand what benefits they should receive or how workers' compensation even functions. That lack of knowledge means that when people get hurt...
Workers’ compensation can be claimed when an injury has worsened
Many people have issues such as back pain, muscle problems or trapped nerves that can flare up after certain activities. While these injuries may have been a frequent cause of pain for some time, your work activities may have caused the condition to worsen or to...
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We established this blog to share stories and information about topics relevant to our practice. Our intent is to regularly provide posts highlighting legal issues of local, state and national interest that we think you will find interesting. Check back later for...
Who’s responsible for denying your New Jersey workers’ comp claim
As a working adult, you are probably aware that you have the right to seek workers' compensation benefits in the event that you get hurt on the job. You probably assume that filing for benefits is a mere formality to connecting with the medical benefits and wage...
Workers’ comp. claim denied due to pre-existing condition?
You're a butcher at the local WalMart. One day as you are carrying a loaded tray of meat back to the freezer, you slip down in a pool of coolant from a leaking refrigerator. When you fall, you are dismayed to learn it's your right knee that bore the brunt of the...
Drowsy driving is linked with dangerous outcomes
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), almost 800 people were killed in 2017 because of drowsy driving. Yet, many people still do not realize how dangerous drowsy driving can be.Falling asleep at the wheel can obviously lead to...
With workers’ comp, it’s about location, location, location
One of the overriding factors about workers’ compensation in New Jersey is where the accident happened. Unless very specific circumstances are met, if you are injured on the work premises you can argue for workers’ comp and if you are even one foot off the...
How you can protect yourself against road rage
For some people, when a football game does not go their team’s way or when frustrations from work are just too much, they may end up taking their anger out while out of the road. Driving angry, which can easily slip into road rage, is an all too common fact in...
When can I sue for car accident injuries in a no-fault state?
New Jersey is one of only 12 states with no-fault insurance laws, allowing residents who are injured in a car accident to cover associated treatment or lost wage costs up to policy limits of their insurance -- no matter who is at fault for the...
