People in New Jersey who are exposed to toxins at work may be at risk for injury and illness. Your employer should try to avoid using toxic materials whenever possible, especially when the risk far outweighs the benefit. However, there are some work situations where the use of toxic materials is unavoidable.
Working safely around toxic materials
There are several ways that employers can limit...
New Jersey’s worker’s compensation system is designed to help workers who have been injured on the job. Often, this means injuries that occur at a workplace, like a factory or another place of business. However, workers’ compensation benefits can help workers who were injured anywhere, so long as the injury occurred in the course of their employment. For instance, a truck...
Although COVID-19 has put a damper on travel for the past several months, people continue to rely on airlines to get around. And the traffic especially spikes during the holiday season. From an airport worker’s perspective, this is a good thing. As long as passengers take the proper precautions, they will ensure that workers maintain their jobs at airports in Trenton, Newark or New York City....
Each year hundreds of people are arrested in New Jersey and charged with driving under the influence. DUI is one of the most common criminal charges. However, our readers should remember that an arrest is not the same as a conviction. Prosecutors have a high bar to meet in order to secure a conviction: proving guilt “beyond a reasonable doubt.” As in all legal cases, DUI cases hinge on...
Accidents can, and do, happen in all kinds of professions and all kinds of workplaces. When employees are injured on the job, they can rely on New Jersey’s workers’ compensation system to proved them with benefits to pay for their medical care and help them with their expenses until they are able to return to work — or, at least, they should be able to rely on it.
The truth...
In only a matter of weeks, families throughout New Jersey will be celebrating Thanksgiving and the start of the winter holiday season. Though this year will look different for many, some may still choose to travel to visit their families and friends. However, even those whose personal plans may keep them local should be ready to face winter driving weather, especially if their work requires...
When a person gets pulled over for drunk driving it can be a scary situation. Law enforcement officers can be intimidating, and it can be hard for a defendant to understand their legal rights in these situations. If a person is facing a DUI charge in a different state from where they reside it can lead to more complications.
DUI enhancement and the Interstate Driver’s License Compact
When a...
People in New Jersey generally try to protect themselves from being injured. It is not fun when people suffer injuries as not only do they cause pain, they can also prevent people from doing many activities they are used to doing. They can also be very costly. Medical bills can add up very quickly and if people are unable to work, they will be losing income as well. Depending on where the...
Research conducted in recent years has made it clear that head injuries are always serious and that TBI (traumatic brain injury) can have short- and long-term effects. While athletes receive most of the media attention devoted to TBI, head injuries are not uncommon in lines of work that generate far fewer headlines, such as the military, construction and transportation.
Falls are a common...
Getting pulled over is rarely a pleasant experience. The situation is often unpredictable and a million thoughts may pass through your head. A stressful situation becomes even worse if you’ve been drinking.
Getting pulled over and arrested on suspicion of drunk driving can be just the beginning of the accused’s troubles. A drunk driving conviction on a person’s record often means fines,...
