Back injuries result in painful days spent at home in bed, lost productivity at the office and costly medical bills. In some cases, workers even become disabled as a result of a painful back injury. But how do these back injuries occur? Are there any common mistakes that workers and their employers make that lead to the prevalence of back injuries on the job?
Here are four major causes of...
After a New Jersey driver or passenger suffers a serious injury in a car accident, the first thing on his or her mind will be: How do I get the medical care I need to best recover and heal from my injuries? The second thing on his or her mind will be: How am I going to pay for all this?
The financial consequences of a serious car accident injury extend far beyond the costs associated with...
When your teen passes their long-awaited drivers’ test, you likely worry about everything that can go wrong. Like many parents, you might even lose sleep over their safety. Do they know how to change a flat tire? Will someone crash into them? Once they’re out on the road, you probably feel like you can’t protect them anymore.
However, you can be proactive against intoxicated...
Nobody ever said that being a long-haul truck driver was easy, but is the job too difficult for an artificially intelligent, self-driving “robo-truck” to perform? Automotive engineers and computer scientists say no. In fact, self-driven trucks are transporting product around the country right now.
Google has been getting a great deal of attention about its autonomous vehicles, and...
The winter season is officially upon us and this means — much to the delight of many children — that our neighborhoods will be filled with snow. However, even though we all love to see our neighborhoods transformed into a winter wonderland, when it comes to driving in snow, it can be very dangerous.
Here are a few tips that drivers can use to stay safe when driving in snowy...
The wind is blowing, it’s cold and it’s snowing. This means that ice dangers will be present in New Jersey parking lots and sidewalks. Ice causes numerous injuries every year when New Jersey residents fall on slippery patches found throughout the state. As such, you and your family need to be careful in order to prevent a slip-and-fall injury. Here are a few tips for preventing...
The state of New Jersey takes all traffic violations very seriously. As such, it is certainly possible for those convicted of reckless or careless driving to receive a jail sentence. If you are facing charges of careless or reckless driving, it is important to know the difference between the two so that you are prepared to build your defense.
While these two traffic violations are similar,...
A construction worker was injured on the Bayonne Bridge prompting the swift closure of the bridge operations while investigators tried to determine what happened. The incident happened on a recent Tuesday afternoon, and although the bridge closure backed up traffic in both directions for some time, it was soon re-opened.
The 49-year-old construction worker suffered severe injuries in the...
Most New Jersey workers — especially New Jersey hardhats — know that they can apply for lost wages benefits in the event that they suffer an employment-related injury that renders them unable to work or hold down a job. Beyond this information, however, workers are generally clueless about how much money they can receive, how long they can receive it and what kind of wage...
Everyone knows that drinking and driving is illegal, but what if you’re not the one driving? In most states, including New Jersey, open container laws extend to passengers in most types of vehicles. That means that even if you’re just a passenger, you still can’t drink alcohol or have an open container in the passenger area. If caught, you could face fines of $200 or 10 days...
